BELFAST — A new shipyard under construction in Belfast should create jobs and help revive the community’s working waterfront. Front Street Shipyard has already demolished the crumbling and long-abandoned Stinson Seafood sardine processing plant. Front Street eventually hopes to open a comprehensive boat repair, retrofitting and shipbuilding operation. The Bangor Daily News says it would […]
2011
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Gov. LePage to sign bill trimming regulations
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will be joined by Maine legislative leaders as he signs into law a bill that gets the distinction of being Legislative Document No. 1. The governor on Monday will put his signature on a bill to streamline state regulations. The law will establish an environmental self-audit program, strengthen business assistance […]
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Bird watchers get state-specific website
AUGUSTA — Bird watchers are getting a state-specific website to advance their hobby. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the Maine Birding Trail and Cornell University have launched a state-specific version of eBird, where birdwatchers share information about sightings, trips and trends. The new Maine eBird site can be accessed at ebird.org/content/me […]
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Special postmark offered for Lubec’s 200th
LUBEC — The post office in the easternmost town of the United States is offering a special postmark to celebrate the town’s 200th anniversary. The U.S. Postal Service says the Lubec post office will stamp letters and postcards with a unique postmark on June 21, the date the town was incorporated in 1811. The postmark […]
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‘Book of Mormon’ is big winner at Tony Awards
NEW YORK – The profane and hysterical “The Book of Mormon” took home nine Tony Awards on Sunday, including the prize for best musical — a considerable achievement for two first-time Broadway playwrights known more for their raunchy cartoons featuring potty-mouthed kids. Trey Parker and Matt Stone, creators of the Emmy Award-winning “South Park,” found […]
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Competition for higher-end rentals grows
Tight credit and lower rents than other cities have would-be tenants outbidding one another.
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Relearning ABCs to get word out about store’s goods
Maine at Work: In-house graphic artists use a special alphabet on the hundreds of signs at Whole Foods, Ray Routhier finds.
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Biddeford graduates ready for next steps
BIDDEFORD — “Persevere,” “pursue your dreams” and “believe in yourself” were among the words of advice given by speakers to the 222 graduating seniors of the Biddeford High School Class of 2011 on Sunday. Despite the gloomy day, the seniors’ excitement was apparent as they celebrated moving onto the next chapter in their lives. Graduate […]
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Biddeford graduates ready for next steps
Biddeford High School graduating seniors Julia Small, left, and Juanita Curie compare mortar board designs Sunday prior to the start of the school’s commencement ceremony inside Tiger Gymnasium. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Thornton ousts Kennebunk, advances to regional title game
Greg Lodge of Thornton Academy battles for turf with Kennebunk’s Kurt Oakman, during the third quarter of a Western Maine Class A playoff semifinal contest at Veteran’s Memorial Field, Saturday. Thornton rebounded from five goals down to defeat the Rams in overtime, 11-10. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)