On March 2, 1836, the Republic of Texas formally declared its independence from Mexico. Ten years ago A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-packed car into American diplomat David Foy’s car in Karachi, Pakistan, killing Foy and three others. The Senate voted 89-10 to renew the USA Patriot Act. “Killer nurse” Charles Cullen, who’d murdered 22 […]
2016
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Marco Rubio and a brief theory of Trump fatigue
PURCELLVILLE, Virginia — With Super Tuesday in the books and make-or-break contests coming up March 15, we have entered the most intense and emotional two-week period of the Republican presidential campaign so far. Crowds are bigger, applause is louder, feelings run deeper. Just consider the events of the last few days. A wild debate in […]
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A City (Council) divided
The issue of how to replace Saco’s Young School has split the community, the school board and now the city council. Watching both sides carefully, I have come to fully believe that everyone wants to do what’s best for our kids and our town. That’s reassuring. It’s also why I’m certain that Saco will keep […]
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Support local arts
Recently, I had the visual pleasure of viewing the Maine Art Educators Association show at the Saco Museum. It is entitled “Four Elements and Five Senses” and it was a delight to see. The exhibitors are art teachers in our public and private schools and if this show is a reflection of the creative and […]
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Marie Cabana
SACO — Marie Helene D’Ascanio Cabana, 95, of Saco, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Marie was born in Kennebunk to Joseph and Elizabeth D’Ascanio. She was a 1941 graduate of Kennebunk High School, and attended Northeast Business College. Marie married her high school sweetheart, Paul Cabana, on May 8, 1943, in Silver Springs, Maryland. They […]
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Pauline LaRiviere
BIDDEFORD — Pauline Albina (LaFlamme) LaRiviere, 80, formerly of Biddeford, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Born in Biddeford Feb. 25, 1935, she was the daughter of Marie Ann (Binette) and Albert LaFlamme. Pauline was a loving and supportive wife to Joseph R. LaRiviere; they worked together in many self-employment endeavors […]
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Norman Page
CANAAN — Norman (Chuck) Ross Page, 63, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Togus VA Hospital in Augusta. He was born March 11, 1952, in Hanover, N.H., to the late Linwood and Arlene (Irving) Page. Chuck was a proud Marine who served in the Vietnam War, where he received a Purple Heart along with […]
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UN Secretary-Gen. decries border crisis
IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says border restrictions being imposed in Europe to stem the flow of migrants “are not in line with international law or with common human decency.” Ban made the comments Tuesday in Madrid after Greek police said up to 10,000 mostly Syrian and Iraqi refugees were stuck at […]