LOS ANGELES (AP) — Congratulate Bob Newhart on turning 90 on Thursday, and he offers a polite critique in return. “I’m not crazy about the term ‘turning,’” he says, chuckling. “Sounds like the leaves are going to fall off. I’m becoming 90.” As is true of the best comedians, Newhart is an impeccable wordsmith and […]
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Ogunquit Heritage Museum receives Henry Strater’s letters from Ernest Hemingway
OGUNQUIT —The Ogunquit Heritage Museum, has announced its procurement of copies of Ernest Hemingway’s letters to Henry “Mike” Strater from the Firestone Library at Princeton University. Strater had gifted 149 pages of documents to the School after Hemingway’s death in 1961. Strater and Hemingway became friends while they were both living in Paris in the […]
Drunk driving, failure to appear among Wells Police Log items
WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Aug. 2 to Aug. 25, 2019: • Matthew S. Kellett, 55, of Wells, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle following suspension after officers investigated a minor accident in the parking lot of Mike’s Clam Shack located on Post […]
Two more House Republicans retiring ahead of 2020 elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day started with one Republican congressman from Texas announcing he would retire and ended with another, a long-serving former committee chairman from Wisconsin, saying he too was ready to bow out, signaling the House GOP mood as the party tries to find its path back to the majority in 2020. With […]
Town & Country Federal Credit Union accepting nominations for nonprofit grant program
YORK COUNTY – Town & Country Federal Credit Union is once again preparing to award a total of $25,000 to non-profits serving Cumberland and York Counties as part of its Better Neighbor Fund. The first part of the process has begun as the period to nominate a non-profit to receive a grant opened Tuesday. Since […]
Biddeford student on honors list at Fairleigh Dickinson University
MADISON, N.J. — Lilianne Friedman, of Biddeford, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, New Jersey, has been named to the Honors List for the Spring 2019 semester. To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be […]
Field Hockey: Massabesic takes season opener over Bonny Eagle
WATERBORO — Massabesic field hockey head coach Michele Martin-Moore had a message for her team at halftime as the Mustangs clung to a one goal lead during their season opener against Bonny Eagle in Waterboro: Get back to the basics. The simple advice paid off as the Mustangs scored five times in the second half […]
Betts homers twice, leads Red Sox to 6-2 win over Twins
BOSTON — Mookie Betts knows the Boston Red Sox are running out of time to be patient. The reigning AL MVP homered on the first two pitches he saw from José Berríos on Wednesday night, collecting four hits and five RBIs in all to help Boston beat the Minnesota Twins 6-2. “I just know he’s […]
Ex-Bruins goalie Tim Thomas breaks years-long silence
Retired NHL goaltender Tim Thomas broke a years-long public silence Wednesday after being named as part of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2019. The mercurial Thomas, who led the Boston Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011 and made headlines for refusing to visit then-President Barack Obama at the White […]
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