ALFRED — Massabesic, Biddeford, Cheverus and Westbrook distance runners all converged on Friday night to run a cross country meet through an apple orchard in Alfred — and it would be a pair of Mustangs defending their home course by finishing first. Massabesic dominated the boys 5k race. as Jeffery Waters came home first in […]
September 2018
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Open house launches fundraiser for blind horse in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — With a pure white coat and molting around his eyes and nose, Jazz, who loves attention, is a favorite horse among visitors to Ever After Mustang Rescue. The 19 year-old Mustang/Appaloosa mix also happens to be blind and the rescue is asking for public support to fund a new shelter for Jazz. To help […]
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High School Roundup: Thornton Academy makes it two in a row
SACO — After only scoring once in their first three games, the Thornton Academy girls soccer team has won two games and scored five goals this week. The Trojans (2-3) latest conquest was South Portland as Thornton Academy beat South Portland 2-1 on Friday night at Hill Stadium. With four minutes left in the first […]
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Spartans earn first win at Alumni Stadium
SANFORD — The Sanford Spartans picked up their first win at brand-new Alumni Stadium on Friday night as they earned a 20-6 win over Oxford Hills/Buckfield in a Class A football showdown. Xavier Levine tossed a pair of touchdown passes and the Spartans would get a defensive score as they snapped a two-game losing streak. […]
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Weatherizing program can help keep county residents warm
YORK COUNTY — It may feel quite warm outside today, but winter isn’t far off. For low income homeowners, sometimes keeping warm is a struggle through a lengthy Maine winter, especially with rising fuel costs. On average, heating oil is up 58 cents a gallon statewide as compared to September 2017, according to the Governor’s […]
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LePage veto of extra election funding stands as Legislature finally adjourns for 2018
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature adjourned for the year Thursday nearly five months late, but not before Republican Gov. Paul LePage scored one more veto victory and also persuaded lawmakers to pass a bill aimed at protecting the elderly from home foreclosure when they fall behind on their local property tax bills. For a number […]
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Escaped murderer had broken out of prison twice before, triggered manhunt
A convicted murderer who walked away from a northern Maine prison late Thursday had escaped from incarceration twice before, including 37 years ago when he and another inmate were the subject of one of the state’s most infamous manhunts. Arnold Nash, 65, formerly of Hancock County, was last seen around 8:20 p.m. Thursday at the […]
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Rumford man dies in motorcycle crash
RUMFORD — Police are investigating a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Thursday evening that claimed the life of a Rumford man. The crash was called in around 7:50 p.m. and responded to by Sgt. James Bernard. The lone rider was identified as Paul Pelletier, 57, who was riding a 2008 Harley Davidson north on the South Rumford […]
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Maine officials to review safety measures in wake of Massachusetts gas explosions
Maine public safety officials and natural gas companies said they will be reviewing safety measures in response to the series of explosions in Massachusetts that destroyed dozens of homes, killed one person and injured at least 25 others on Thursday. Early indications are that the lines were over-pressurized, forcing gas into homes and other businesses, where it […]
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Old Orchard Beach residents to weigh in on proposed wastewater administration building
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Residents in Old Orchard Beach will vote in November whether to approve a $1 million bond that would fund the majority of a new administration building at the town’s Wastewater Treatment Facility. The facility sits at the end of Manor Street in the Ocean Park area of town, and processes wastewater […]