ALFRED — Since the doors to Layman Way Recovery Center opened to provide services to eligible pre-trial inmates in the grip of addiction on May 7, more than 26 people from 13 of York County’s 29 municipalities have taken that first step. Of those, 10 were unsuccessful and have been discharged from the program, said […]
September 2018
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Too slow: Gronkowski’s grab not reviewed by poky NFL
DENVER — The NFL spent a lot of time and effort in the offseason simplifying what constitutes a catch and trying to make the game safer with new rules that require both offensive and defensive players to use their heads and not their helmets. Blunders, however, are here to stay. Take Rob Gronkowski’s spectacular 28-yard […]
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Irene M. Mitchell
SACO — Former longtime Biddeford High School teacher Irene M. Mitchell, 89, died Sept. 7, at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Wednesday, (today) Sept. 12, 2018, at Most Holy Trinity Church, 271 Main St., Saco. Full obituary is available at oobfh.com. Arrangements by Old […]
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Saco Food Pantry grateful for assistance
Editor, I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. ~Mother Teresa (Agnes Gonxha Bojarhiu) Not only is that little pencil expressing love for their fellow man it also helps form a list of necessary food items that their fellow man may need […]
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Politics
Dollars from donors: PAC spending in Maine’s 2018 gubernatorial and State House races
As of Oct. 29, political action committees and party committees had spent over $10 million to influence the governor’s race, plus over $2.4 million more to influence Maine’s State House contests.
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Monster Hurricane Florence nears Carolina coast
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Coastal residents fleeing a potentially devastating blow from Hurricane Florence encountered empty gasoline pumps and depleted store shelves as the monster storm neared the Carolina coast with 140 mph (225 kph) winds and drenching rain that could last for days. While some said they planned to stay put despite hurricane watches […]
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New Maine law expected to save taxpayers $75 million over 4 years
A law enacted Tuesday to conform Maine’s tax code to the federal code is expected to save taxpayers roughly $75 million over the next four years, and it includes new benefits for the state’s lowest wage earners. Passage of the law was prompted by Republican-led changes to the federal tax code approved by Congress in […]
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Governor says he won’t reinstate committee nominations
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he won’t reinstate more than a dozen nominations of individuals to state boards and commissions after abruptly withdrawing them last week. The governor withdrew the nominations after a panel voted down one of his nominees. Such gubernatorial nominations are reviewed by a legislative panel and then face confirmation […]
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Rita Milliken
BIDDEFORD — Rita Milliken, 80, of Biddeford died Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018 at St. Andre’s Health Care following a long illness. She was born June 26, 1938 in Biddeford a daughter of Rudolph and Lucienne (Marcotte) Payheur and was educated at St. Andre’s School. On June 24, 1967, she married Robert Milliken in St. Andre’s Church. […]
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Anne M. Chisholm
SACO — Anne M. Chisholm, 99, of Saco, passed away on June 28, 2018, at home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at Cote Funeral Home Chapel, with a Service at 11 a.m. Entombment will follow in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco.
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