2018
Decades of chemical pollution suspected in Maine’s seal die-off
As the number of dead and stranded seals washing up on southern Maine beaches rises by the day, researchers are linking the sudden die-off to decades of chemical pollution that made the seal population vulnerable to toxins and disease. “We don’t think there is any possibility that these animals are biologically healthy,” said Susan […]
Waban graduates 24 in special ceremony
SANFORD — It’s August and that means getting ready for the school year to begin for children and parents, with shopping for pencils and notebooks, maybe some new shoes or clothes, a backpack, lunchbox, all the prep needed to start school. Well, maybe not all. For some students, getting ready to begin school takes years […]
Bills announce rookie QB Allen to start against Bengals
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie quarterback Josh Allen moved one step closer to becoming the Buffalo Bills’ starter. Coach Sean McDermott is providing the strong-armed, first-round draft pick his opportunity to win the job by naming him the starter in Buffalo’s preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. The team announced the decision on […]
Accident snarls traffic on Route 112 in Saco
SACO — A portion of Buxton Road was closed for more than four hours on Monday as crews repaired a utility pole knocked down by a car. Deputy Police Chief Corey Huntress said police responded to a report at 11:11 a.m. on Route 112, or Buxton Road, of a pick-up truck that went off the roadway […]
Old Orchard Beach Police Log
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department as released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from July 24 to July 29. • Nicolas Giguere, 20, of Sainte-Catherine-De-Hatle, Quebec, Canada, was issued a summons for possession of liquor by a minor at 2:49 p.m. on July 24. • Marc-Etienne Scholer, […]
Joanne Jaccaci
AUBURN — Joanne Hobbs Spear Jaccaci, formerly of New Gloucester, Maine, passed away peacefully at Schooner Estate residential care facility in Auburn, Maine after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. Her husband, August T. Jaccaci Jr, was by her side. Joanne was born Sept. 14, 1944 in Saco Maine, daughter […]
Car styling is largely dictated by fuel and safety requirements
Competition for the same buyers plays a part, too.
Erich Reimer: Why ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Matters
A romantic comedy in which a bootstraps middle-class woman finds herself in love with a billionaire family. Entertaining, humorous, well produced, and creative, with one thing in particular that stands out – almost the entire starring cast are of Asian, primarily East Asian, descent. The entertainment media has been abuzz as the Warner Brothers-distributed film […]
Joseph L. Lamontagne
SACO — Joseph L. Lamontagne, 86, of Saco, passed away peacefully at his home while surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018. He was born in Biddeford on April 8, 1932, son to the late Arthur and Amenda (Viger) Lamontagne. Joseph was educated through the Biddeford school system and was a graduate of […]
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