ALFRED — A 66-year-old Wells suspect who befriended an elderly incapacitated woman and then, police say, allegedly tried to gain control of her finances, has entered not guilty pleas to an array of charges. Peter W. Leon of Wells made a brief appearance before Justice Daniel Driscoll at York County Superior Court on Monday. Leon […]
2017
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Town moving forward on a plan for Cousens School
LYMAN — Plans to renovate Cousens School have finally hit the drawing board. The Cousens School building is a 10,000-square-foot building at 282 Goodwins Mill Road that dates back to 1937. It was last used as a school in 2007, and was acquired by the town in 2008. The school has been the subject of three town […]
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MDEA arrests two for heroin, crack sales in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Two Biddeford suspects were arrested by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency on Tuesday and charged with distributing heroin and crack cocaine in the Biddeford area. According to Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s York District Task Force and Biddeford Police served a search warrant at 43 Wentworth St. in […]
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Dispensing comfort, joy and hope
SANFORD — Those whose mission is to protect and serve have been spreading a little comfort and joy this holiday season, with help from the wider community. So far, said Sanford Police Officer Sarah Howe, the annual drive to give some Sanford and Springvale residents a boost this holiday season has meant 70 individuals in […]
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Trojans top Spartans in thriller
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys basketball team was able to erase a late deficit to top the visiting Sanford Spartans 61-58 on Tuesday night. Trailing 58-54 with just over three minutes to play in regulation, the Trojans would take advantage of three forced turnovers down the stretch. Will Mitchell hit back-to-back shots to tie […]
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Biddeford boys fall to Falmouth
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford boys basketball team went into Tuesday night’s Class A South showdown looking to continue its hot start, but the Tigers would go cold from the field as visiting Falmouth picked up a 45-32 win. The win was a big one for the Yachtsmen as it gave longtime head coach Dave Halligan […]
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Potter among three finalists for Fitzpatrick Trophy
PORTLAND — And then there were three. The finalists for the 47th annual Fitzpatrick Trophy — which goes to the state’s top high school senior football player — were announced on Tuesday and three standouts made the cut, including one athlete in the Journal Tribune coverage area. Wells senior running back/linebacker Nolan Potter, who led […]
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Tenants, Falmouth zoning change vital for preservation of Mackworth Island buildings
FALMOUTH — The declining condition of unoccupied buildings on Mackworth Island has led the Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing to seek tenants who could help arrest the “risk of rapid decay.” But “very complex (state of Maine) deed restrictions,” along with constraints in the allowed uses within the town’s own farm […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 20-30
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 12/31 Polar Bear Plunge and 5K, East End Beach, Portland, benefits Natural Resources Council of Maine, https://nrcm.salsalabs.org/dipdash/. Books & Authors Ongoing Many Voices Teen Book Group, 2:30-3:30 p.m., third Saturday, Portland Public Library. Drop-in, see selection at portlandlibrary.com/highlight/love-bookgroups/. Literary Lunch, Portland Public Library, noon, last Wednesday of the month. Peaks Island Book Group, 129 Island Ave., 7-8 p.m. first Tuesday, […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 20-Jan. 1
Greater Portland Auditions Tuesday 1/9 Portland Community Chorus, 6-9 p.m., Episcopal Church of St. Mary’s, 43 Foreside Rd., Falmouth. Sight reading required; register at www.portlandcommunitychorus.org. Exhibits “Moments of Reflection – Paintings by Kerrin Parkinson and Patricia Ritzo,” Lifeworks Chiropractic Center, 202 U.S. Route One, Falmouth, through winter. Cathie Stebbins Peterson, fiber art, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., through December. Zach Cunningham, […]