SACO — “Ohana means family, and family means no one gets left behind or forgotten” A quote from the Disney Classic Lilo and Stitch was how first-place winner Lizzie Johnson started off her essay quote about “What the Word Family Means to Me.” This was the prompt for the 24th annual Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club essay […]
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Zaffie Hadiaris: A time of renewed hope and optimism
“O my savior, make me see how dearly Thou has paid for me, that lost again my life may prove as then in death so now in love.” Richard Crashaw April 21 to April 27 is the Orthodox Holy Week. It comes after Passover and is called Pascha. Each spring the miracle unfolds bringing this […]
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Gordon Weil: Impeachment history reveals uncertain results
Impeachment is in the air. The Mueller report made no criminal charges against President Trump, but questioned some of his attempts to obstruct the inquiry. Some in Congress believe he should be impeached for those actions. Impeachment is almost always political, and it could well be in this case. Only Democrats are considering impeachment. They […]
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The Book Corner
Richard Burton Prince of Players by Michael Munn Published Skyhorse Publishing 2008 Pages 260 Price $14.99 paperback Richard Walter Jenkins Jr., later known as Richard Burton, is one of the 20th century’s most gifted actors. He was born in 1925 in Wales. He died in 1984 at age 58 in Geneva, Switzerland. For those of us […]
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More than 1,000 quarantined in measles scare at LA universities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweeping efforts yet by public health authorities to contain the spread of measles in the U.S., where cases have reached a 25-year high . By Friday afternoon, […]
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Skowhegan-area school board won’t seek referendum on ‘Indians’ nickname
SKOWHEGAN — The School Administrative District 54 board of directors voted Thursday night to reject placing a nonbinding advisory or survey on the June referendum ballot on use of the “Indians” nickname, school imagery and mascot. The vote was 14-6. It came quickly on the heels of a 14-9 board vote to “respectfully retire” the nickname “Indians” for […]
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Bay State company agrees to design sports complex at Scarborough Downs
SCARBOROUGH — A Massachusetts company has signed an agreement to design a sports complex for a proposed village center that’s being developed near the racetrack at Scarborough Downs. The Edge Sports Group, a company specializing in recreational properties, has signed a letter of intent with the developers of The Downs, a $621 million residential, commercial […]
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Genomics-based treatment aims to help hundreds of cancer patients in Maine
The sweeping clinical study led by The Jackson Laboratory offers targeted treatment that attacks cancer cells’ DNA.
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Letter to the editor: Ban sales of all animals at Maine pet stores
L.D. 1311, the proposal prohibiting pet stores in Maine from selling dogs and cats, is a step in the right direction. But in light of the small animal-breeding industry’s rampant cruelty, a complete ban on sales of purposely-bred animals in pet stores is called for. Pet stores are notorious for acquiring hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, […]
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Letter to the editor: Critic fails to make case against drug-importation bill
Piggybacking off Canada’s system isn’t a long-term solution, but it will show that Maine is serious about cutting costs.
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