OGUNQUIT — Jacqueline Maude and Phillip Carter from Wells, are the winners of the 2018 Real Maine Wedding of the Year contest. The couple will immediately start planning their $100,000 dream wedding event, which will be held in Ogunquit, on Oct. 10, 11, and 12. Jackie and Phil were one of 13 couples that created […]
March 2018
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Neil P. Ross
SCARBOROUGH — Neil P. Ross passed away peacefully on March 25, 2018 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough with his family by his side. He was born on Sept. 27, 1924 in Biddeford, the son of Carl and Rena Hooper Ross. He attended Saco schools (Class of 1944) and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1946. […]
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Joseph R. Lambert
SACO — Joseph Raymond Lambert, 85, of Saco, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Quebec, Canada on April 23, 1932, a son of Raoul and Juliette (Girouard) Lambert. He graduated from St. Louis High School, Class of 1949. After high school, Joseph enlisted […]
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Biddeford seeks public input about upcoming projects
BIDDEFORD — Cities are not measured by their geographical size and number of residents, but by their vision for the future and what residents can accomplish by working together. As Biddeford is undergoing numerous changes with an eye on future prosperity, a little-known program for residents available to transform their community is the Community Development Block […]
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Biddeford Police to undergo accreditation assessment
BIDDEFORD — Representatives of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies will be in Biddeford next month as part of a voluntary process of ensuring that the Biddeford Police Department is in compliance with nationally recognized standards and best practices. On April 8, a team of external law enforcement assessors from CALEA will arrive […]
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Saco to receive EPA funding for buses
SACO — The Saco school bus fleet will be producing fewer pollutants, thanks to a $180,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Saco School Department was one of four fleets in New England to receive rebates through the EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act. More than $8.7 million has been granted to 141 fleets […]
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Martin named LEC Player of the Week
GORHAM — Sophomore Erin Martin of the University of Southern Maine Huskies softball team has been selected as the Little East Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 25. The Biddeford native is the second Huskies softball player to earn weekly honors from the LEC, joining teammate freshman Hannah Kenney, who was […]
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Kraft discounts any discord in Patriots organization
ORLANDO, Fla. — Every marriage has its ups and downs. So New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft urged everyone not to read too much into any reported discord in his organization. Kraft praised Bill Belichick on Monday when asked about some of the unusual decisions the coach made in the Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia. […]
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Rams sign Suh to 1-year deal
LOS ANGELES — Defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh agreed to a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, joining All-Pro Aaron Donald on a potentially fearsome defensive front. Suh was released by the Dolphins earlier this month when he declined to restructure his hefty contract after three seasons in Miami. He attracted widespread interest […]
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Ex-Red Sox manager Farrell: ‘A little surprised’ to be fired
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Even while his Boston Red Sox headed toward a second straight division crown, manager John Farrell sensed something was amiss. As in, his job could be in jeopardy. “I think as the season wore on, and as we got down to the final weeks, maybe there was a little bit of […]