Freeport Middle School Trimester 1 Honor Roll 6th Grade Honors: Abigail Bartlett, Lukis Crowell, James Crowley, Hailly Curtis, Axel Favreau, Christina Lapoint, Natalie Libby, Mary MacDonald, Stella Mills, Emma Munsen, Rylee Sclar, Josephine Spaulding High Honors: Olivia Carter, Eydie Kaplan, Alanna Kearns, Hailey Lamontagne, Ella MacDonald, Nicholas Okin, Lincoln Petrillo, Emma White Distinguished High Honors: […]
2019
Gordon L. Weil: The Wall, Brexit – promises that can’t be kept
President Trump and British Prime Minister May have something in common. They consider themselves adept at what Trump has famously called “the art of the deal.” Relying on their self-confidence, each has made a promise they could not keep. They lacked the skill to pull off promises that were, in fact, impossible to keep. They […]
Patriots hope adversity has prepared them for playoffs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The 2018 season has been one of constant adaptation for the defending AFC champion Patriots. From adjusting after Julian Edelman’s four-game suspension to open the season to a surprise 1-2 start to dealing with several injuries at running back to Josh Gordon’s arrival and abrupt departure , New England’s mettle has been […]
Oxford County suspect charged with murdering couple in their South Paris apartment
Maine State Police arrested a Peru man Thursday in the slayings of his former girlfriend and her current partner, who were found dead Tuesday night inside their apartment in South Paris. Mark Penley, 49, was charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of Heather Bickford of Paris and Dana Hill of Canton, both […]
High School Roundup: OOB boys roll to road victory
SOUTH HIRAM — The Old Orchard Beach boys basketball team evened its record at 3-3 with an impressive 93-58 road win over Sacopee Valley on Thursday night. The Seagulls held Sacopee Valley to single digits in the first two quarters, while OOB’s Ryan Crockett scored 26 of his game-high 33 points in the opening half. […]
Newly empowered House Dems pass funding plan without wall
WASHINGTON (AP) — On their first day in the majority, House Democrats have passed a plan to re-open the government without funding President Donald Trump’s promised border wall. The largely party-line votes Thursday night came after Trump made a surprise appearance at the White House briefing room, pledging to keep up the fight for his […]
Portland police investigating bank robbery at One City Center
Portland police are investigating a bank robbery that occurred Thursday morning near Monument Square. Lt. Robert Martin said a man entered the Bank of America branch at One City Center shortly after 11 a.m. He passed the teller a note demanding money, and he left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Martin said he was […]
Mills gets cool reception in bid for higher county treasurer salary
ALFRED — York County’s new treasurer Bobby Mills asked county commissioners on Wednesday to consider increasing his salary from $500 annually to the amount paid to the former treasurer. The five-member panel took no action. Undaunted, Mills, of Biddeford, said after the meeting that he would approach the board again, at a later date. “We […]
York County elected officials take oath of office
ALFRED — Among the decisions on meal reimbursement rates, how much the county will charge for accident reports and notarizing documents, York County Commissioners on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban mileage reimbursements for any elected York County official for travel within the county’s boundaries. The vote came in the first business meeting of the year. […]
Sanford community pitches in to help Salvation Army help others after theft
SANFORD — When the community learned that someone had broken into the Salvation Army headquarters on Main Street sometime between mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve and early on the day after Christmas, prying open a safe and stealing $1,700, people responded. Once word got out, said Salvation Army Capt. Erin Smullen, the phone started ringing. People […]