OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Dan Redman hadn’t slept for 48 hours, but any fatigue he had was overshadowed by the joy of seeing his family for the first time in a year. Redman, an E-8 first sergeant with the U.S. Army, returned home to Maine on Wednesday after a year deployment in South Korea. Within […]
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Phillips’ 2-out, 2-run HR in 9th lifts Bosox over Braves 9-8
ATLANTA — Already a three-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove Award winner, Brandon Phillips learned this summer as a 37-year-old minor leaguer to relish playing baseball “until I wake up.” Added Phillips: “I’m still dreaming.” Phillips’ two-out, two-run homer in the ninth inning off A.J. Minter highlighted his long-awaited season debut on Wednesday and capped […]
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Major planned I-95 construction in southern Maine likely to cause headaches for years
A pair of major road projects will likely complicate road travel on Interstate 95 in southern Maine for the next few years at the same time a record number of drivers use the highway. Starting next spring, Maine Department of Transportation will undertake a three-year, $30 million project to resurface the six-lane Piscataqua River Bridge, the […]
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After banner goes up, Eagles start title defense vs. Falcons
PHILADELPHIA — Before the Philadelphia Eagles begin their quest for a repeat, they’ll have one more celebration. The first Super Bowl banner in franchise history will be unveiled in front of a sellout crowd that waited seemingly forever to witness the moment. Then it’s on to defending their crown. Coach Doug Pederson and his veteran […]
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Council approves projects for Biddeford airport
BIDDEFORD — The City Council is planning new safety projects for the Biddeford Municipal Airport. These airport improvements could take place in the next few years, if a federal grant application for $5 million or more is approved. Last month, the council approved planning and design work for removing tree limbs and other vegetation that […]
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Motorist dies from injuries in Tuesday crash in Dayton
DAYTON — Maine State Police say a Saco man has died from injuries he received in a single-vehicle crash Tuesday in Dayton. Charles Hennessy, 76, died at Maine Medical Center in Portland. According to Maine Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, troopers say Hennessy’s car overturned off New County Road and ended up on its side […]
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Bills’ McCoy uses questions about turning 30 into motivation
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The more skepticism LeSean McCoy hears about whether he can maintain his production after turning 30, the better the Buffalo running back feels. McCoy is using the questions as motivation in preparing to open his 10th NFL season on Sunday, when the Bills play at Baltimore. “People take a lot of […]
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Rachel Lovejoy: Disturbing Nature’s Peace
Of all of nature’s attributes, I love her unpredictability the most. Every year about this time, I start to dismantle my garden. I use the term “garden” loosely, as what passes for one here is actually nothing more than a small mound outside my door that erupts into a mass of perennials put into place […]
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Saco requires dogs on leash at beach
SACO — Dog owners who bring their four-legged friend to the beach better take a leash come April. The Saco City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an ordinance requiring dogs be on leash at all times on areas of the beach where piping plovers or least terns are present or have previously nested from […]
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Author, actor, Kennedy scion Christopher Lawford dead at 63
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Author and actor Christopher Kennedy Lawford, who was born into political and Hollywood royalty, sank into substance abuse and addiction and rose to become a well-known advocate for sobriety and recovery, has died. Lawford died of a heart attack Tuesday in Vancouver, Canada, his cousin, former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, […]
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