COLUMBUS, Ind. — Mona Y. Fecteau, 76, of Columbus, Indiana, passed from this life at 7:23 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Hope, Indiana. Mrs. Fecteau was born Aug. 24, 1942, in Biddeford, Maine, the daughter of George and Rachel LeClerc Vertefeuille. On June 23, 1980, she married Jerry J. Fecteau, he survives. […]
October 2018
Winston in, Fitzpatrick out as Buccaneers starting QB
TAMPA, Fla. — The bye week is coming at a good time for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who not only are trying to get acclimated to having Jameis Winston back in the lineup, but need to find a way to fix a leaky defense. Coach Dirk Koetter made it official Monday, confirming Winston will start […]
Biddeford+Saco Chamber names new director
BIDDEFORD — A former vice-president of marketing at a seafood company is slated to be the next executive director of the Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce+Industry. The chamber’s board of directors announced on Monday morning that it has selected Jim LaBelle for the position. LaBelle will start on Oct. 15. LaBelle has more than 30 years […]
Loon found on Buxton roadside doing well at sanctuary
BUXTON — A Common Loon found on the side of the road in Buxton is reportedly doing well. The female bird was found struggling on the side of Naragansett Trail on Sept. 25, according to Buxton Police. A passerby saw the loon and called the Maine Warden Service, who in turn called local Animal Control […]
Brewers beat Cubs 3-1 for NL Central title
CHICAGO — Christian Yelich’s easy smile and champagne-soaked T-shirt said it all. A division title is much more fun than a Triple Crown. Yelich collected three more hits as the Milwaukee Brewers won their first NL Central title since 2011, beating the Chicago Cubs 3-1 on Monday in a tiebreaker game. The silky-smooth slugger stalled […]
Penn State’s Rahne takes responsibility for failed 4th-and-5
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne took responsibility Monday for calling the failed fourth-and-5 running play on the Nittany Lions’ final drive against Ohio State, saying “ultimately I didn’t give our guys the best chance to succeed.” The play came at the Ohio State 43 with 1:22 left in the fourth […]
John L. Micek: Kavanaugh wasn’t on trial. He was interviewing to work for us.
Remember that time you got due process in a job interview? Me neither. Time and again last week, as the excruciating drama surrounding the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh unfolded before the Senate Judiciary Committee, the phrase “due process” was batted around so much, and with such abandon, that it was in danger […]
Letters to the editor: In support of King, Holbrook; disgusted at Kavanaugh spectacle
Vote King Angus King is a politician who, like Margaret Chase Smith, William Cohen, and George Mitchell, has served Maine and the country with integrity and common sense. With foresight and courage, the senator announced that he would not vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. Lifetime appointments should require substantial bipartisan support, but this process, too […]
World-acclaimed pianists to perform in Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT — Two world-acclaimed pianists will highlight the 12th Annual Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Piano Festival at Ogunquit Performing Arts this year. This year’s festival features the music of the master composers of Austria, Germany and France, as performed by two internationally renowned artists: New York’s Sachiko Kato and Boston’s Victor Rosenbaum. Champagne receptions to meet the […]
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