Three days before the Democrats’ South Carolina presidential primary – in which Hillary Clinton won nearly 90 percent of the black vote – a drama unfolded at a private $500- a-ticket fundraiser in an upscale Charleston neighborhood. A video of the event showed Clinton speaking in the spacious foyer of a wealthy donor’s lavish home. […]
2016
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Show up and caucus
As a caucus organizer, my biggest concern is that there is insufficient voter education on how to prepare for attending the causes. Too many people are confused on the basics – how delegates are chosen, what captains do, what regular caucus goers do, what they have to plan ahead for, etc. Many don’t even realize […]
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Look, listen and learn
Saco residents soon will benefit by recent council actions that will reinforce transparency in our local official transactions and discourse. For years, the public was unable to hear or see what was presented at council or school board meetings. Come April, citizens will see a change. The council approved spending funds to replace the audio/visual […]
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Thanks to Rep. Pingree for protecting the Arctic Refuge
The Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act is named for two great American visionaries: Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who set aside the core of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 1960, and former Democratic U.S. Representative Morris Udall from Arizona, who succeeded in doubling its size in 1980. The amendment considered on Friday honored the bipartisan […]
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George Tourigny
BIDDEFORD — George Noel Tourigny, 86, of Biddeford, referred to by many as “Gorgeous George,” passed away peacefully early morning Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his home with his loving wife, Rachel, by his side. He was selfless by nature, a hard worker, a devoted family man, and a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, […]
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Robert Sevigny
BIDDEFORD — Robert Roger Sevigny, 81, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Born Aug. 20, 1934, a son of Raoul D. and Theresa (Landry) Sevigny Jr., Bob was a 1952 graduate of St. Louis High School, where he was catcher on the Eagles baseball […]
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Claire Littlefield
SACO — Claire Littlefield, 98, of Sun City, California, formerly of Saco, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, in Sun City, California. She was born in Biddeford on Jan. 19, 1918, a daughter of William and Melina (Perreault) Binette. She attended St. Andre grammar school and Biddeford High School. Claire was employed by Bates Manufacturing […]
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Robert Cote
SACO — Robert “Spike” Cote, 71, of Saco, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Biddeford Oct. 1, 1944, a son of Eugene and Germaine (Deschambeault) Cote. He graduated from St. Louis High School, Class of 1963, and went to the University of […]
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Joseph Bush
KENNEBUNK – Joseph Francis Bush Sr., 84, a longtime resident of Kennebunk and Arundel, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016, at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation after a brief illness. Joe was born Oct. 30, 1931, in Biddeford, a son of Joseph J. and Frances (Bartlett) Bush. He was a graduate of Kennebunk High School […]
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Rose Labarre
SACO — Rose A. Labarre, 81, of Saco, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 1, 2016, at her home. She was born in Saco May 8, 1935, a daughter of Omer and Exilda (Gregoire) Blanchette. She was educated from Saco schools. She was employed by Bruce Shoe in Biddeford for 19 years, and later worked […]