BIDDEFORD — Sisters at the St. Joseph Convent in Biddeford were greeted by an eager group of Christmas carolers from the Saint James School on Thursday. The event was part of the school’s monthly “Students to Sisters” program, during which the children visit the convent and partake in craft projects with those residing there. Being […]
December 2016
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Trump faces an early test with Republicans over Russia
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is facing an early test with fellow Republicans over U.S. relations with Russia, as lawmakers seek to investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election and issue warnings over the incoming president’s potential pick for secretary of state. Trump said Sunday the recent CIA assertion […]
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TA’s Nguyen wins regional Brain Bee
SACO — Thornton Academy junior Bao Phuc Nguyen moved to Saco from Vietnam last year to attend school and focus on academics. His hard work paid off on Dec. 6 when he won first place in the Southern Maine Regional Brain Bee at the University of New England. Students from Thornton Academy, Kennebunk High School […]
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Maine offering Allagash camping registration
SOPER MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP (AP) — Maine is ready to take registrations from nature buffs who want to set up camp in the state’s vast rural north along the Allagash Wilderness Waterway this winter. The state starts taking registrations on Saturday. The wilderness waterway is a 92-mile ribbon containing lakes, ponds and rivers through that stretches […]
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Rape suspect ruled not competent for trial
AUGUSTA (AP) — The attorney for a Maine man charged with supplying alcohol to an 11-year-old girl before he allegedly assaulted her sexually says her client isn’t mentally competent to stand trial. Attorney Sherry Tash on Monday said 22-year-old Travis Gerrier, most recently of Dixmont and Carmel, has issues with low intelligence, autism, mood disorders […]
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Biddeford High School Honor Roll
Grade 12 High Honors Brandon Avery, Andrea Bouthillette, Jordan Cook, Brady Crepeau, Joseph Curit, Cindy Do, Austin Dutremble, Noah Gagne, Lissa Hilton Harrigan, Abigail Laverriere, Erica Leland, James Nunes, Ashley Paul, Madison Perry, Tyler Pierpont, Cassie Riley, Victoria Stackpole, McKayla Winn. Grade 12 Honors Thomas Behen, Jacob Bilsky, Morgan Cabana, Samantha Cash, Corban Concepcion, Alexander […]
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Author visits with students at Graves library
KENNEBUNKPORT— Graves Memorial Library’s “Love to Read” book group for students in grades 3 to 5 enjoyed a meeting with the author of “What’s Bugging Bailey Blecker?” Gail Donovan of Portland this past Wednesday. The “Love to Read” book group meets monthly at the library on an early release day from school. Children’s Librarian Terri […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Sandbags have been placed in the Mousam River below High Street in an effort to prevent oil from continuing to seep into the river from an old mill site nearby. State environmental officials believe a minimum of 7,000 gallons of oil, and perhaps much more, has seeped into […]
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Today in History
Today is Monday, Dec. 12, the 347th day of 2016. There are 19 days left in the year. On this date: In 1870, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawmaker sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1915, singer-actor Frank Sinatra was born Francis Albert Sinatra in Hoboken, New Jersey. […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 12, 1946, a United Nations committee voted to accept a six-block tract of Manhattan real estate offered as a gift by John D. Rockefeller Jr. to be the site of the U.N.’s headquarters. Ten years ago A suicide bomber struck a crowd of mostly poor Shiites in Baghdad, killing some five dozen people […]