FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Even in his 20th NFL season and 18th as the opening-day starter at quarterback for the New England Patriots, Tom Brady is still awed by the responsibility he bears. “I think it’s a great privilege when a team trusts you to be the quarterback and they put the ball in your hands,” […]
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Cowboys, Elliott agree on $90 million deal that ends holdout
FRISCO, Texas — Ezekiel Elliott has a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys just in time for the regular season. The star running back and the club agreed Wednesday on a $90 million, six-year contract extension that will make him the NFL’s highest-paid player at his position and end a holdout that lasted the entire preseason. […]
Golf: Biddeford, Thornton Academy earn wins
Biddeford takes down Sanford The Biddeford High boys’ golf team defeated Sanford at Dutch Elm Country Club in Arundel Tuesday afternoon. Playing nine holes on the par-36 course, the Tigers (3-0) won four of the six individual matches on their way to a team medal of 252. Biddeford’s Brian Perreault had the lowest score of […]
Buxton suspect who pointed gun at witnesses sentenced to 5 1/2 years in federal prison
PORTLAND — A Buxton resident who pointed a firearm at two people and then shot at their vehicle was sentenced Tuesday to more than 5 ½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a firearm by a felon. Michael Crockett Jr., 35, of Buxton, was sentenced to 70 months imprisonment and […]
Riverdam development in Biddeford moves another step forward
BIDDEFORD — A project to construct 71 apartments in the Biddeford mill district has moved another step forward, and could progress more this week. On Aug. 20, the Biddeford City Council approved an agreement to temporary take ownership of one of the two buildings from property owner Draft Room, LLC, to use of a federal […]
Cruz, Sanó homer for Twins in 6-5 win at Boston
BOSTON — The Minnesota Twins are slugging their way toward an AL Central title, adding two more homers and another big victory Tuesday night. Nelson Cruz and Miguel Sanó connected in the fifth inning to pad Minnesota’s record home run total and the Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 6-5 Tuesday night. Jake Cave added […]
Bahamians begin rescues as Dorian moves on toward US coast
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Bahamians rescued victims of Hurricane Dorian with jet skis and a bulldozer as the U.S. Coast Guard, Britain’s Royal Navy and a handful of aid groups tried to get food and medicine to survivors and take the most desperate people to safety. Airports were flooded and roads impassable after the most […]
Saco Food Pantry thanks sponsors for August food drive
Editor, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” ―Winston S. Churchill The Saco Food Pantry wishes to thank all those who made a donation to help the needy of Saco. We thank all the generous folks who gave food or cash donations at our Aug. 24 Food […]
High-dose opioid prescriptions fall sharply in Maine
Maine has experienced a sharp decline in high-dose opioid prescriptions since 2015, and much of the decrease has occurred since a new law restricting such prescriptions began to go into effect three years ago. Patients with high-dose opioid prescriptions – those over 100 morphine milligram equivalents per day – plummeted from 29,444 patients in 2015 […]
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