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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, […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]