A Saco company that stages wholesale gift shows has acquired a show on Cape Cod. New England Made Giftware & Specialty Food Shows purchased Girls With Great Lines, a 9-year-old wholesale giftware show that is produced annually in North Falmouth, Massachusetts. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Paula Mullen, a founding member of the […]
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Hot, dry summer bringing fewer cases of Lyme disease
New England’s hot summer might be helping keep the ticks that carry Lyme disease at bay. The Northeastern states — which are some of the worst for Lyme in the U.S., posing a hazard to residents and vacationers alike — are still totaling the number of Lyme cases from the summer months, and there will […]
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Outside group funding ad campaign against King re-election bid
AUGUSTA – An out-of-state political action committee on Monday announced a six-figure ad campaign against U.S. Sen. Angus King in the first major independent expenditure of Maine’s 2018 Senate campaign. Maine Liberty PAC said the initial $100,000 campaign seeks to challenge King’s status as an independent and to boost the candidacy of Republican state Sen. […]
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US marks 9/11 with somber tributes, new monument to victims
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation’s biggest city. Thousands of 9/11 victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and others are expected at Tuesday’s anniversary ceremony at the World Trade […]
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Sweden joins Europe’s move to right over migration backlash
STOCKHOLM — Sweden has become the latest European country to have its political order shaken by a backlash against large-scale immigration, with voters giving a boost to a far-right party and weakening the more established ones. Sunday’s election left the two rival blocs — a center-left group and a center-right alliance — with roughly 40 […]
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High stakes as 2-month sprint to Election Day begins
WASHINGTON — Control of Congress and the future of Donald Trump’s presidency are on the line as the primary season closes this week, jump-starting a two-month sprint to Election Day that will test Democrats’ ability to harness opposition to Trump and determine whether the Republican president can get his supporters to the polls. For both […]
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Decade of dedication: Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center celebrates 10th anniversary
BIDDEFORD — Observing their first decade of service to the community, Seeds of Hope supporters gathered at the Pepperell Mill Campus in downtown Biddeford on Saturday evening to celebrate their accomplishments and look ahead to the future. Created in 2008 on the site of the former Christ Church at 35 South St. in Biddeford, the Seeds of Hope […]
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Ceremony honors community volunteers who helped restore Waterhouse Field
BIDDEFORD — It’s said that a true community is not just about being linked geographically to others, rather it’s about feeling connected and taking responsibility for what happens there. By all indications, Biddeford is such a place as shown by the completion of countless hours of volunteer work that has revitalized an iconic landmark and […]
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Intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike U.S. Southeast
Rapidly intensifying Hurricane Florence could strike a direct and dangerous blow anywhere from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic region later this week. Florence crossed the 74 mph threshold from tropical storm to a hurricane Sunday morning, and by evening its winds were up to 85 mph (140 kph) as the National Hurricane Center warned a […]
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Dog’s body found. Then came the curious tale of Franky the pug mix
Phillip Torrey glanced back into the kitchen as he headed out the door. His bug-eyed 6-year-old dog, Franky, looked back expectantly, just like always. The next time the sixth-generation lobsterman saw Franky it was to identify his body after it was found washed ashore across the bay, shot and wrapped in plastic. Now, two men […]