ALFRED — A York County grand jury has handed indictments against three people in connection with an October robbery at Eastside Convenience store in Sanford. Matthew Prior, 26, who now lists a Bath address, was indicted on a Class A felony robbery charge and a Class B theft charge. Donna Gray, 57, who at the […]
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Neighborhood feud results in plow truck ramming car
ACTON — Sheriff’s deputies say an Acton man embroiled in a neighborhood “feud” on Tuesday intentionally drove his truck with the snowplow raised into a parked vehicle, slightly injuring the two people inside. The force of the plow passing over the hood of the car caused the airbags to deploy, said York County Sheriff Bill […]
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Purdy running for District 15 House
SACO — A Saco business owner has announced that she will run for a seat in the Maine House of Representatives District 15, which covers part of Saco. Kathie Purdy, 60, is a former assistant store manager of the Saco Shaw’s supermarket, and runs Purdy Distributing with her husband. The couple has two grown children. […]
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Portland legislator paid self from leadership PAC meant to support other candidates
AUGUSTA – A PAC established and controlled by prominent Portland state Rep. Diane Russell, whose mission is to “help support Democrats in winning seats in the Maine House,” instead paid her almost 20 percent of its total expenditures for “online organizing” and spent less than 4 percent of its payments to support candidates. Since 2013, […]
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Legislature approves compromise over taxes
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Legislature has ended two months of political impasse and approved a bill package that brings Maine’s tax laws in line with recent changes to federal law and provides additional funding for local school districts. Gov. Paul LePage has said he supports the package. Lawmakers in the House and Senate on Wednesday […]
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Bill may allow guns in Section 8 housing
AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers are split on a bill that would prevent landlords who accept federal Section 8 rent subsidies from banning guns in their apartments. Opponents say they are concerned that landlords would have to sacrifice their property rights to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of their Section 8 tenants. The Legislature’s Criminal Justice […]
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Family Album
Coal barges at Bragdon’s Wharf in Biddeford circa 1912. The old Main Street Bridge is visible in the center background, while the York Mills and Factory Island can be seen to the right. • • • Readers are invited to submit old photographs for use in this weekly feature. Call the News Department at the […]
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Sunday, March 13
The Most Holy Trinity Church Hall is hosting a free, all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7-10:30 a.m. Breakfast includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, sausage, bacon, juice and coffee. Hosted by Knights of Columbus and Columbian Squires, this breakfast is to thank the community and the Good Shepherd Parish for support of church charities during the […]
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‘Casual for a Cause’ raises $412
BIDDEFORD — The chance to dress casual for a day was a secondary motivation for students participating in “Casual for a Cause” at St. James School in Biddeford. The “Casual for a Cause” initiative at St. James is held monthly. The student council selects a worthy charity, and students who donate to the cause are […]
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Composting taught at SMGC meeting
SPRINGVALE — Southern Maine Garden Club met recently at the Springvale Library for a lesson in composting from Master Gardener Ron Vincent of Sanford. Before his program began, Vincent sang the praises of the Master Gardener program through the Maine Cooperative Extension (www.extension.umaine.edu), where he participated in the certificate training program. He is now performing […]