SANFORD — The Sanford School Committee has named Matthew Nelson as the new superintendent of schools effective Jan. 1. Nelson will replace Superintendent David Theoharides as he retires from the position he has held since 2011. The School Committee also named Steven Bussiere as assistant superintendent. Nelson has been Sanford’s assistant superintendent since December 2015. […]
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Years of county service add up
ALFRED — If all the years those recognized on Wednesday for their service to York County government were added together, the total would be 290 years. During the county employee recognition ceremonies on Wednesday, there were milestones marked for 18 county employees, ranging from those who work in the York County Registry of Deeds, the […]
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Federal court rejects Rep. Poliquin request to stop election certification
A panel of federal judges on Friday rejected Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s request for an emergency injunction to block Maine from certifying Jared Golden as the winner of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race. In a one-sentence order, three judges on the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled that the request doesn’t show Poliquin “to have a […]
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A holy image
When Joyce Veroneau of Sanford saw this image while driving past a snowbank in front of the old Sanford High School on Main Street on Wednesday, she just had to stop and snap a photo. She said the image looks like the Mother Mary and others who have seen the photo on social media have […]
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Race to find survivors, aid victims after Indonesia tsunami
TANJUNG LESUNG, Indonesia (AP) — Doctors worked to save injured victims while hundreds of military personnel and volunteers scoured debris-strewn beaches in search of survivors Monday after a deadly tsunami gushed ashore without warning on Indonesian islands, killing more than 280 people on a busy holiday weekend. The waves that swept terrified locals and tourists […]
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A decade-long rally on Wall Street looks like it’s ending
NEW YORK — After almost 10 years, Wall Street’s rally looks like it’s ending. Another day of big losses Friday left the U.S. market with its worst week in more than seven years. All of the major indexes have lost 16 to 26 percent from their highs this summer and fall. Barring huge gains during […]
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Deschambault sworn in for Maine State Senate seat
AUGUSTA— State Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been officially sworn into the Maine Senate. This past November, Deschambault was elected to serve her third term as a Maine state senator. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue my work in the Maine Senate,” Deschambault said. “This is a position I take very seriously, and […]
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Domestic violence, failure to register vehicle among Wells Police Log items
WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Dec. 11 to Dec. 16 • Sidney Gonzalez, 18, of Sanford, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked following a traffic stop on Spencer Drive. He is scheduled to appear at York District […]
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Massabesic High students expand computer science horizons
WATERVILLE — Stress, competition, hunger, and a lack of sleep describe the typical high school experience. For students in the recent Thomas Cup Competition, that was only the beginning. For more than 16 hours, students from around the state tested their computer science skills and when all was said and done, Massabesic High School fared well in […]
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