SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough Police are looking for an unknown suspect, who drove a motor vehicle onto the Clifford C. Mitchell Sports Complex field at Scarborough High School early July 2. The athletic field is used for many sports, football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, as well as for summer camps and recreation by the public. […]
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Annual inside St. Phillip Yard Sale nears in Lyman
Annual inside lawn sale at St Philip Church, Route 35, Lyman Saturday July 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine For more information, call Gisele at 499-7453 or Donna at 499-7490.
First Parish Congregational Church hosting bean supper in Saco
Bean Supper When: July 13 serving from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Where: First Parish Congregational Church, 12 Beach St., Saco Cost: $8 Adults, $4 Child ages 6 to 12, Children under 6 are free Menu includes: Pea Beans, Kidney Beans, Hot Dogs, Macaroni and Cheese, Cole Slaw, Summer Salads, Breads, including brown breads, Desserts and Beverages.
Sanford’s Stenton Trust mill demolition to commence July 22, officials say
SANFORD – The long-anticipated demolition of the burned-out rear tower of the Stenton Trust mill is slated to begin on Monday, July 22, said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency manager of the project, Catherine Young. The demolition, to be conducted by Costello Dismantling of Exeter, New Hampshire, is expected to be complete by the end […]
Biddeford to reconfigure parking lots to reduce confusion
BIDDEFORD — More parking changes are taking place in Biddeford’s downtown. A reconfiguration of the downtown parking lots in the Federal and Franklin streets area are designed to eliminate confusion, make the lots easier to navigate and will result in a net gain of hourly parking spaces. A number of area business owners have said […]
Judge rules for Biddeford and its police chief in sexual abuse lawsuit
A federal judge has sided with the city of Biddeford and its police chief in a sex abuse lawsuit, saying the accuser “buried his head in the sand” by not raising his claims sooner. Matt Lauzon, who grew up in Biddeford, first made public accusations against former police officer Stephen Dodd more than four years […]
Wells Rotary wraps up another ‘giving’ year
WELLS — The Wells Rotary Club recently held their “Changeover” breakfast at the Rotary Pavilion at Wells Harbor Park. This annual changeover marks the beginning of a new Rotary Year on July 1. At the breakfast, Outgoing Rotary President, Barbara Finkelstein of York County Community College passed the gavel to incoming President, Suzanne Ilsley of […]
Woofstock Festival to benefit Animal Welfare Society
KENNEBUNK — Celebrate with fellow animal lovers at Woofstock: Food and Beer Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 20 at the Animal Welfare Society on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. This free festival includes brews, food, games, bounce houses, dog agility, people obstacle course and more, all with a groovy 1960s vibe. Presented by Kennebunk […]
Japan says space probe landed on asteroid to get soil sample
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said data transmitted from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft indicated it successfully landed on a distant asteroid Thursday and completed its historic mission of collecting underground samples that scientists hope will provide clues to the origin of the solar system. Hayabusa2 had created itself a landing crater in April by dropping a […]
Jim Bouton, former pitcher, ‘Ball Four’ author, dies at 80
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Jim Bouton, the former New York Yankees pitcher who shocked and angered the conservative baseball world with the tell-all book “Ball Four,” has died. He was 80. Bouton’s family said he died Wednesday at the Great Barrington home he shared with wife Paula Kurman. He fought a brain disease linked […]