BIDDEFORD — Alice Theresa Casavant, 91, of Biddeford, died Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. She was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Biddeford, a daughter of Paul N. Chenard and Annie (Seavey) Chenard. Alice was educated locally at St. Mary’s School, and was a graduate of Biddeford High School with the […]
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Roland Boucher
BIDDEFORD — Roland P. “Butch” Boucher, 96, of Melbourne, Florida, formerly of Biddeford, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Palms Rehab and Healthcare Center in Palm Bay, Florida. He was born June 10, 1919, in Biddeford, a son of Alfred and Fedora (Potvin) Boucher, and was educated locally. On April 20, 1940, he married Fernande […]
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Michael McCallum
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Michael Wade McCallum, 74, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Sealrock Healthcare in Saco. He was born in Roxbury, Massachu_ setts, on Sept. 22, 1941, a son of David and Jeannette (Gonneville) McCallum. Michael graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School, Class of 1960. He attended […]
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Claudette Delorge
BIDDEFORD — Claudette Delorge, 74, of Biddeford, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born March 18, 1941, in Biddeford, a daughter of Roland P. and Fernande (Nolette) Boucher. She attended local schools, graduating from Biddeford School. On June 27, 1959, she married Paul R. Delorge in Massachusetts. […]
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Simonne Cantara
BIDDEFORD — Simonne B. Cantara, 93, of Biddeford, died Friday, March 4, 2016, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was born April 19, 1922, in Biddeford, the daughter of Adjutor and Josephine (Pilote) Vaillancourt. She was educated in local schools. As a young woman, she worked at the Bates Mills. For many years, […]
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Lawmaker asking why Navy SEALs don’t have enough rifles
WASHINGTON — The tip of the spear may be losing its edge. Navy SEAL teams don’t have enough combat rifles to go around, even as these highly trained forces are relied on more than ever to carry out counterterrorism operations and other secretive missions, according to SEALs who have confided in Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif. […]
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Amabile falls just short of New England medal
PROVIDENCE — Massabesic standout Leo Amabile put together a strong performance at the 2016 New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships over the weekend, but the junior would fall one win short of securing a medal. Amabile, who picked up a pin in his only match on Friday night, would fall in Saturday morning’s 106-pound quarterfinals by […]
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Big fourth quarter leads UNE over PSU
BIDDEFORD — A strong fourth quarter was enough to push the University of New England men’s lacrosse team to a 9-5 victory over visiting Plymouth State Saturday afternoon. Tied 5-5 heading into the fourth quarter, UNE outscored PSU 4-0 in the final 15 minutes to secure the win. UNE coach Charlie Burch felt the difference […]
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Peyton Manning calling it a career after 18 NFL seasons
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Peyton Manning’s days of decoding defenses and recuperating in cold tubs are over. The five-time MVP is retiring after 18 NFL seasons, dozens of passing records, five MVP trophies and two Super Bowl championships. A month after basking in the glow of his second Lombardi Trophy and a parade through downtown Denver […]
