Artist Helene Farrar, left, of Manchester, completes a transaction with Suzanne Tighe of South Portland, who purchased an encaustic painting titled “Flight Practice” at Art in the Park in South Portland on Aug. 11. Farrar, who was participating for the first time in the annual Mill Creek Park juried event, received Third Prize in the […]
2018
Beyonce, Jay-Z honor ailing Aretha Franklin at Detroit concert
The singer is in home hospice care in Detroit.
Crash outside parliament in London treated as terrorism
A man in his 20s was in custody after the incident.
Body found in trunk of car in Gardiner identified as Massachusetts woman
A Massachusetts woman has been identified as the person found dead in the trunk of a vehicle following a shooting in Gardiner on Thursday and officials say they found “evidence of a crime scene” at the residence of the man who was driving the car. The Worcester (Massachusetts) County District Attorney’s Office on Monday identified […]
Kittery to investigate whether driver who crashed van had background check
KITTERY — Town officials will investigate whether they followed their own policy by checking the criminal background and driving history of a 21-year-old camp counselor who crashed a town-owned van full of children Friday. John E. Guy, who had a lengthy history of driving infractions and a minor criminal record, will have his license suspended in […]
Pedestrians injured in crash outside parliament in London
LONDON (AP) — Police shut down the area around Parliament on Tuesday after witnesses said a motorist deliberately crashed into pedestrians and cyclists during the morning commute, heightening tensions in a city that has seen four vehicle-based terror attacks in less than 18 months. Armed police swooped into the area and cordoned off streets surrounding […]
Andy Young: Strolling down Memory Lane and finding … a rock
Last month I visited Plymouth Rock. It’s a rock. My opportunity to see that famous bit of Americana came about when I was invited to spend a weekend-long celebration with a friend’s family in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Such summer holiday gatherings were truly special when I was growing up. On virtually every Memorial Day, July 4th,and […]
Countdown to Kickoff
The 2018 fall sports season kicked off on Monday as teams from across the state began their quests for a state championship. The Biddeford High School football team opened their campaign at Biddeford Middle School as both their practice field and Waterhouse Field are currently under construction. Despite the change of location, head coach Brian […]
Future bright for Tiger after PGA, but Koepka is in the way
ST. LOUIS — Over an ear-splitting afternoon in which most of the cheers weren’t for him, Brooks Koepka got a taste of what golf feels like when Tiger Woods is in the hunt. And in his exhilarating but ultimately futile attempt to catch Koepka at the PGA Championship, Woods got a taste of what it’s […]
Raymond P. Bonang
SACO — Raymond Philip Bonang, 96, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018 at his riverside home. He was born Oct. 15, 1921 in Brunswick the son of Frederick and Marie (Theriault) Bonang. Raymond attended St. John’s School and Brunswick High School in the Class of 1940. He graduated from […]
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