WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas broke 10 years of courtroom silence Monday and posed questions during a Supreme Court oral argument in a gun rights case that originated in Maine, provoking gasps from the audience. And it wasn’t just one question; it was a string of them in an exchange that lasted several minutes. It […]
2016
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Linda Nason
SCARBOROUGH — Linda Jean Nason, 60, of Biddeford, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough. She was born Oct. 10, 1955, to Frank Alexander and Val Rose (Zelenski) May in Ticonderoga, New York. She graduated from Ticonderoga High School, Class of 1973. Linda moved to New Jersey and worked at Eunices […]
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Betty Cote
JACKMAN — Betty Jean (Benson) Cote of Jackman died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. She was the beloved wife of John P. Cote and dear mother of Daniel Voutiritsa, Tammy Graham, Edward Voutiritsa and the late Bonnie PaulHughes. She was also the loving grandmother of Robert Davidson, Kayla Voutiritsa and Evangeline Hughes; and loving sister of […]
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William Gobeil
BIDDEFORD — William E. Gobeil, 69, of Biddeford, died Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at home. A gathering will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at William’s home. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home. To view William’s memorial page or leave a condolence, visit www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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Shields to close out impressive rookie campaign at New Englands
Over the last few weeks, Kennebunk freshman Alden Shields has made an impressive postseason run, which will end this weekend at the 2016 New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships. The 106-pound standout’s performance may have come as a surprise to many – including Shields himself – but one person who always believed it was possible was […]
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UNE draws Moravian in NCAA first round
BIDDEFORD — Coming off consecutive comeback playoff wins to secure the Commonwealth Coast Conference title, the University of New England womens basketball team is currently preparing for the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins on Friday. The bracket was announced by the NCAA Monday afternoon and the Nor’easters were matched up against Moravian College. The […]
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Reports: Brady agrees to extension
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady reportedly has agreed to a two-year contract extension with the New England Patriots. The deal will significantly lessen Brady’s salary cap hit for 2016, which would have been about $15 million. He was due to make $9 million next season, plus a $6 million bonus, and $10 million in […]
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Quarterback class has plenty to prove before 2016 NFL draft
INDIANAPOLIS — NFL teams looking for a franchise quarterback in this year’s draft may have a long search. Sure, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Paxton Lynch could be the guy — in time. But there are significant questions about all three, and this weekend’s workouts at the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis failed to […]
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Celtics’ home streak reaches 11 with 100-95 win over Jazz
BOSTON — Boston’s 18-point loss at Utah in its first game after the All-Star break was a rough one. It didn’t take very long for the Celtics to learn from their mistakes. Jae Crowder had 22 points, and the Celtics extended their home win streak to 11 with a 100-95 victory over the Jazz on […]
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Athlete of the Week
Thornton Academy freshman goalie Seth Dube had an impressive postseason run as he held Noble/Wells to just one goal in a 6-1 quarterfinal win. Dube also stopped 25 shots to help the Trojans hang with a tough Falmouth squad in the Class A South semifinals.