Back in the late 1990’s, while studying political science and public policy at the University of Southern Maine, I read an interesting article by Robert Putnam entitled, “Bowling Alone.” While the genesis of the article looked back at the civic and social decline of the American society over the prior three decades, 1950s-1980s, much of […]
2018
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Misunderstood March
If the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield were a month, he’d have been March. March gets no respect. No respect at all. It is cold, dreary, and endless. Winter-lovers inhabiting the northern hemisphere hate March. Seeing the third page of the calendar means the impending end of the skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and ice fishing seasons. Not […]
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Suspect in alleged strangulation under indictment
ARUNDEL — A York County grand jury has handed up a three-count indictment against an Arundel suspect whom sheriff’s deputies said allegedly attempted to strangle a woman in mid-December. The indictments charge Thomas Kimball, 22, with Class B felony aggravated assault and assault and reckless conduct, both Class D misdemeanors. An indictment is not a […]
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Kennebunkport Police Log
KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Feb. 24 to March 3, 2018: • Timaree C. Brown, 61, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was issued a summons for criminal trespassing after officers responded to an incident at 80 Guinea Road. He is scheduled to appear at the Biddeford District […]
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Irene J. Faxon
BIDDEFORD — Irene J. Faxon, 86, a loving mother, died on Feb. 28, 2018 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Irene’s family surrounded her with love as she entered into eternal peace and rest. Irene was born in Biddeford on July 12, 1931 the daughter of Charles B. and Irene J. (Rouleau) DeWitt. Irene was a […]
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Biddeford releases February fire call statistics
BIDDEFORD — Recently released statistics for February 2018 show that members of the Biddeford Fire Department had a busy month responding to 368 emergency calls for assistance. During February, Biddeford firefighters and Emergency Medical Service crews responded to 124 calls for a transport to the hospital and another 84 calls for hospital transport involved a […]