SPRINGVALE — A man drowned Thursday afternoon while swimming in the Mousam River at Holdsworth Park off Route 109 in Springvale. According to Sanford Parks and Recreation Director Alan Grady, the swimmer was down river from day campers using the park and was not in an area protected by park lifeguards. Grady said that campers […]

BIDDEFORD —Integrity Composites LLC, manufacturer of DuraLife™ durable composite decking and outdoor railing systems based in Biddeford, has been acquired by Barrette Outdoor Living Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio. Barrette company officials say that the move will allow them to further expand their portfolio of product offerings by gaining entry into the decking space category. Integrity Composites […]

A Raymond woman suffered multiple broken bones Thursday when she was hit by a passing vehicle as she retrieved her mail, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said. Joan Bellows, 61, of Raymond was collecting mail from her mailbox on Mill Street about 12:21 p.m. when she was hit by a passing Ford F-150 pickup truck. […]

  The Heroes Wall at Volk Packaging Corporation, 11 Morin St., Biddeford features tiles commemorating those who have served in the military. Those interested in honoring a loved one on the wall can go to www.volkboxes.com.

NEW YORK (AP) — James Woods, one of Hollywood’s most outspoken conservatives, says his agent dropped him as a client on the Fourth of July, citing patriotism. Woods on Thursday shared on Twitter an email from his agent, Ken Kaplan. In the excerpted email, dated Wednesday, Kaplan said he was “feeling patriotic” and no longer […]

The Maine Girls’ Academy in Portland announced Thursday that it will close this month, stunning students, parents and alumnae. The state’s only private, all-girls school shared the news on its website, saying the last day of operations will be July 15. “This difficult and sad decision was made necessary by lower enrollment and revenue than would […]

TOKYO (AP) — Doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara and six of his followers were executed Friday for their roles in a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subways and other crimes, closing a chapter on one of Japan’s most shocking crimes in recent memory. During the morning rush hour of March 20, 1995, members […]

SANFORD — A Mousam Street resident whom police say threatened his neighbors with a firearm on July 3 and then remained cooped up inside his home for 45 minutes before emerging has been charged with terrorizing. Bruce Hunter, 53 , of 10 Mousam St. in Sanford was subsequently charged with terrorizing, said Sgt. Craig Andersen […]