FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — One of the biggest questions for the Patriots entering the season was how their defense would look following a series of offseason tweaks. While the defense certainly had some miscues during New England’s 27-20 victory over Houston on Sunday , it may not be the unit looking to make the most improvement […]
September 2018
Dennis R. Tremblay
BIDDEFORD — Dennis R. Tremblay, 62, a lifelong resident of Biddeford, passed away surrounded by his family, on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was born in Biddeford on July 12, 1956, a son of Raymond W. and Pauline T. (Ouellette ) Tremblay. Dennis attended Biddeford schools and during high school, […]
No races in Sanford municipal elections
SANFORD — Every person in the running for Sanford’s municipal election Nov. 6 is uncontested in their bid for office. That means barring a successful write-in campaign — and there were no declared write-in candidates as of Monday afternoon — everyone on the ballot will be elected. In Sanford, councilors and School Committee members run […]
Steelers move forward after ‘very surreal’ tie with Browns
PITTSBURGH — It wasn’t a win. It wasn’t a loss. It was … weird. Seventy minutes of flags, fumbles and the occasional fight. Forgive the Pittsburgh Steelers if they’re not quite sure what to make of their 21-21 tie against Cleveland in the season opener. A full day removed, they still can’t quite put a […]
Caleb Verbois: A Lot Less Bluster and a Little More Sasse
Predictably, the start of Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing to the Supreme Court was an embarrassing fiasco for almost everyone involved. The Republican chair of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley, had barely begun his opening remarks before Democratic Senator Kamala Harris interrupted to demand the meeting be adjourned, and less than two minutes in protestors started screaming. […]
Alice E. Bradbury
HOLLIS- Alice Emma Alexander Bradbury, age 92, longtime Hollis resident, passed away on Sept. 5, 2018 at Maine Medical Center. She was born in Hollis on Nov. 12, 1925, a daughter of the late John and Emma (Schneider) Alexander and graduated from Hollis Schools. After graduation, Alice was asked to teach at the local one […]
Olivia Newton-John diagnosed with cancer for thrd time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivia Newton-John says she has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time in three decades. The four-time Grammy winner, who will turn 70 on Sept. 26, told Australian news program “Sunday Night” doctors found a tumor in her lower back in 2017. Newton-John says she’s “treating it naturally and doing […]
Culture of silence needs to end
Editor, I am writing in response to the article posted about a Biddeford School Committee member who has been accused of sexual assault. I can’t help but notice that, yet again, there is silence from Biddeford city officials. In some cases, silence has been blamed on a lack of criminal charges. In other cases, silence […]
‘Wild party’ in Waterboro leads to 2 arrests
The York County Sheriff’s Office says it broke up a party where there was underage drinking Saturday night. Deputies responded at 11:30 p.m. to complaints about a “wild party” in the area of Foxridge Court in Waterboro, according to Sheriff William King Jr. They located a home where a group of people were “being loud […]
Former Sen. Mitchell predicts chaos if Roe were overturned
The political battle over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh continues to reverberate in Maine, where the focus remains on the potential swing vote of Sen. Susan Collins. On Saturday, former Maine Sen. George Mitchell told a Portland television station that he would oppose Kavanaugh if he still had a vote and predicted turmoil if the landmark Roe […]
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