The Concord Monitor (N.H.), Feb. 26: Imagine your life without a smart phone. You are at the grocery store and can’t remember whether you were supposed to pick up chicken breasts or thighs for your spouse’s Crock-Pot recipe. A text message would provide an answer within a matter of seconds, but that’s not an option. […]
2016
Noontime sunsets, midnight lunches
Time zones are a gigantic pain in the butt. They’re necessary. Without them, there would be one slim strip of Earth that experienced normal, sensible times – a sunny midday noontime, pitch-black midnight, evening sunsets – and everywhere else would be a tangle of disorientation. Ethiopians would go to bed at 10 in the morning, […]
Kenneth Deveau
Kenneth Deveau, 79, of Saco, died Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. A funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main St., Saco, with Monseigneur Mathieau officiating.
Brady suspension back on the table after Deflategate appeal
NEW YORK — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady could again be facing a four-game suspension for the scandal known as Deflategate after federal appeals court judges spent time Thursday shredding some of his union’s favorite arguments for dismissal. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan gave a players’ union lawyer a tough […]
Leading by example
Sanford sophomore Sam Anderson has racked up wins and collected plenty of hardware this season, but what sets the standout apart from most young wrestlers is something that can’t be seen in the results. “He is the most determined kid I have ever coached. I’ve coached three sports and I have coached many, many, many […]
Bergeron, Marchand lift Bruins over Blackhawks
BOSTON (AP) — Home has suddenly become an advantage for the Boston Bruins. Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand each had a goal and an assist to help lead the Bruins over the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night. Boston recorded their fourth home win of the season against a team currently slotted in the playoffs. […]
Curry leads Warriors over Thunder
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 33 points in his return from an ankle injury and the Golden State Warriors tied an NBA record by winning their 44th straight regular-season home game, 121-106 over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. Five days after tying the NBA mark with 12 3-pointers in an overtime […]