2016
The mystery of a family’s deaths finally solved
YORK, Pa. Connie Radziewicz received a heart-breaking diagnosis in 2013: stage four ovarian cancer. Her family had an ugly history with cancer. Her mother died of ovarian cancer when she was 75. Her brother lost his battle at age 56 with what was believed to be prostate cancer that had ravaged his body. All but […]
Open bar in Idaho county
NAMPA, Idaho Securing a liquor license for a new bar or restaurant in Boise could mean waiting years or paying tens of thousands of dollars on top of applications. But in Nampa and Caldwell, the cost is only the price of the application, and the wait is only as long as it takes to fill […]
Dumping of lake hurting businesses
ESTERO, Fla. In the tourism-driven economy of Southwest Florida, outdoors and recreational activities are big business. But thanks to the recent dumping of water from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee River, which ultimately empties out into the Estero Bay watershed, these businesses are getting caught in the muck. Record rains in the region for the […]
Casino proposal fails, most petition signatures deemed invalid
AUGUSTA — A voter initiative to bring a casino to York County has failed to qualify for the November ballot because more than half the signatures on petitions were deemed invalid. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. The petition drive for “An Act to Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in […]
Sanders: Love trumps hatred
PORTLAND — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders brought his message of hope for the future to a cheering, adoring, capacity crowd at the State Theatre in Portland Wednesday. He asked Maine residents to caucus for him in large numbers on Sunday, spoke to his plans for health care, education, immigration and more – and took […]
Planning Board OKs new Lincoln Mill plans despite parking concerns
BIDDEFORD — After an hour-long discussion that centered mostly on concerns over parking, the city Planning Board voted unanimously Wednesday to approve amended plans for the Lincoln Mill project. The new plans call for 181 market-rate apartments, a 107-seat restaurant, a 10,000-square-foot gym and 18,000 square feet of commercial space inside the 165-year-old downtown Biddeford […]
Saco school budget calls for property tax increase
SACO — A nearly $34.2 million school budget for the Saco School Department received its first round of approval Wednesday night with a unanimous vote from the school board. For it to be finalized, it must receive approval from the City Council and then from voters via a citywide referendum in June. The budget calls […]
Saco students celebrates Seuss
Young School librarian Nancy Hopkins reads “The Cat in the Hat Comes Back” by Dr. Seuss to first- and second-graders at the Saco school’s library Wednesday. Hopkins dressed up as the Cat in the Hat in honor of Read Across America Day, a day of reading celebration that is held annually on March 2 in […]
Bold promises, but thin agenda so far for Ryan-led House
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Paul Ryan promises a bold, election-year agenda of replacing the health care law and fighting poverty. Until then, it’s the BRICK Act. While GOP task forces are talking about national security, jobs and health care, the House floor has largely been turned over to the obscure and the arcane. Instead of […]