WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey violated FBI policies in his handling of memos documenting private conversations with President Donald Trump, the Justice Department’s inspector general said Thursday. The watchdog office said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter. Comey also […]
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Author schedules free presentation at Goodall Memorial Library
Stop by to see author, storyteller and musician, Brian Daniels perform as his alter-ego, Average Joe Wright, an average, thick-around-the-middle man living in Smalltown, USA who is hopelessly clinging to the 20th century on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Goodall Memorial Library’s Community Room in Sanford. It Seemed Like a Compliment to […]
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Pats’ Stidham throws 2 TDs before Giants rally for 31-29 win
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Rookie Jarrett Stidham bolstered his bid to be Tom Brady’s backup by throwing two touchdown passes for New England before the New York Giants scored on the final play for a 31-29 victory over the Patriots on Thursday night. Stidham, a fourth-round pick from Auburn, threw both of his TDs to Demaryius […]
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High school football rivalries create mutual respect across southern Maine coaches
Entering your first season as the head coach of a football team in an area that has produced several state champions could be intimidating. But Keenon Blindow, who’s about to start his first year as head coach at Noble High, isn’t shying away from the challenge. The Vermont native also hopes to immerse himself in […]
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Field hockey: Local standouts earn captain honors at USM
GORHAM – Seniors Makayla Garvin (Sanford), Abbie Staples (Massabesic) and Maggie Redman (Massabesic) have been named co-captains of the 2019 University of Southern Maine Huskies’ field hockey team. USM field hockey head coach and alumnae Bonny Brown-Denico made the announcement as her team prepares for its season-opening game versus Manhattanville on Friday at 3:30 p.m. at […]
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Thornton Academy unites generations at alumni soccer match
SACO — Not even a heavy downpour stopped the Thornton Academy boys’ varsity soccer team from playing in its 20th annual alumni game on a damp Wednesday night at Hill Stadium. While the 2019 Golden Trojans pulled away for a decisive 6-0 win over the alumni, Thornton head coach Andrew Carlson uses the alumni game […]
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Ortiz sentenced to 7 1/2 years for illegal gun possession
BIDDEFORD — Timothy “Tyson” Ortiz, who was acquitted of murder and manslaughter last year in connection with the 2016 death of a Biddeford man was sentenced to slightly more than 7 ½ years in prison during a hearing at U.S. District Court in Portland on Thursday. Ortiz was sentenced by Judge John A. Woodcock to […]
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US arrives in China for the World Cup
SHANGHAI — After a month of practice and years of planning, the U.S. men’s basketball team has arrived at the World Cup. An all-night flight from Sydney to Shanghai that landed early Thursday brought the two-time defending World Cup champion Americans to China’s most-populous city, where they’ll play three first round games starting Sunday. It […]
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Dinosaurs galore to be found at new Arundel mini golf course
ARUNDEL —Raptor Falls mini golf, located on Route 1 in Arundel, had its grand opening on Tuesday, Aug. 27, after months of anticipation and excitement. The dinosaur-themed course, which also serves ice cream, was packed with children and families this week, and owners Bree and Cliff Gajtkowski said that it has been a huge success so far. The course showcases a […]
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New Hampshire crash injures York County residents
ROCHESTER, N.H. – Two York County women driving separate vehicles collided at an intersection in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Wednesday, sending both of them and a passenger in one of the vehicles to an area hospital. In a news release issued Thursday morning, Rochester Police said that the crash took place at the intersection of […]