2017
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‘Disenchanted’ princesses give the royal treatment in City Theater’s season opener
Chances are good that southern Maine theater audiences haven’t seen “Disenchanted,” an adult musical comedy by Dennis T. Giacino, because it hasn’t been around very long and it’s not a typical blockbuster selection for a season opener. Chances are even better that once you experience City Theater’s production of “Disenchanted,” you’ll want to come back […]
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Ironies of War and Armistice
This past summer I was invited to teach literary interpretation and academic writing at a small Reformed-Christian seminary outside of Seoul, South Korea. At the close of two intense weeks of instruction, which consisted of six hours of lectures and discussion each day, I was ready to decompress. My hosts recommended that I visit the […]
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Biddeford Fire Department releases September statistics
BIDDEFORD — Recently released statistics for September 2017 show that members of the Biddeford Fire Department had a very busy month to kick off the fall season. Fire and EMS crews from Biddeford handled a total of 483 calls during the month. Here’s a breakdown of calls responded to by firefighters during September: • Fire […]
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National Drug Take Back Day nears in York County
YORK COUNTY — Every year about this time, individuals and families rummage through their medicine cabinets and find old and unused prescription drugs they’d like to dispose of during National Drug Take Back Day. This year’s event is no exception and will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 at locations […]
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Firefighters stress ‘two ways out’ for safety
SANFORD — First they listened intently, then the Grade Three students in Eric Silva’s class at Willard School got down on their hands and knees and opened the door to where the “smoke” was. It was pretty thick, and they had to find their way out of the specially built fire department trailer. Each one […]
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Uncertainty reigns ahead of new health care sign-up period
DES MOINES, Iowa — Jason Sanford has heard so many rumors about the changing health care landscape that every few weeks he dials a local information desk, seeking just a rough estimate of what his diabetes medication will soon cost him. The answer is the same every time: It’s too early to say, even with […]
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Trump says Comey knew he was going to exonerate Clinton
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Wednesday to revive his long-standing complaint about the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, alleging that then-Director James Comey had protected the Democratic presidential nominee by prematurely “exonerating” her before the 2016 election. “Comey stated under oath that he didn’t do this — […]
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Police dog locates injured driver
LEBANON — A 22-year-old Farmington, New Hampshire man hurt in a single vehicle crash on Tuesday was located in the woods by by a police dog after he ran away. Maine State Police said the man, whom they did not identify, had sustained serious injuries in the crash. Police said they responded to a report […]
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Mustangs advance
WATERBORO — After a scoreless first half, the Massabesic field hockey team would get three second half scores to push past visiting Thornton Academy by a 3-0 score in the Class A South quarterfinals on Wednesday. After 46 minutes of play, the Mustangs would finally get on the board when Camryn Champlin deflected a shot […]