The presidential election is over. All that’s left is the voting. So many voters have made up their minds that no new revelation about Clinton’s emails or Trump’s harassment of women will make any difference. Many, possibly most, voters believe, “I’m not voting for the person, I’m voting for the policy.” That thought may explain […]
2016
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The extreme carelessness of James Comey
FBI Director James Comey knew exactly what was going to happen. He was already a controversial figure in the presidential campaign. His statement this summer, that Hillary Clinton had been “extremely careless” in handling her government email accounts, has been repeated endlessly in Donald Trump ads. And now he’s done it again. He wrote a […]
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Thomas “Roger” Cyr
BIDDEFORD — Thomas “Roger” Cyr, 85, of Biddeford, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, in Biddeford. For more information, please visit www.cotefuneralhome.com.
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Normand W. Simoneau
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — Normand W. Simoneau, 75, passed away peacefully, Oct. 26, 2016, in Brooksville, Florida with his loving wife at his side. He was born in Biddeford, Sept. 25, 1941, and predeceased by his mother, Wilda Desjardins, sister Lorraine Grenier, brother Ernest Desjardins, and loving in-laws, Joseph and Jeanette Paré. He is survived by his […]
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Leo Gerard Champoux
BIDDEFORD — Leo Gerard Champoux ended his hard-fought battle with cancer on Oct. 29, 2016, four days before his 83rd birthday. He was surrounded at home by his loving family, including Doris, his wife of 63 years, as he passed peacefully from this world into the hands of our Lord. Leo was born in Biddeford […]
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Knights of Columbus Dinner
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Knights of Columbus is hosting a pie supper Saturday, Nov. 5 from 4:30 to 6:60 p.m. at St. Margaret Parish Hall in Old Orchard Beach. The menu will feature turkey pot pie, pork pie, coleslaw, pasta salad, soup, cranberry sauce, drinks and desserts. The cost for adults and teens is […]
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Judith A. Smith
LYMAN — Judith Allen Smith, RN, passed away peacefully, at home, surrounded by family members and friends on Oct. 27, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with multiple sclerosis and attendant complications. Judith was born in Greenfield, Massachusetts, on Sept. 14, 1948, to Charles Russell Allen and Elizabeth Hatch Allen. She attended Bement School, […]
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Brady proving age is just a number at halfway point
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady has made no secret of his desire to play into his 40s. He’s reached the halfway point of his 17th NFL season, and at age 39 heads into the Patriots’ bye week performing at a level that puts him in the conversation to become the league’s oldest MVP. He started […]
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Steelers-Ravens rivalry has new look in duel for 1st place
BALTIMORE — Not too long ago, Terrell Suggs spent extra time in the weight room in anticipation of the hard-hitting, physically exhausting drama known as Steelers vs. Ravens. “You had to become a different kind of player when you played them,” said Suggs, a six-time Pro Bowl linebacker who’s been dueling Pittsburgh since entering the […]
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Chicago Cubs celebrate with selfie at massive rally
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Cubs catcher David Ross posed for a selfie Friday in front of a multitude of roaring fans in the city’s Grant Park during a rally honoring the club’s first World Series title in 108 years. Ross and the other players sang “Go Cubs Go” from the stage along with the blissed-out […]