OTISFIELD — Nearly 200 teenagers from seven Middle Eastern nations and the U.S. have arrived in Maine for the 19th Seeds of Peace summer camp. The camp brings together teenagers from countries that are considered enemies to attend dialogue sessions and conflict resolution activities. They also enjoy traditional summer camp activities. The teens who began […]
2011
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Aspiring troopers take training
VASSALBORO — Thirty teenagers who are aspiring to be Maine State Police troopers are completing a three-day training course. The coed class finishes its training Thursday at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. The class includes 17-, 18- and 19-year-olds who have participated in several classes, including crime-scene processing, ethics, personal defense and physical […]
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Rare bird makes first Maine appearance in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – According to the website birding.com, 418 different types of our feather friends have been seen in Maine. As of Wednesday morning, make it 419. While leading a weekly walk through the Scarborough Marsh for the Maine Audubon Society, Doug Hitchcox saw something most birders only dream of, the first sighting of a rare […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Rare bird makes first Maine appearance in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH – According to the website birding.com, 418 different types of our feather friends have been seen in Maine. As of Wednesday morning, make it 419. While leading a weekly walk through the Scarborough Marsh for the Maine Audubon Society, Doug Hitchcox saw something most birders only dream of, the first sighting of a rare […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Theater Review: Hackmatack pays tribute to its founder
It was 1971 when Hackmatack Playhouse founder S. Carleton Guptill first invited patrons to step through the doors of his historic family barn to experience live professional theater in quaint Berwick, Maine. The playhouse was another chapter in the picturesque farm’s colorful history, which dates back to the mid-1600s. S. Carleton died in 1995, but […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries, Obituaries
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Stanley B. Austin, 58, died Monday, June 27, 2011 in Jackman. A memorial gathering will be held at the family’s convenience. Madelyn Elizabeth Lizotte, stillborn daughter of Paul G. and Karen A. Dery Lizotte, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on […]
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Mainers move back into first-place tie
SANFORD — When the game is stingy, you take whatever it will give you. Wednesday, the Sanford Mainers grabbed just enough to scrape out a 3-2 win over the Holyoke Blue Sox, before a full house at Goodall Park. Mike Montville’s eighth-inning single scored Marlon Calbi with the go ahead run, which was backed up […]
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Students are helping change attitudes on bullying
Bullying has taken on a new dimension in this digital age, but some are combating the dangerous effects of cyber bullying right in their own schools. Three students at Bonny Eagle Middle School ”“ Monica Hunt, Kayla Mooers and Sarah Goff ”“ organized Support Week this school year, which took place in April, and students […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Falmouth crowns HR derby champs
Falmouth Little League hosted its third annual home run derby earlier this month. From 35 contestants, the winners were: (left to right): A.J. Noyes, Alison Noyes, Alex Marcotte, Michael Simonds, Liza Rogers, Kelli O’Brien.
Posted inThe Forecaster
As one pest leaves, Brunswick braces for another's arrival
BRUNSWICK — The bout of cold, wet weather that struck in May may have had a silver lining: it wiped out the area’s burgeoning browntail moth population. But as one pest disappears from the area, local officials and the Maine Forest Service have teamed up to plan for the arrival of other invasive pests. Forest […]