Lobster traps stolen from Gulf of Maine AUGUST (AP) — Authorities are investigating a case in which someone illegally hauled 200 lobster traps from the Gulf of Maine and stole the lobsters. A spokesman says the Maine Marine Patrol found that someone other than the registered license holders hauled the traps and took the lobsters […]
2016
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Maple syrup season brings back fond memories
I have wonderful memories around maple syrup making. It was many, many years ago that I grew up on Manson Road in North Kittery. The road was incredibly beautiful, flanked on both sides with healthy red maple trees. With the feeling of nostalgia abundant with memories, I recall the happy times tagging behind my father […]
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Wednesday, March 2
Biddeford kindergarten registration will be from 2-6 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Memorial School. For more information, call 282-4134 or visit biddefordschooldepartment.org.
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Today in History
Today is Saturday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2016. There are 308 days left in the year. On this date: In 1801, the District of Columbia was placed under the jurisdiction of Congress. In 1891, broadcasting pioneer David Sarnoff was born in present-day Belarus. In 1911, inventor Charles F. Kettering demonstrated his electric automobile […]
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Quote of the day:
“I am indeed rich, since my income is superior to my expenses, and my expense is equal to my wishes.” — Edward Gibbon, English historian (1737-1794)
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Stopping Trump – now
Can Donald Trump be stopped short of the Republican nomination? Probably not. But the rational wing of the party has to try – quickly and forcefully – to make that happen. The stakes are far too high for the rationalists to stay on the sidelines, and their first motive should be political self-interest. “I think […]
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British, Americans question government’s role
Last week the current American debate over the role of the federal government echoed in Europe. The United Kingdom negotiated a deal allowing it to vote on remaining a member of the European Union (EU). The EU is a voluntary group of states, like the U.S., but it is not a fully federal. In Europe, […]
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James Dyer
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — James Edgar Dyer, 23, of Banks Brook Road, passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, in Portland. He was born June 1, 1992, the son of James and Amy Merrick Dyer. He attended school in Old Orchard Beach. While in attendance there, he participated in football and baseball, and graduated in 2010. […]