FARMINGTON — Environmental activists are vowing to continue their opposition to industrial wind power projects in the state. A statement by Maine Earth First! followed the Tuesday conviction of two of its associates for their role in a Franklin County demonstration last summer. Maine Earth First’s Jessie Dowling says the group feels strongly that industrial […]
2011
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‘Whitey’ Bulger remandedto Mass. to face charges
Boston mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has appeared in Los Angeles federal court and been remanded to Massachusetts to face charges.
Bulger appeared today with girlfriend Catherine Greig and waived his right to a removal hearing.
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Court hearing gets under way on Vt. nuke’s future
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — The owners of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant will ask a federal judge to block the state’s efforts to close the Vernon reactor when its current license expires in March. Judge J. Garvan Murtha of the U.S. District Court in Brattleboro begins two days of hearings today on whether he should issue […]
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Local & State Dispatches, June 23, 2011
DOVER, N.H. Older son: Jailed mother silent on 6-year-old’s death The older son of a Texas woman charged with killing her younger boy and disposing of his body on a rural Maine road says his mother still won’t explain her motivation. Ian McCrery had talked to his mother, Julianne McCrery, via phone, but visited her […]
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Candy store finds its way back
Jacob Pelletier peruses the candy display with his mother, Lisa, Wednesday at the Way-Way general store in Saco, now open for business. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Ethanol subsidies must be cut before social services
We applaud Maine’s congressional delegation for voting against costly ethanol subsidies that need to be eliminated. Unfortunately, Republicans blocked a Senate jobs bill on Tuesday that included a repeal of the ethanol tax credit, but Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud should continue to fight this tax break […]
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Candy store finds its way back
SACO — A new generation of children are buying penny candy at the Way Way Store. The store, which is located at 93 Buxton Road, closed in 2003. Local historian and retired teacher Peter Scontras opened the store last Friday under a lease agreement with the Cousens family, which owns the store. The store is […]
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Mainers lose in rain-shortened game
SANFORD — The forecast called for rain with a chance of gloom for the Sanford Mainers. North Adams SteepleCats beat Sanford 9-3 on Wednesday night in front of 411 loyal fans at Goodall Park. The game was the only NECBL contest that was not postponed due to rain, but was cut short after a full […]
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Thursday, June 23, 2011
Edresa M. Randall, 64, of the Road Between the Ponds, died on June 17, 2011 at her home after a brief illness. An hour of visitation will be on Friday, June 24 from 1-2 p.m. immediately followed by a memorial service with military honors at 2 p.m. at the Watson, Neal & York Funeral Home, […]
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It’s time for America to end war, focus on home
The White House is being challenged by Congress on the War Powers Act, for not receiving approval for the war in Libya. There are two reasons why members of Congress are upset with the president about the war. The first reason is that Congress jealously guards its right as the branch of our federal government […]