BIDDEFORD — Yvette Claire (Fleurent) Rochefort, 76, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, passed away peacefully in her home Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016. Yvette was born Sept. 4, 1939, to Victor and Delia Fleurent of Biddeford. She attended St. Andre’s Catholic school, and was a graduate of the Class of 1955. She worked for her family’s […]
2016
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Paul Beaulieu
BIDDEFORD — Paul Albert Beaulieu, 51, of Avon Park, Florida, formerly of Biddeford, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Avon Park. He was born July 21, 1964, in Biddeford, a son of Roger and Joan (Nadeau) Beaulieu. He was employed as a flame cutter, and was honored with over 10 awards at the Portsmouth […]
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UNE holds on to beat Endicott in CCC semis
BIDDEFORD — Despite falling behind in the third quarter, the top ranked University of New England girls basketball team held on to beat the visiting Endicott squad 66-55 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference semifinals at the Alfond Forum Thursday night. UNE center Alicia Brown led the Nor’easters with 17 points while also collecting seven rebounds […]
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Kennebunk enjoying successful first unified basketball season
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk varsity boys and girls basketball teams may be done until next season, but there is still one squad representing the Rams on the hardwood – and they are having fun, while making history. Kennebunk has formed its first-ever unified basketball team, which teams athletes with developmental disabilities with non-varsity partners without […]
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Coene carries RWU past UNE and into the CCC final
BRISTOL, R.I. — Austin Coene scored 18 of his game-high 29 points in the second half to lead sixth seeded Roger Williams University to a 75-58 victory over seventh seeded University of New England in the semifinal round of the 2016 Commonwealth Coast Conference Championship Thursday night (Feb. 25) at the Campus Rec Center. Coene […]
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Celtics beat Bucks 112-107 to earn 9th straight win at home
BOSTON — After the Celtics dropped two of their first three games following the All-Star break, coach Brad Stevens all but reduced his message to one word as his team prepared to open a season-high, five game home stand: pride. “This is a pride game. We really have to come out and get this first […]
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Nets waive former All-Star Joe Johnson
NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets waived Joe Johnson on Thursday, allowing the seven-time All-Star to leave one of the NBA’s worst teams and join a contender. The Nets announced the move after agreeing to a buyout of the remainder of Johnson’s contract – one of the largest in the NBA. Players must be waived […]
