SACO — Small businesses are offering an alternative to the frenzied crowds of big box stores on Black Friday with unique items and holiday sales. Sharon Sevigny, owner of Lacava, a boutique in Biddeford, said she was offering 20 percent off everything in the store on Small Business Saturday, held the day after Black Friday […]
November 2016
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Protect your pets, this holiday season
KENNEBUNK — With Thanksgiving behind us, it’s important to keep in mind the safety of your pets as we approach the next round of winter holidays. Emergency veterinarian visits increase during the holiday season, said Dr. Steve Askin with the Animal Welfare Society Clinic in Kennebunk, and for two major reasons: diet and decorations. […]
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Michael A. Letourneau
SANFORD—Michael A. Letourneau, 59, of Sanford died Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born Oct. 6, 1957 in Biddeford, a son of Armand and Doris (Cadorette) Letourneau, and was educated at St. Joseph School and Biddeford High School, graduating with the Class of 1975. He then completed a program […]
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Henry Gnade
SANFORD — Henry Gnade Jr., 89, of Sanford, Springvale, and formerly of Lebanon, and Lexington, Massachusetts, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Henry was born on June 9, 1927, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the son of Henry and Henrietta (Walchenbach) Gnade. Henry graduated from Lexington High School prior to serving […]
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400 receive free treatment from area dentists at event
BIDDEFORD — The eighth-annual Dentists Who Care for ME event, which took place on Nov. 4, treated nearly 400 patients and provided nearly $100,000 in free care. The program was started eight years ago by Drs. Demi Kouzounas and Dr. Barry Saltz, of Scarborough, to provide free dental cleanings, restorations and extractions to those who […]
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Saco to hold public hearing on bag ban Dec. 5
SACO — As the city council considers banning plastic bags from grocery stores, a few city councilors would like to see neighboring communities come on board before the city makes a decision.The city is considering a proposal that would have single use plastic bags banned from businesses that sell food, but not from restaurants or […]
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Volkswagen’s midsize sedan a bargain
Volkswagen, which has been sparring with Toyota over the past decade for the title of world’s largest automaker, recently took some shots to the gut in a well-chronicled diesel engine emissions scandal that erupted late last year. VW admitted that it rigged its diesel engines to emit fewer pollutants during emissions testing than they do […]
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Trump adds new administration picks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump pressed forward Friday with two more administration picks, as failed Green Party candidate Jill Stein took new steps to force recounts across key Midwestern battlegrounds that could complicate Trump’s push for national unity. Stein, who earned little more than 1 percent of the national vote, formally requested a […]
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Stores try to cater to savvier customers on Black Friday
NEW YORK (AP) — Even people who said they’d already done their shopping online came out for Black Friday to spend time with family members or just for the fun of looking. But it’s those very shoppers retailers are trying to keep as loyal customers, working to improve their own online sites and letting people […]
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With big lift from rookie Bertans, Spurs top Boston 109-103
BOSTON (AP) — The trade that brought Kawhi Leonard to San Antonio was already a success for the Spurs, even before throw-in Davis Bertans began contributing. The Latvian rookie set a career high in scoring for the second straight game, pitching in 15 of the Spurs’ 56 bench points on Friday to help San Antonio […]