When Matthew Freitas was in a car accident in January, his life changed dramatically.
WESTBROOK — A three-game losing streak to start the season seems like so long ago for Biddeford, which has now won eight straight games after beating Westbrook 7-1 in an SMAA softball game Monday.
BIDDEFORD — Nearly 300 runners braved the fog and rain-swept roads on Sunday morning as the Maine Coast Marathon returned after a 26-year absence.
Thumbs up to the students and staff at Old Orchard Beach High School who have come together to raise money for the victims and people affected by the recent Boston Marathon bombings. The bombs exploded on the first day of school vacation for students here in Maine, so after the break, school officials decided to move forward with an effort to help out, according to Student Council Advisor and English teacher Amanda Partridge.
SACO — After he launched a two-run homer in the first inning Friday, one might have expected Biddeford to pitch around Thornton Academy’s three-hole hitter, Alex Fallon, for the rest of the game.
Some Sanford residents had been advocating for the city to back down on its trash disposal proposal, which will go before voters June 11. We’re glad to see the council held its ground.
SACO — MHG Arena in Saco has been approved to begin an expansion of its rink to NHL-regulation size, a move that will allow the arena to become the primary practice facility of the Portland Pirates.
Local lawyers spent some time recently speaking with area residents about the legal system.
Women’s reproductive rights are being threatened once again, with three new bills proposed that would lead to taking decisions out of the hands of individual patients and their doctors.
SANFORD — The Sanford Spartans’ stay atop the softball Heal Point standings was short-lived, as Thornton Academy knocked off the top-ranked team in the SMAA on its home field with a 4-0 victory Wednesday.
