AUGUSTA — Maine state police have begun beefing up patrols as traffic begins picking up in advance of the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. Col. Robert Williams, state police chief, said this is one of the busiest times on Maine roads so additional patrols will be monitoring the increased traffic. He says troopers will […]
2011
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UMaine-Saco preparing new building
SACO — University College at Saco plans to move into a new building on Saco Island in time for the winter semester. The Journal Tribune of Biddeford says the college will take over what’s referred to as Building 7, a two-story, 10,000-square-foot building behind the Run of the Mill Public House and Brewery. University College […]
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SAD 61 budget fails, again
NAPLES – About 1,000 voters from the four towns comprising School Administrative District 61 went to the polls Thursday and again rejected the district’s proposed budget for next year. The budget failed by a vote of 495-479. A $26.8 million version of the budget failed in May. Thursday’s second budget beat-down came after the school […]
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Photo: Donation
Mark Camp presents a check for $1,000 from Rowe Ford Westbrook to Col. John Folsom, USMC (Ret.), founder of the Wounded Warriors Family Support Project, with Wally Camp, owner of Rowe Ford. Camp and Folsom served with the Marines in Iraq at the same time in 2005.
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Photo: Grand opening
Celebrating the grand opening of the new corporate headquarters and a new branch of The Bank of Maine in Portland are, from left: Willard Soper, president, The Bank of Maine; Godfrey Wood, CEO, Portland Regional Chamber; Wendy Bush, chair of the Annual Fund for Portland Public Library; Stephen J. Podgajny, director, Portland Public Library; Mayor […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Sanford should forget surveys, just get a new mascot
Is the term “redskins” an offensive slur or just an old-fashioned term that shouldn’t cause much fuss? The school district in Sanford is currently wrestling with getting rid of the name Redskins for its school mascot, after receiving a complaint from the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission. Although the issue has been batted around for […]
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Tide outfielder Marquis a Sox draftee with Maine connections
Old Orchard Beach’s Matt Marquis moves out of the way of a pitch during an earlier June NECBL game against the Sanford Mainers at Goodall Park in Sanford. Marquis will be headed to the Boston Red Sox organization after recently being drafted. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)
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King promotes wind energy in Sanford
Former Maine Gov. Angus King speaks with Sanford Town Planner James Gulnac after a “Lunch and Learn” event sponsored by the Sanford Springvale Chamber of Commerce Thursday. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries, Obituaries
Friday, July 1, 2011
Editor’s note: No local obituaries appeared in today’s newspaper.
Posted inJournal Tribune
King promotes wind energy in Sanford
SANFORD — Former Maine Gov. Angus King came to town Thursday to talk about energy. And make no mistake about it, he’s in the energy business: The wind business. His company, Independence Wind LLC, is in the process of building a 22-turbine, $110-million project in Roxbury, north of Rumford. King is a passionate believer that […]