SACO — Neighbors of the proposed Thornton Academy dormitory at 95 King St. recently weighed in on the issue of Winterhaven. Thornton Academy is a private academy that through contracts with the Saco School Department and other communities and provides publicly funded education to local students. Eight years ago, the private school began a residential […]
2016
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Food safety tips for a fun and healthy Thanksgiving
BIDDEFORD — Millions of Americans across the country will break out their aprons on Thursday, as they prepare to mash potatoes and bake bread for their Thanksgiving feasts. But preparing the star of the show, the turkey, can be a daunting task for many home cooks. And, if done improperly, you could be putting you […]
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Gertrude S. Boutet
BIDDEFORD —Gertrude S. Boutet, 96, of Biddeford died on Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, in Biddeford. She was born on October 12, 1920, to Joseph A. and Olivine (Hebert) Gagne in Biddeford. She was educated in local schools. On Nov. 11, 1939, she married George E. Boutet. The shared 42 loving years together until his death […]
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Goodwin house earns honor
SPRINGVALE — The Edmund E. Goodwin house at 503 Main St. has been called an historic treasure. Sanford Springvale Historical Society members knew it when they acquired the 1899 home and barn adjacent the museum in 2014. Now others are recognizing it, too. On Friday, Maine Preservation named the Goodwin house in their honor awards, […]
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Biddeford schools receive $25,000 STEM grant
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford School Department has received a $25,000 grant from the Cohen Foundation to support the continued development of its curriculum in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The grant is one of 50 the local charity made during its fall cycle, but was the only gift that went to a […]
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Reward offered in Saco dognapping
SACO — The owner of a German Shepard who was allegedly dognapped and murdered is offering a $5,000 reward for information that would lead to the conviction of the person who stole and killed the dog. Uhdelle, a five-year-old German Shepherd owned by Doreen Metcalf who breeds dogs and boards horses at Timber Ridge farm […]
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Allen stops 39 for Blues in win at Boston
BOSTON — Robert Bortuzzo and Paul Stastny scored 2:12 apart in the second period and Jake Allen had 39 saves, helping the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Tuesday night to extend their winning streak to four. Jori Lehtera scored twice for St. Louis, including into an empty net with 1:16 left. […]
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Ramirez, Rodriguez on Hall ballot with Guerrero
NEW YORK (AP) — Steroids-tainted stars Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez are on baseball’s Hall of Fame ballot for the first time along with Vladimir Guerrero. Jeff Bagwell is the top holdover on the 2017 Baseball Writers’ Association of America 34-player ballot announced Monday. He fell 15 votes short of the required 75 percent in […]
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SMAA, WMC announce fall awards
The Southwestern Maine Activities Association and The Western Maine Conference recently announced some of their All-Conference teams, and a handful of local athletes were recognized. SMAA Football (South) Sanford defensive end Gage Cyr was named to the SMAA South Conference defensive first team, along with Thornton Academy tackle Kyle Holman. TA’s Cam Houde, Cam Cadorette […]
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Warriors ‘meet and greet’ with elementary students before big game
WELLS — On Friday, Nov .18, a day before the Class C state football championship game between the teams of Wells High School and Mount Desert Island, the Warriors took time for a morning visit with students at Wells Elementary School. “This was an amazing thing for our children, commented WES teacher and PTSA […]