On Tuesday, Tammy Ackerman, executive director of the arts organization Engine, readies the new exhibition space at 265 Main St. in Biddeford for a grand opening on Friday. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)
2011
Thursday, Dec. 15, 2011
Editor’s note: No local obituaries appear in today’s newspaper.
Maksut scores 2 goals in TA win
BIDDEFORD — No drama this time. No double overtime, either. Just a solid show of muscle by Thornton Academy that netted the defending state champs a 4-1 win over Lewiston on Wednesday at Biddeford Ice Arena. C.J. Maksut, whose electrifying goal against the Blue Devils gave Thornton the title when the teams last met in […]
Maksut scores 2 goals in TA win
Rob Downing (19) of Thornton Academy keeps an eye on an airborne puck in front of the Lewiston goal, while Lewiston defenseman Shawn O’Connell waits for him, during an early Thornton power play Wednesday at Biddeford Ice Arena. Moments later, Thornton’s C.J. Maksut scored the first of his two goals to help lift the Trojans […]
Driving the downtown
BIDDEFORD — The idea that art and culture can be economic drivers is part of the philosophy of the Biddeford-based arts organization Engine. In keeping with that philosophy, the organization is opening an exhibition space on Biddeford’s Main Street that will feature art shows, lectures, workshops and other arts programming. Organizers expect these events to […]
Cost-sharing change won’t keep Arundel in RSU 21
It was about one year ago that a committee of Regional School Unit 21 board members decided to put in months of work to develop a new proposal for a cost-sharing agreement between Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel. In the end, they moved forward with a plan to base cost sharing 100 percent on property values, […]
Dispatches
BANGOR University system winnows chancellor finalists to three A search committee has named its three finalists to become the next head of Maine’s seven universities. The three candidates in the running to become chancellor of the University of Maine System will make campus visits Jan. 17-20, officials said Wednesday. The finalists are Meredith Hay, a […]
BIW’s black widow spiders spin their way to Web
The unusual story of black widows spiders at Bath Iron Works — a military defense contractor — has led to media coverage across the country.
Possibility of gov’t shutdown looms
With funding delayed by payroll tax-break politics, the United States government could run out of money this weekend.
Bruins reach the top with third straight win
Boston beats Ottawa 5-2 and after a poor start to the season is in first place in the Eastern Conference.