Two new members were recently inducted into Altrusa of Sanford-Springvale. Shown here are Pam Letourneau and her sponsor Bernice Chadwick, and new member Letty Davis with her sponsor Thea murphy. Altrusa is a community service organization that focuses on volunteer work and literacy projects. The group meets the first and third Wednesday of the month […]
December 2016
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A farm forever
WELLS — Just because it is winter — just because its cold and there is snow on the ground — doesn’t mean farmers can sit back and take life easy. On a working farm, there are always chores, there is always something to be trimmed or fed or mended. Ask Bill Spiller, who together with his […]
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Some active military exempted from Sanford excise tax
SANFORD— Members of the military who live in Sanford but are stationed elsewhere in the country or overseas will be getting a tax break when they register their vehicle. They won’t have to pay excise tax on their vehicles if they’re away for more than six months. The Sanford City Council unanimously passed the ordinance […]
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Yvan D. Bougie
BIDDEFORD — Yvan D. Bougie, 55, passed away on Dec. 21, 2016, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. Yvan will always be remembered for the enjoyment he had fishing, playing cards, and spending time with family. He was born in St. George, Quebec, on Aug. 6, 1961, a son of Roland and Irma (Bedard) […]
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UNE art gallery to host black and white photography exhibit
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England’s Biddeford Campus Ketchum Library Art Gallery is pleased to announce a new exhibition, ZERO, a photography exhibit in black and white, by Robert Pennington, running from Jan. 25 through March 1, 2017. ZERO is an intimate study that examines the lives of Columbia’s desplazados (displaced). It is a story about […]
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USDA announces new cost share opportunities for organic producers
WELLS — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced organic farm producers and handlers will now be able to apply for federal reimbursement to assist with the cost of receiving and maintaining organic or transitional certification. The agency said last Wednesday that starting March 20, organic food producers will be able to visit the more […]
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Biddeford’s weekly Friday Night Meltdown
BIDDEFORD — If you’re looking for a fun, wholesome Friday night distraction at a great value, look no further than Biddeford Ice Arena’s own Friday Night Meltdown weekly public skate. Every week the venue plays music and transforms as the benches usually stacked with surly hockey masks are filled with small groups of mischievous children. […]
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Patriots rolling, Jets faltering as regular season nears end
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Another week, another win, another reason to believe the Patriots are the team to beat in the AFC. New England played it safe in the final two weeks of the regular season a year ago, and it might have cost them a trip to the Super Bowl. But Saturday’s dominating 41-3 […]
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Bryant, Cowboys keep Lions’ playoff hopes on hold
ARLINGTON, Texas — Dez Bryant threw his first career touchdown pass between a pair of scoring catches, Ezekiel Elliott ran for two TDs and the Dallas Cowboys kept Detroit from clinching a playoff spot with a 42-21 win over the Lions on Monday night. With home-field advantage already wrapped up, the Cowboys (13-2) didn’t let […]