BIDDEFORD — First Lady Ann LePage was honored locally Thursday for her service to veterans. LePage was presented with the 2018 Americanism Award from AMVETS Post 1 in Biddeford at the Maine Sheriffs’ Association conference at the Pepperell Mill complex by AMVETS Post 1 Commander Marshall Archer. The Americanism Award recognizes outstanding service that promotes […]
March 2018
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Biddeford School Committee to consider 2 agreements to save taxpayers
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford School Committee on Monday will vote on two agreements that could save taxpayers money. One is between Biddeford and Dayton, the other is between the city and several other York and Cumberland county school districts. The Biddeford School Committee will weigh whether to sign an interlocal agreement that would authorize the […]
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Bicyclist sustains injuries in accident
SANFORD — On Thursday at about 5:54 p.m., a motor vehicle struck a bicyclist in the area of 863 Main St. in Sanford, according to Sanford Police. The bicyclist, James Comppen, 57, of Sanford, was injured and taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Both the bicycle and the vehicle were traveling north on Main […]
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Vintage Sondheim + Strong City Theater Cast = Perfect “Company”
Picture it. Manhattan. 1970. It’s Robert’s 35th birthday and his crazy married and engaged friends throw him a surprise party. Though he’s content to be single (or is he?), his friends use the milestone event to shower him with unsolicited relationship advice so he can be as happy as they are. The problem is they’re […]
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Martin named SMAA Class A Player of the Year
The Southwestern Maine Activities Association recently announced it’s awards for the 2017-18 high school girls basketball season.A handful of York County standouts were recognized, including Biddeford’s Gracie Martin who took home the top honor as the Class A Player of the Year. Martin was also named to the Class A first team.Along with Martin on […]
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Rhode Island shuts down Young, Oklahoma in OT win
PITTSBURGH — Here’s the skinny on a Philly guard called Fatts: The player with the best nickname in the tournament given because he was a chunky baby turned in the stout performance Rhode Island required to win.Fatts Russell hit three 3s and showed that — for this game, at least — he was the best freshman guard around as […]
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Bagley, Duke rout Iona
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski keeps wringing his hands about his team’s youth. And then Duke and its roster of NBA-bound freshmen get on the floor against a more experienced opponent and the Hall of Fame coach’s fears largely vanish. Having Marvin Bagley III certainly helps.The Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year did whatever he wanted […]
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Stenson bounces back and leads Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Henrik Stenson had a hot putter, a much quieter crowd and a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.One week after Stenson returned from his winter break and spent two days with Tiger Woods and his raucous crowds, he made birdie on half of the holes at Bay Hill for an 8-under […]
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No.1 Villanova thrashes Radford
PITTSBURGH — Jalen Brunson scored 16 points and No. 1 seed Villanova hit 14 3-pointers in an 87-61 romp over Radford in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night.The Highlanders (23-13) posed no threat at becoming the first 16 seed to ever knock off a No. 1 in the tournament.Villanova (31-4) played […]
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Trade reunites McCourtys, brings Jason to Devin’s Patriots
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The McCourty twins are back together.The Cleveland Browns traded cornerback Jason McCourty to the New England Patriots on Thursday, reuniting him with his brother Devin. The Browns also sent a seventh-round pick to the Patriots to get a sixth-rounder in return.“Cleveland it’s been real!” Jason McCourty wrote on the Twitter account […]