SACO — Carolyn R. (Simkowitz) Reny, 85, of Saco died March 13, 2018 at her home. She was born Nov. 7, 1932 in Portland a daughter of Morris and Alice (Sherwood) Simkowitz and attended Saco schools. She was married to Richard Nemet; they were blessed with a son, Robert Lee Nemet. Richard died in 1983. […]
March 2018
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Ralph R. Bouvier
CONCORD, N.H. — Ralph R. Bouvier, 88 of Concord, New Hampshire, formerly of Biddeford, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at the VNA Hospice in Concord following a long battle with Alzheimer’s and complication’s with kidney failure. He was born Nov. 11, 1929 in Biddeford, Maine, a son of Joseph U. & Bella (Tanguay) Bouvier and was educated locally […]
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BMS student to vie for Maine Geography Bee title
BIDDEFORD — If asked, could you quickly name the capital of Sengal, in what country the Kishinev Cathedral can be found or what world nation exports the most butter every year around the world? It’s a good bet that Nicolas Jacques of Biddeford probably can and he’s earned the right to compete in the upcoming […]
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Honor, respect for Parkland fallen at Sanford walkout
SANFORD — For Sanford High School students, National Walkout Day was all about respect. It was about students in the small city of Sanford, Maine, honoring those who died a month ago at a high school in Florida. As students gathered in the high school gym Wednesday morning — there was too much snow for […]
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State unemployment rate falls to 3.0 percent
YORK COUNTY — If you’re currently out of work and looking for a job, employers in York County and across the state are hiring. And for the 26th consecutive month as reported in the latest January figures, Maine’s unemployment rate has been lower than 4.0 percent, the longest such period of employment growth since 1976. […]
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Sanford Police Log
SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged by Sanford Police March 9 to March 13. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged with a crime on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • Mikayla C, Whitney, 19, of Rochester, […]
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Trump picks camera-proven Kudlow as top economic aide
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a long-time fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government. Kudlow told The Associated Press on […]
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Cruz appears in court, remains silent when asked about plea
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The former student charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school last month refused to announce a plea on Wednesday so a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill repeated that Nikolas Cruz would plead guilty if prosecutors waived the death penalty, […]
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York County resident to be sentenced for fraud, tax evasion
CONCORD, N.H. — A York County resident has entered a guilty plea in a federal case involving an investment fraud scheme and failing to file federal income tax returns, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray. Court documents show William Bischoff, 76, of York, defrauded more than two dozen clients of his financial advisory business from 2009 […]