SANFORD — Forty-five years ago, a new parochial elementary school was formed in Sanford. Now, St. Thomas School, with 192 students from pre-Kindergarten through grade eight, is not only marking that milestone anniversary, it is celebrating its reaccreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The school received word of the reaccreditation in […]
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OOB hoping for sewer upgrade funding
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Many residents in the Washington Avenue neighborhood are hoping the town of Old Orchard Beach can receive federal funding for sewer upgrades. The Old Orchard Beach Town Council Chambers were packed Tuesday night for a public hearing regarding a grant the town is applying for to fund water, sewer and storm water and […]
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Biddeford releases February fire call statistics
BIDDEFORD — Recently released statistics for February 2018 show that members of the Biddeford Fire Department had a busy month responding to 368 emergency calls for assistance. During February, Biddeford firefighters and Emergency Medical Service crews responded to 124 calls for a transport to the hospital and another 84 calls for hospital transport involved a […]
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Suspect in alleged strangulation under indictment
ARUNDEL — A York County grand jury has handed up a three-count indictment against an Arundel suspect whom sheriff’s deputies said allegedly attempted to strangle a woman in mid-December. The indictments charge Thomas Kimball, 22, with Class B felony aggravated assault and assault and reckless conduct, both Class D misdemeanors. An indictment is not a […]
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Robber armed with toy gun holds up South Portland bank
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Maine say a 70-year-old man robbed a bank while armed with a toy gun. South Portland Police say the man entered a bank Wednesday afternoon, threatening employees with a gun he never displayed. Detective Sgt. Christopher Todd says the suspect took a small amount of cash and fled to […]
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Candidate calls fire extinguishers a ‘deterrent’ to school shooters
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine gubernatorial candidate Shawn Moody is defending his call for teachers to spray fire extinguishers at school shooters by pointing to similar advice poised by some law enforcement experts. Moody, a Republican, made the remark in a Monday radio appearance on WVOM-FM when asked about his thoughts on firearms. Spokeswoman Lauren LePage […]
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LePage vetoes bill to create Bar Harbor Port Authority
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage is opposing a bill that critics claim could lead to a massive cruise ship pier in Bar Harbor. LePage vetoed a bill on Tuesday to allow voters to decide whether to create a port authority in Bar Harbor. The House and Senate strongly supported the bill. LePage called […]
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Fire at Gorham mobile home kills resident
GORHAM (AP) — The Maine Department of Public Safety says an elderly man was killed in a fire at his mobile home in Gorham. Department spokesman Steve McCausland says the 82-year-old man will not be identified until investigators notify his family. The fire was reported early Wednesday night and was brought under control around 7 […]
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Overnight fire guts 100-year-old Province Lake Golf Club
PARSONSFIELD – Firefighters from several communities in northern York Country and from neighboring departments in New Hampshire fought a blaze at Province Lake Golf Club overnight. Fire swept through the clubhouse, pro shop and restaurant according to a Province Lake Golf Club social media posting early this morning. The club, at 18 Mountain Road, was […]