New England lawmakers, including Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud of Maine, are asking the U.S. Commerce Secretary for an emergency assessment of the abundance of cod in the Gulf of Maine.
2011
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Obama welcomes home troops from Iraq
The withdrawal ends a war in which nearly 4,500 Americans were killed, about 32,000 were wounded and hundreds of billions of dollars were spent.
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Cheverus bests Portland again
PORTLAND—The Cheverus boys’ basketball team continues to have the Portland Bulldogs’ number. Friday evening at the Portland Exposition Building, the Stags extended their win streak over their rival to nine with a 49-41 triumph in an early season showdown between preseason favorites. After a first half in which little was settled (Cheverus led, 23-21, thanks […]
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Falmouth outlasts Poland to stay unbeaten
FALMOUTH—The Falmouth boys’ basketball team’s tour of the top Western Class B contenders continued Saturday afternoon and as they have all winter, the Yachtsmen passed another test. Hosting up-and-coming Poland, Falmouth led virtually the whole way, but saw a seemingly safe nine-point advantage dwindle to one in the waning seconds. Senior Matt Packard then stepped […]
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Scots prove worth the hype
Kevin Grescoviak (22) of Thornton Academy drives to the hoop past Bonny Eagle defender C.J. Autry during the third quarter at Linnell Gym in Saco Friday night during a boys baketball game. Thornton lost the contest 56-38. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)
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Cutting off health insurance is not the right budget fix
Gov. Paul LePage recently announced he plans to cut Medicaid by $221 million to close a projected shortfall in the state Department of Health and Human Services’ budget. The public outcry has resulted in about 200 demonstrators in Augusta this week, as well as hundreds signing up to testify before the Legislature’s Appropriations and Health […]
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Interim Davis to head RSU 57 full time
WATERBORO — John Davis isn’t the sort of fellow who can look at a student who perhaps hasn’t performed well and say, “They had their chance” at education. That, he said Friday, just isn’t good enough, “getting by” isn’t good enough. So Davis, who has been in the education field most of his working life […]
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Fireworks making a bang
Part of a professional fireworks display at La Kermesse is shown from a view overlooking Main Street in Saco at the summer festival in 2007. Consumer fireworks will become legal in Maine on Jan. 1. (John Swinconeck/Journal Tribune File Photo)
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Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011
Alphonse C. Custeau, 90, of Hampstead, N.H. and formerly of Biddeford, died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011 at his home. There will be no visiting hours. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011 at St. Joseph Church in St. Anne’s Chapel in Biddeford. Burial will be in […]
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Scots prove worth the hype
SACO — So that’s what all the fuss is about. Those who entered Thornton Academy’s Linnell Gym, Friday, unaware of the buzz surrounding Bonny Eagle boys basketball, didn’t remain in the dark for long. The Scots, regarded by some observers as a strong championship contender, made a strong case for themselves by dismantling the Golden […]