SAN FRANCISCO — One thing is clear through three games of the power-packed Western Conference finals between a Golden State team that has won two of the past three championships and a Houston team that had a league-best 65 wins. If either team is off its game, a blowout could ensue. The Rockets found themselves […]
May 2018
Area students on Colby-Sawyer College Dean’s List
NEW LONDON, N.H. — Colby-Sawyer College recognizes 236 students for outstanding academic achievement during the 2018 spring semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in graded courses. Local students achieving Dean’s List distinction are: […]
Erich Reimer: Trucking industry, regulatory mishaps, and self-governance
Every day on the road we pass by them. Trucks, bearing the logos and cargo of companies in industries ranging from manufacturing to food, consumer goods to raw materials, each day traverse the seemingly endless thousands of miles of road in our nation to fill our stores and homes with their goods. It’s an industry […]
George E. Cote
BIDDEFORD — George E. Cote, 57, died on Thursday May 17, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, in Scarborough, with his loving and dedicated family by his side. He was born May 23, 1960 to George and Theresa (Lefebvre) Cote of Biddeford, George graduated from the Biddeford School system. A fanatic sports fan especially WWE […]
Assumption College honors Saco graduate for academic achievement
WORCESTER, Mass. — Assumption College honored 73 students with awards for academic excellence during the 34th Annual Honors Convocation, held on April 23 in the Jeanne Y. Curtis Performance Hall. Awards ranged from departmental honors to special recognitions, to Augustine Scholarships, the College’s highest academic honor. During the ceremony, Amanda Arnold, of Saco, a member of […]
Florence M. Jenkins
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Florence M. Jenkins, 90, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018, at Southern Maine Healthcare with her children by her side. Florence was born on Sept. 5, 1927 in Dorchester Massachusetts, a daughter of Florence and Mary Lovett Minihan. She attended Dorchester High School for Girls and […]
Incognito becomes a free agent after being cut by Bills
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Richie Incognito’s playing days might not be over after all. The veteran guard is free to resume his career after the Buffalo Bills released him from their reserve/retired list on Monday. The move represents the latest twist in what’s become an unsettling offseason for Incognito. He now becomes a free agent […]
Powder Puff games at TA benefit charitable organizations
SACO — Thornton Academy’s Ribbon Club is hosting a Powder Puff football game in an effort to raise money for the Maine Cancer Foundation and the Saco Food Panty. Powder Puff is a series of girl’s flag football games, the teams being from each grade. Seniors will play the sophomores followed by a game of the juniors […]
NFL: Patricia’s past not subject to personal conduct policy
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL has determined sexual assault allegations against Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia from 1996 are not subject to its personal conduct policy. “The allegations occurred well before his affiliation with the NFL,” the league said Monday after completing its review of the Lions’ interviewing process. Patricia has said he was falsely […]
Goodell details NFL’s stance on sports gambling
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says Congress should enact uniform standards for any states that plan to legislate sports betting. Goodell detailed the league’s position in a statement Monday that reiterated the NFL’s stance that legalized sports gambling in the United States should be governed by federal law rather than state law. The Supreme Court ruled last […]
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