GREENE — At George Stanley’s place on Route 202, there are almost too many doors to count: garage doors, doors made of fencing and doors constructed of plywood and nails. On Thursday, working in the driving rain, the 71-year-old Stanley moved from one door to the next, assessing the damage and the losses. “This was […]
October 2018
They are called Diva Receivers for a reason
They are called Diva Receivers for a reason. We tend to find out why when NFL pass catchers open their mouths. Cases in point most recently would be two of football’s biggest stars, Antonio Brown and Odell Beckham Jr. What they’ve spouted, no matter how it gets spun and by whom, can’t be anything but […]
Sanford International Film Festival to screen 80 independent films
SANFORD — Independent film buffs can see almost 80 films next week in an array of genres, as the Sanford International Film Festival returns for its fifth year. The film festival debuts Tuesday evening with a triple feature and winds down on Sunday. There’s an awards ceremony Saturday night, where the “Tommy Awards,” named for […]
Some tenants of condemned Sanford building reach settlement with owner
SANFORD — Three tenants of a condemned Sanford apartment building have reached a settlement with the owner and the property manager. The city of Sanford condemned 60 Riverside Ave., a 10-unit apartment building, as unfit for human occupancy in July. The tenants had sought an injunction against Hill Street Apartments LLC, MaineLy Property Management and Timothy […]
Now it’s the Roberts Court
At his White House swearing-in ceremony, Justice Brett Kavanaugh described a role for the Supreme Court that was often obscured during his rancorous confirmation process. “It is not a partisan or political institution,” the new justice reminded the crowd of well-wishers. “The justices do not sit on opposite sides of the aisle. We do not […]
Man who had explosive police standoff reaches plea deal
BANGOR (AP) — A Maine man won’t have to go jail for causing a standoff that ended with him being shot three times and his home destroyed by a police explosive. Michael Grendell, 61, pleaded no contest Friday to criminal threatening and reckless conduct. Under the agreement, an attempted murder charge was dropped and Grendell […]
RSU 21 will appeal Thornton Academy Middle School court decision
ARUNDEL — Regional School Unit 21 will appeal the decision of the Maine Superior Court that Arundel middle school students have the right to attend private school Thornton Academy Middle School in Saco and their tuition paid through public funding. RSU 21 oversees education in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. In 2016, Thornton Academy and several […]
Booked for Lunch
Looking for a new way to spend your lunch hour? Join us Nov. 7th for Booked for Lunch, Waterboro Public Library’s new lunch-time book group. We will meet on the first Wednesday of each month from noon to to 1 p.m. for a friendly, informal discussion. So bring a brown bag lunch and join the […]
No. 2 Georgia gets toughest test yet at No. 13 LSU
BATON ROUGE, La. — LSU running back Nick Brossette said he’s been looking forward to playing Georgia “for a long time now,” and would search the internet for a telecast of the last time the Bulldogs played in Tiger Stadium. The video from 2008 shows a Georgia squad that featured Matthew Stafford, A.J. Green and […]
Brady, Pats await ‘future of the league’ in Chiefs’ Mahomes
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Patrick Mahomes was barely 5 years old when Tom Brady completed his first NFL pass in 2000. Now Mahomes, whose undefeated Kansas City Chiefs play at New England on Sunday night, is the talk of the NFL in just his second season. “That’s the future of the league, so it’s always great […]
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