WELLS—A dazzling array of winter activities is sure to please just about anybody this month at the Wells Public Library. According to Allison Herman, Assistant Director and Head of Youth Services for the library, activities are available for both children and adults. Herman said upcoming Children’s and Teen Programs include: • Mother Goose Storytime, Monday, Jan. 9 at […]
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Fearon to lead P&C Insurance
BIDDEFORD—P&C, formerly Paquin & Carroll, Insurance has announced that Vice President Josh Fearon has taken over as the company’s new president. Fearon assumed his new duties Jan. 1 and succeeds Roland Eon, who has been at P&C Insurance for 30 years. To ensure a smooth transition, Eon and Fearon will continue to work closely for […]
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Fire at Biddeford business injures worker
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Fire Department and crews from surrounding communities responded to a fire at Soleras Advanced Coatings on Landry Street in Biddeford on Thursday. Biddeford Fire Chief Scott Gagne said at the scene that the exact cause of the fire had not been determined, but the blaze started in a container holding about 60 […]
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74 grams of heroin seized in Biddeford drug arrest
BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford woman charged with selling heroin remains at York County Jail today on $10,000 cash bail. Denyielle Banks, 43, of Biddeford was arrested at her apartment at 57 Sullivan St. on Tuesday on charges of selling the drug, Maine Drug Enforcement Agency Commander Scott Pelletier said in a release issued by Maine […]
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Parking, traffic among top concerns in downtown Saco
SACO — Traffic and parking continue to be key concerns of downtown merchants in Saco. Local economic development group Saco Main Street hosted two sessions of a downtown community forum Thursday at Saco City Hall. Saco Main Street Executive Director Rob Biggs said the organization will be hosting such forums at least twice a year […]
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Young Trojan grapplers building for future
SACO — As the high school wrestling season progresses, many of York County’s teams are gearing up for postseason action. Teams like Massabesic, Marshwood and Biddeford hope to rise above the competition, as each program is consistently atop the standings. There may soon be a new dog in the fight, as a handful of Saco […]
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Libby named Student-Athlete of Month at Wells High School
WELLS — In December, Wells High School junior Mitch Libby was recognized as Wells High School’s Student-Athlete of the Month for October of 2016. He received this award for his academics, sportsmanship and performance this past fall season on the WHS Cross Country Team. He was noted especially for his running the 5K in post-season […]
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Roger Williams storms past Nor’easters
BRISTOL, R.I. — Roger Williams University closed the last three minutes with an 11-4 run to pick up a 58-51 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) women’s basketball victory over the University of New England on Thursday evening (Jan. 5) at the Campus Rec Center. Play had been knotted at 47-all for a couple minutes before Bridget […]
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Maroon hat trick leads Oilers to win over Bruins
BOSTON — Patrick Maroon had a hat trick and also squared off in a fight with 6-foot-9 Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara, helping the Edmonton Oilers beat Boston 4-3 on Thursday night. Cam Talbot stopped 33 shots for the Oilers. He took a 4-2 lead into the final four minutes before David Krejci scored on a […]
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To bye or not to bye in NFL playoffs? Let’s take a look
Teams pursue byes like they are precious jewels. Are they really? Or does the road to the Super Bowl not particularly come with a rest stop? History tells us that reaching the Super Bowl, let alone winning it, after playing in a wild-card game is anything but ideal. Not impossible — just ask, in recent […]