SACO — The 18th annual free Christmas dinner at Traditions Restaurant, 162 Main St., Saco, will be served from 1-3 p.m. Christmas Day. “No one should be alone or hungry on Christmas,” say event sponsors. Those in need of a free meal or who just want some company on Christmas are invited by the Hadiaris family […]
December 2016
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Roots of the new Trump order
Ronald Reagan won a convincing popular and electoral victory in 1980. Campaigning for income tax cuts, smaller government, and a resolute stand against communism, Reagan earned a mandate to carry out his conservative vision. Part of his victory was owed to millions of culturally conservative, blue collar, non-college educated voters in places like Ohio, Pennsylvania, […]
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As I Heard It
What show has a hapless “sad-sack” as its central character? No, it’s not Oliver Twist and besides he’s no “sad-sack.” I suspect that this term might apply to folks with the limited sex appeal like the guys in the TV show “Big Bang Theory” combined with the fielding ability of someone like Bill Buckner. (Red […]
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Where hard-earned cash is free to roam
It’s way too easy to spend money nowadays. At no point during the year is that more obvious than now, in December, when most of our disposable income is being sucked into that big black vortex known as “holiday shopping.” Ugh. Even uttering the phrase makes my wallet hurt. Credit and debit cards made this […]
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Stalking, threatening indictments for Arundel man
ALFRED — An Arundel man, who police said fired a gun through a screened window during an argument with his spouse in Lyman in August, has been indicted by a York County grand jury on three charges. The indictments charging Glen A. Waterman, 32, with criminal threatening and stalking with a dangerous weapon, both Class C […]
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Dennis W. Morrison
SANFORD—Dennis W. Morrison, 70, of Sanford, passed away peacefully with his loving family surrounding him at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. Dennis was born in Cooperstown, New York. on Aug. 25, 1946. He worked for more than 25 years as a truck driver for various companies in New […]
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Hogan’s residency affirmed
AUGUSTA — A request from State Rep. Larry Lockman, R-Amherst, to review the residency of state Rep. George Hogan, D-Old Orchard Beach, was overwhelmingly rejected by members of the State House. Hogan, 74, was recently re-elected to the House District 13 seat, which covers Old Orchard Beach. Lockman made his request Wednesday, when the first […]
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A helping hand
SANFORD — Fresh carrots, potatoes and cabbage, dinner rolls, frozen chicken and other meats all go into the box. So do canned vegetables, canned fruit and pantry staples like rice and tuna fish. It is a chilly Thursday in December, and volunteers filling boxes are dressed appropriately — and to some degree for the season — […]
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Former Biddeford hospital to be torn down
BIDDEFORD — Driving down Pool Street, it’s hard to miss the former Notre Dame Hospital building. It sticks out like a sore thumb, with its boarded windows, chain link barrier and caution-taped exterior. But Biddeford officials said Thursday that the building — a piece of Biddeford’s history — may be even more a thing of […]
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Wells updated Comprehensive Plan off to state for review
WELLS — After approval by the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, the Town of Wells’ updated Comprehensive Plan is off to the state’s Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Planning Division, where the plan will be reviewed. Town selectmen voted 3-1, with one abstaining, to move the 2016 plan to the state, where it will […]