May 2018
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Group to give carnations to mothers during weekend Masses
SACO — Good Shepherd Parish has announced that its Social Justice and Peace Commission will be assisting the Maine Right To Life Committee by distributing carnations to mothers in area Catholic churches this weekend. To coincide with Mother’s Day, carnations will be given to mothers attending the 4 p.m. Saturday Mass at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford […]
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Public to weigh in on RSU 23 budget next week
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Old Orchard Beach residents will have their first of two opportunities to weigh in on the local school budget next week. The Regional School Unit 23 School Board approved a nearly $14.1 million proposed fiscal year 2019 budget last month. The RSU 23 school district is a single-town district, covering Old […]
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Council gives initial approval to $71 million Biddeford budget
BIDDEFORD — With minimal discussion Biddeford City Council voted in favor of the municipal, school and county budget for fiscal year 2019 on Tuesday, which at about $71 million will add just over 1 percent to the current property tax rate. The school portion of the budget as proposed is under $37.8 million. Council members […]
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City Theater offers glorious getaway with romantic comedy ‘Enchanted April’
Did you ever feel like you needed to burst out of your daily surroundings and take a vacation to a magical getaway in search of inner peace and happiness? City Theater has the perfect getaway that offers laughter, hope and restoration: “Enchanted April,” a delightful romantic comedy written by Matthew Barber, based on the novel […]
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Tigers finally take down rival Trojans
SACO — It has been eight years in the making but the Biddeford girls lacrosse program has finally earned a win against its biggest rival.The Tigers would outscore Thornton Academy 8-4 in the second half on Wednesday as they picked up the 13-9 win over the host Golden Trojans — and got the proverbial monkey […]
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Maine’s co-op rules should be example for other states
High schools across the country are trying to figure out a way to stop what seems to be a steady decline in athletic participation — and unfortunately some school districts have been forced to make tough decisions.I decided to bring up this topic because of something I saw in the two newspapers that cover my […]
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Sanford falls to Bonny Eagle
SANFORD — The visiting Bonny Eagle girls lacrosse team got four goals from both Jenna Litif and Lexi Theberge as the Scots picked up a 19-11 win over Sanford on Wednesday.Bonny Eagle would also get three goals and one assist from Keelin Sweeney and Allie Carpine had two goals.Sanford was led by Valentina Drown’s six […]
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Jets’ Darnold using high-tech training that could help QBs
NEW YORK — Sam Darnold zipped pass after pass down the field, knowing each one of them counted. Literally. The New York Jets rookie quarterback was at his old stomping grounds of San Clemente High School in California last month, just a few weeks before being the No. 3 overall pick in the NFL draft , tossing […]
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Celtics beat 76ers 114-112 in Game 5, advance to face Cavs
BOSTON — Jayson Tatum caught a pass underneath the basket, shook off a hit and went up for the go-ahead layup with 23 seconds left and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-112 on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals.Tatum scored 25 points, Jaylen Brown had 24 and Terry Rozier 17, […]