MOSCOW — Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century. Speaking in a […]
March 2018
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OOB ranks among top family beaches
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — With the seven-mile stretch of sand and nearby amusements, shops, restaurants and pier, it’s easy to see why Old Orchard Beach is a popular destination. A recent listing in the Family Vacation Critic website, subsidiary of TripAdvisor, has confirmed what many visitors to the beach already believe. The website has listed Old […]
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Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
WASHINGTON — Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in response to what he called decades of unfair trade policies. Trump summoned steel and aluminum executives to the White House and told them that next week he would levy penalties of […]
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DAR salutes American History and Good Citizen winners
BIDDEFORD — The Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual American History Essay and DAR Good Citizens contest awards ceremony and tea at the Atria in Kennebunk, Maine on Feb. 3. The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good […]
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Sicard seeks Dem nod for County Commission District 3
SACO — Democrat Allen “Al” Sicard said he is in the running for County Commission District 3, which includes Saco, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis and Old Orchard Beach. He will seek his party’s nomination in the June 12 primary. Sicard, 60, is president of Rocky Coast Marketing, and earned a master’s degree in business from the […]
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Joan F. Gross
SACO — Joan Frances Gross passed away on Feb. 28, 2018 at Seal Rock Health Care. She was born Feb. 21, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Dr. Harold and Margaret Stuart Stevens. Joan attended Tabor Academy and graduated from Northfield School for Girls (now Northfield Mt. Hermon), Colby Junior College and Boston’s Children’s […]
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Motions withdrawn in Weyland murder case
ALFRED — An Acton wife and mother charged with murder in the stabbing death of her former husband a year ago has withdrawn her motion to suppress evidence in the case. As well, Kandee Weyland, 46, who is charged with killing Scott Weyland on Feb. 22, 2017, has also withdrawn a motion that if approved […]
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Students gear up for robotics competition
BIDDEFORD — On Saturday, 50 robotic teams from across the state will compete at Biddeford High School in the Maine State VEX Robotics Championship. The teams will be vying for six spots in the VEX World Championships, held in Louisville, Kentucky, in April. The state competition will be held Biddeford High School Gymnasium, 20 Maplewood Ave. […]
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Warriors set for Class B title game
BANGOR — For the second year in a row, the Wells boys basketball team will head north to compete for a Gold Ball in the Class B State Championship this evening against northern champ Hermon. Wells lost to Mount Desert Island in last year’s title game, and will enter Friday’s tilt as the underdog against […]
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Local wrestlers work together to prepare for New Englands
PROVIDENCE — Rivalries can be intense in high school sports — and wrestling is no different. But when it comes to wrestlers training for the annual New England Interscholastic Wrestling Championships you can pretty much throw the rivalries out the window. “It’s huge … just getting all these guys together, being on the same page […]