KENNEBUNK — A federal court ruled against a request made by the Toddle Inn franchise to grant a restraining order that would have required a competitor to close its doors. In a complaint filed on behalf of Toddle Inn Franchising in federal court on July 31, attorneys Timothy Bryant and Benjamin Piper state that KPJ […]
2018
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Local All-Stars drop first game at regionals
BRISTOL, Conn. — The Saco Little League Major All-Stars dropped their opening game at the 2018 New England Regional Tournament on Monday night as the team from Pittsfield Massachusetts picked up the 9-4 win in Bristol, Connecticut. The state champions from Massachusetts would get a huge game from Evan Blake as he went 3-for-3 with […]
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Biddeford Pool clam flats closure stirs controversy
BIDDEFORD — A state agency has ordered the clam flats in Biddeford Pool to close for the months of August and September and that has some in Biddeford upset. Roland Pelletier,a commercial clam digger and member of the Biddeford Shellfish Conservation Committee, said he was disappointed by the Maine Department of Marine Resources’ order to […]
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Frank Clemente: Trump’s capital gains proposal another tax giveaway to very, very rich
After signing into law massive tax cuts costing nearly $2 trillion that mostly benefit the wealthy and big corporations, President Trump wants to give the very rich another tax break — this time without approval from Congress. It would cost between $100 and $200 billion over 10 years. Both Trump (net worth: $3.7 billion) and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin (net […]
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Anita P. Underwood
ORONO — Anita P. Underwood, 84, of Orono and formerly of Biddeford, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 at her home. She was born March 30, 1934 in Biddeford a daughter of William and Rose (Cloutier) Boucher and was educated locally. A cosmetologist by profession, she had been employed at Scarborough Hair Fashions for many years. On […]
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Bacon Street Festival brings community together
BIDDEFORD-The 11th annual Bacon Street Festival brought local families together on Sunday, in Biddeford, for the right reason — making the community a better place. The event lasted from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and there was little downtime at the event, which made Linda Waters proud. “We had a steady stream of […]
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Old Orchard Beach Police Log
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from July 9 to July 15. • Troy Hewitt, 40, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued a summons for operating after suspension at 12:44 a.m. on July 9. • A 15-year-old juvenile was issued […]
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Theft, traffic charges among Sanford Police log entries
SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged by Sanford Police July 27 through August 5. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • Jessica L. Brusso, 30, Sanford, was arrested and charged […]
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Police identify New Hampshire canoeist found dead on Saco River beach
Fryeburg police have identified Dylan Szabad, 27, as the Nashua, New Hampshire man who was found dead on a beach on the Saco River in Fryeburg on Sunday. The cause of Szabad’s death and additional details regarding the circumstances of his death were not being released Monday, Police Chief Joshua J. Potvin said in a […]
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Ex-Gardiner teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting girl, 16, at his home
AUGUSTA — A former science teacher at Gardiner Area High School pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of gross sexual assault against a teenager who was not one of his students but for whose welfare and care he was responsible. John M. Glowa Jr., 43, of Readfield had been charged with two counts of gross […]
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