2018
GOP congressman from New York charged with insider trading
NEW YORK (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Christopher Collins of New York was arrested Wednesday on charges he fed inside information he gleaned from sitting on the board of a biotechnology corporation to his son, helping family and friends dodge hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses when one of the company’s drugs failed in […]
‘Superman’ actress Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — “Superman” actress Margot Kidder’s death has been ruled a suicide, and her daughter said Wednesday it’s a relief to finally have the truth out. Kidder, who played Lois Lane opposite Christopher Reeve’s Superman in her most famous role, was found by a friend in her Montana home on May 13. At […]
Two men charged after possible drag race in Buxton
Two men were charged Wednesday afternoon following an apparent drag race on Turkey Lane in Buxton that may have been followed by a physical altercation. Kurt-Eric J. Elliott, 30, of Sanford was charged with operating after suspension, driving to endanger, violating his conditions of release and failing to display a valid inspection sticker – a […]
Devers hits 2-run HR in return as Red Sox beat Jays 10-5
TORONTO — Rafael Devers returned from the disabled list and hit a two-run home run, Brian Johnson pitched a season-high seven innings to win his second straight start and the Red Sox extended their winning streak to six games with a 10-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Wednesday night. J.D. Martinez had […]
Thomas steps out of the shadow of Spieth as PGA champion
ST. LOUIS — A walk from the driving range to the 10th tee at Bellerive took longer than usual for Justin Thomas. One marshal wanted an autograph. Another wanted a selfie. He made it under the tunnel to find two more people stopping him for pictures. Thomas eventually made it up the stairs, onto the […]
Organic dairy farmers vow to compete in changing industry
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Small family operated dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out business as large confined animal operations with thousands of animals lined up in assembly-line fashion are expanding into the organic market. Many traditional small-scale organic farmers are determined to fight back against the industry transformation by […]
National Night Out draws families in Saco
Saco Deputy Police Chief Jack Clements takes a turn at the dunk tank at the National Night Out event at the Memorial Recreation Fields in Saco on Tuesday night.
Sanford City Hall to convert to natural gas as pipeline expands downtown
SANFORD — City Hall in Sanford will be replacing some old boilers and retrofitting new ones to burn natural gas, rather than # 2 heating oil. The change comes as Unitil extends its natural gas pipeline to the downtown area and beyond. Parts of south Sanford have had natural gas for some time. In 2017, […]
Ocean State Job Lot, with stores in Biddeford and Sanford, to invest in eco upgrades
BIDDEFORD — Two York County stores are going to get a lot greener. Ocean State Job Lot is investing $14 million throughout its stores New England and elsewhere, including those in Biddeford and Sanford, for LED lighting and lighting control systems upgrades. The lighting improvements will be installed in the company’s 131 retail locations, that […]
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