“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So began “A Tale of Two Cities” by Dickens. And so it is today. The presidential and congressional elections left a still sharply divided American electorate. For Republican conservatives, the federal elections meant a GOP president could allow the Republican Congress an almost […]
December 2016
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Norman L. Fortier
Norman L. Fortier, 80, of Worcester, Massachusetts, died Thursday, Dec. 22, in Tufts Medical Center surrounded by his family. He leaves: his wife of 59 years, Ann M. (McNamara) Fortier; three sons, Daniel J. Fortier of Worcester, Massachusetts, John J. Fortier and his wife, Terri of Lewiston, and Kenneth P. and his wife, Viktoria K. […]
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Timothy Allen Stanley
Timothy Allen Stanley, 45, of Biddeford, passed away unexpectedly in Old Orchard Beach on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016. To view Tim’s obituary, please visit cotefuneralhome.com
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Biddeford’s ‘coolest’ landmark in need of facelift
BIDDEFORD — When Dave Gagnon was 13 years old, he spent his winters ice skating at St. Louis Field. But he remembers sneaking down to West Brook Skating Rink on Pool Street, where he said the skating was more fun than anywhere else. “We came and skated here because it was cool to come skate […]
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Sanford schools post fund balance surplus
SANFORD — Two years ago, the Sanford School Department was facing a $1.5 million sea of red ink. A year ago, the fund balance deficit was nearly halved, honed down to $800,000. On Tuesday, Christian Smith of the auditing firm Macpage told the City Council that in fiscal year 2016, Sanford School Department was out of […]
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UN condemns Israeli settlements, no U.S. veto
UNITED NATIONS — In a striking rupture with past practice, the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council on Friday to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law. In doing so, the outgoing Obama administration brushed aside Donald Trump’s demands that the U.S. exercise its […]
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FairPoint scrooges workers post-Christmas
BIDDEFORD — Just a few days before Christmas, 100 FairPoint Communications workers got the news they were dreading, the were being laid off as of Dec. 30, not the way they were hoping to start the new year. Some say they think the layoffs are motivated by the hope of making the company more attractive […]
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Christmas cards get holy touch with Bethlehem postmark
BETHLEHEM, N.H. — Instead of mailing her Christmas cards from her local post office, Sherry Wareing drove 20 miles roundtrip to a small post office in a White Mountains town of about 2,500. Convenience didn’t matter to Wareing, of Twin Mountain. She wanted the “Bethlehem” stamp on her envelopes. “We feel the connection here with […]
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Trump cites ‘very nice letter’ from Putin after calling for enhanced nuclear capability
The president-elect tells the Russian president that he hopes the two countries can cooperate so they don’t go down ‘an alternate path.’