CINCINNATI (AP) — Look, up on the shelf! It’s Superman. There’s the king of the wild frontier himself, Davy Crockett. And over in that case is Davy Crockett again, except this time he’s Daniel Boone (we’ll explain later). And aaaaay! It’s The Fonz and the whole “Happy Days” family! A veteran auctioneer has on display […]
September 2018
Warriors top Greyhounds for 21st straight win
WELLS — Tim Roche gave his unbeaten Wells High football team a simple message at halftime Friday night: Keep playing your game. “I thought we were kind of down and said, ‘Guys, we’re ahead 20-6,’ ” Roche said. Wells (5-0), the defending Class D state champion, won its 21st straight game by beating Lisbon, 39-18. […]
Sanford rolls past South Portland
SANFORD — Both teams had lost to the heavyweights of the Class A South, so the matchup between Sanford and South Portland looked somewhat even. It wasn’t. Sanford scored on the first play from scrimmage, took a 27-0 first-quarter lead and cruised to a 46-7 win over the Red Riots on Friday night at Alumni […]
Mustangs take down Tigers
WATERBORO — A strong first half led the Massabesic boys soccer team to 2-1 victory over Biddeford on Friday night. “At this point, every game we play is important if we want to get that last playoff spot. This was a good opportunity for us to lift in that direction and if we can go […]
Soup and Sandwich Specials help support Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1044 at 508 Elm St. in Biddeford is offering a Soup and Sandwich special each Saturday from 11 a.m to 2 p.m. for a $5 donation. All soups are homemade, no canned soup and proceeds help support the chapter. On Saturday, Sept. 29 the chapter is serving Chicken Vegetable and Minestrone soup, […]
Lucien Bergeron
BIDDEFORD — Lucien Bergeron, 90, of Biddeford died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. He was born in Biddeford a son of Joseph A. and Lucia (Perreault ) Bergeron and was educated in Kennebunkport schools. Lucien enlisted and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. On June 28, 1968, he married […]
Searchers in York County locate body of missing skydiving instructor
LEBANON — Searchers late Friday afternoon found the body of skydiving instructor who somehow became detached from his partner during a tandem jump in Maine the day before. Brett Bickford, 41, of Rochester, New Hampshire, was part of a tandem skydiving jump that originated from Skydive New England in Lebanon. His body was found about […]
Public speaks in favor of keeping Biddeford Community Center
BIDDEFORD — For more than 100 years, the J. Richard Martin Community Center, it all its many forms, has been an important part of the Biddeford community. In the past, it was a high school and a junior high school and it was reincarnated as community center. Since it was built in 1888, it has […]
UNE adds master’s degree program in Ocean Food Systems
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England will help nurture the next generation of leaders in sustainable ocean management by introducing a new Professional Science master’s degree program in Ocean Food Systems. This one-of-a-kind program will position students for leadership positions at the nexus of science, business, and policy in the North Atlantic and Arctic […]
Saco proposes further research on erosion mitigation
SACO — A working group believes a proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate a long-standing beach erosion problem in Camp Ellis is not the best solution and would like the city of Saco to do further research. The Saco River Jetty extends about 6,600 feet into the Atlantic Ocean from the mouth […]
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