BIDDEFORD — In a way, the annual Pinewood Derby races are a rite of passage for Cub Scouts in Biddeford and this year’s event was no exception. Building and painting tiny cars from blocks of a block of pine and then attaching plastic wheels and metal axles, Cub Scout Pack 308 members and their families gathered for a morning […]
March 2018
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OOB proposes budget with 3 percent tax increase
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach town manager has presented a 2019 fiscal year budget proposal that would increase the property tax by 3 percent. Town Manager Larry Mead presented a $16.4 million proposed municipal operational budget on Tuesday night. Mead said the School board is expected to present a budget proposal that […]
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Public input wanted for parking plan
BIDDEFORD — The city of Biddeford will be creating a parking management plan and public input on what that should look like will be solicited in a variety of ways including public meetings and written comments. On Tuesday, City Council unanimously passed a measure that calls for at least three public meetings with the opportunity […]
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With police near, suspected Austin bomber blows himself up
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — As a SWAT team closed in, the suspected bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for three weeks used one of his devices to blow himself up. But police warned that he could have planted more bombs before his death, and they cautioned the city to stay on guard. Mark Anthony Conditt, an […]
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Fed raises key rate and foresees 2 more hikes this year
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday in a vote of confidence in the U.S. economy’s durability while signaling that it plans to continue a gradual approach to rate hikes for 2018 under its new chairman, Jerome Powell. The Fed said it expects to raise rates twice more this year. And […]
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US tariffs on Canadian lumber are controversial in Maine
AUGUSTA — The Trump administration’s tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber have divided the nation’s most heavily forested state, where the governor says high prices are gouging the American people while others say the tariffs have steadied a struggling industry. Maine’s Republican governor, Paul LePage, claims the public is “held hostage” as lumber companies see record […]
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Elizabeth Bonang Tardif
SACO — Please join us for a celebration of the life of Elizabeth Bonang Tardif on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the chapel at Laurel Hill Cemetery, 239 Beach St., Saco.
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Let your kids’ coaches do their jobs
A video started making the rounds on social media recently of South Carolina men’s basketball coach Frank Martin talking about a problem he has seen when watching his sons play youth basketball. Martin spoke about seeing parents yelling at both officials and coaches at youth games. While that part of Martin’s rant is interesting — and, […]
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‘Why is that not a catch?’
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NFL’s catch rule would get less complicated if team owners approve recommendations from the powerful competition committee. One of the first orders of business when the league’s annual meetings begin Monday in Orlando, Florida, will be a proposal by the committee to clarify what is a catch. Commissioner Roger Goodell said […]
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Red Claws set to host home finale on Thursday
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws (17-31) will play their last home game of the season on Thursday at 7 PM in the Portland Expo, hoping to end their eight game losing streak. Maine has gone 1-16, since January 28, when they stood 16-15 and in playoff contention. Despite a team single game scoring record […]