OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Former Fire Chief Ricky Plummer pleaded guilty to a Class A felony arson charge at York County Superior Court in October. Plummer, 61, of Biddeford, admitted he was guilty starting a fire that spread over more than 40 acres of marsh grass and woods north of Walnut Street in Old Orchard […]
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Tragic deaths shock community in early 2017
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — In January, the sudden deaths of a young woman from Saco and a former town councilor in Old Orchard Beach rocked the community. Amber Morrow, 21, of Saco and Dana Furtado, 44, were found dead in Furtado’s home in Old Orchard Beach around 7 p.m. on Jan. 23 by police doing […]
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Pauline M. Hubbard
KENNEBUNK — Pauline Mary Hubbard, 83, of Kennebunk, died Friday morning, Dec. 29, 2017 at her residence following a period of declining health. She was born in Biddeford on Nov. 22, 1934, a daughter of Clifton Leroy and Georgianna (Lavigne) Maloy. She grew up in Wells, and spent her adult life in Kennebunk. On May 18, […]
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Cynthia J. Leavitt
SACO — After a long battle with cancer, Cynthia Jean Berry Leavitt, 69, passed away on Dec. 27, 2017 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. A lifelong resident of Southern Maine, she was born to Carlton L. Berry and Dorothy (Redlon) Berry on March 8, 1948, in Portland Maine. Cynthia grew up in Gorham, attending Gorham […]
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Rene B. Vallee
BIDDEFORD — Rene B. Vallee, 72, of Biddeford died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at the VA Health Center, Togus. He was born Sept. 11, 1945 in Biddeford a son of Anatol and Rita (Chabot) Vallee and was educated locally, graduating from Biddeford High School in the Class of 1964. Rene served in the U.S. Army in […]
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Jacqueline M. Antonioni
LEOMINSTER, Mass. — Jacqueline M. (Gagné) Antonioni, 86, of Leominster, died Dec. 30, 2017, in Notre Dame Long Term Care Center, Worcester, with her family by her side. She was born in Sanford, Maine on Oct. 11, 1931, daughter of the late Marie-Louis and Diana (Lavallee) Gagné. Jacqueline was a member of St. Anna’s Parish, Mass. […]
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Four locals capture gold at Noble Invitational
FROM STAFF REPORTSNORTH BERWICK — The always rugged Noble Invitational was forced to go old school — literally — over the weekend as frozen pipes forced the annual wrestling tournament out of Noble High School and into Noble Middle School, which is the former high school.Despite the change of location, the tournament went off without […]
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Tigers pick up win over Eagles
FROM STAFF REPORTSBIDDEFORD — The Biddeford girls basketball team improved to 2-3 on the season as the Tigers rallied for a 45-40 win over visiting Mt. Ararat on Saturday.Mt. Ararat held a 27-22 lead at halftime, but the host Tigers would use a 14-5 third-quarter run to take the lead. Biddeford outscored the Eagles 9-8 […]
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Bye week means job search for Patriots assistant coaches
By JIMMY GOLENAP Sports WriterFOXBOROUGH, Mass. — It’s another bye week for the New England Patriots, and that means time for Bill Belichick’s assistants to interview for head coaching jobs.Both offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Matt Patricia are expected to be coveted by the six or more teams looking to fill openings this […]
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Browns coach Jackson apologizes after dismal 0-16 season
By TOM WITHERSAP Sports WriterBEREA, Ohio — Hue Jackson apologized. There was nothing else to do after making unwelcome history.One day after an inconceivable season ended without a win, Cleveland’s coach was grateful to still have his job and Jackson took steps to sooth an angry fan base and players who may have doubts about […]