BIDDEFORD — Dozens of voting booths lined the perimeter of the room. Pencils and stacks of paper sat idly, waiting. The voters — the fourth- and fifth-graders of Biddeford Intermediate School poured in, classroom by classroom, to cast their ballots on Tuesday, ultimately electing former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton the next U.S. president […]
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Pastel artists prepare for upcoming show
.KENNEBUNK — This is truly going to be a showcase that art fans won’t want to miss. The upcoming 2016 Holiday Members Show in Kennebunk will feature paintings by members of Pastel Painters of Maine. The show’s opening reception is scheduled from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk. […]
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Stuff the Bus
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Tuesday’s election attracted a steady stream of voters, and there was one effort that attracted people from both sides of the aisle. The Loranger Memorial and Old Orchard Beach High School Interact Clubs, the local youth Rotary clubs, were stationed at the Old Orchard Beach High School parking lot Tuesday with […]
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Patriots remain atop AP Pro32, followed by Dallas, Oakland
NEW YORK (AP) — No surprises at the top of the AP Pro32 power rankings this week: New England and Dallas, at 7-1 owning the NFL’s best records, are 1-2. Moving up to the third spot for their highest ranking ever in the AP Pro32 are the Oakland Raiders. In voting by 12 media members who regularly […]
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Famed Maine harness track put on market
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Town officials see an opportunity if the owner of Scarbrough Downs succeeds in selling the harness-racing track and property in Maine. An effort to bring a casino to the site expired last month and Andrew Ingalls, the listing broker, believes the 483-acre property could be used to create a downtown for Scarborough. […]
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Longest stretch of moose hunt on in Southern Maine
BRIDGTON (AP) — The longest stretch of Maine’s annual moose hunt is officially under way in southern and coastal parts of the state. There are fewer moose to be hunted this year, because the state cut back permits by 675. The move was made to accommodate nature fans who like to view the giant animals […]
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Three die in Old Town blaze
OLD TOWN (AP) — The state fire marshal’s office says a woman and two children were killed in a fire at a Maine home earlier this week. Firefighters were called to the home in Old Town around 10:15 p.m. Monday. Crews arrived and learned that people were trapped inside the home. Firefighters removed a boy […]
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Holiday Fair nearing
KENNEBUNK— Sea Road School in Kennebunk will be having its 35th annual Holiday Fair from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. A chowder luncheon starts at 11 a.m. There will be more than 30 craft tables, white elephant, silent auction, theme basket raffles, baked goods and much more. Sea Road School is at 71 […]
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Nor’easters on to NCAA tournament
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England field hockey team recently topped Western New England 7-0 to capture the program’s third-straight Commonwealth Coast Conference championship. The Nor’easters have been rolling since the beginning of the regular season, capping off the regular season with a 17-3 record (12-0 in the CCC), and won two playoff rounds […]
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Ironman announces first-ever event in Maine
TAMPA, Fla. — Ironman, a Wanda Sports Holding company, announced today that the race previously known as Revolution3Triathlon Maine will now be operated as an Ironman 70.3 event, the first-ever in Maine. The race will take place in Old Orchard Beach on Sunday, August 27, 2017. “We are pleased to add the landmark location of […]