PORTLAND — No worries about Tim Kennedy in this game. The Portland Pirates were able to notch their first win of the season over the Connecticut Whale, with a 3-0 victory Friday night at the Cumberland County Civic Center. With the win, the Pirates get some breathing room in the AHL Atlantic Division, as both […]
2011
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Moody retrospective depicts everyday life at turn of 20th century
Renee DesRoberts, archivist at McArthur Library in Biddeford, examines a photo from the late local photographer Charles E. Moody Tuesday at the Saco Museum while preparing materials for the museum’s latest exhibition, “Unconventional Portraits: Photography by Charles E. Moody.” JEFF LAGASSE/ Journal Tribune
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Governor’s ‘kiss’ comment draws ire
SANFORD — On Friday, Gov. Paul LePage’s words advanced across the news wires at warp speed when he said he didn’t have much use for what he called special interest groups. ”Tell ’em they can kiss my butt,” said LePage. That was the answer a television news reporter got when she asked the governor to […]
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Local/Maine Dispatches
GORHAM Tire manufacturer to close local plant, idling 61 workers Maine Industrial Tire LLC, which operates a manufacturing plant in Gorham with 61 workers, will close this spring as part of a business consolidation, the company says. Production will be consolidated in two remaining facilities, in Red Lion, Pa., and Xingtai, China. The company, which is […]
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Portland Pirates Today
WHO: Worcester Sharks (19-14-2-5, fourth in AHL Atlantic Division) at Portland Pirates (22-12-4-1, second in Atlantic) WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Cumberland County Civic Center RADIO: WLOB (95.5 FM) WHALE NOTES: The Sharks have won three of four games against the Pirates. Former Boston University defenseman Sean Sullivan has scored four goals against Pirates. A bruised […]
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Overdue state payments would aid MaineGeneral
Gov. LePage put funding in his budget to cover such payments, some dating back to 2006.
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Nation Dispatches
WASHINGTON Obama eulogizes Holbrooke as giant of U.S. diplomacy Heads of state, diplomats, family members and dignitaries from around the world paid tribute Friday to Richard Holbrooke, eulogizing the diplomat who died last month as a giant of American foreign policy whose legacy includes bringing peace to the war-ravaged Balkans. President Obama, speaking at a […]
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Shaq gets the time, delivers
Shaquille O’Neal plays 35 minutes and gets 23 points and five blocks, leading Boston over Charlotte.
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Claws are at a loss
The defense comes up short — Ivan Johnson scores 46 for Erie — to spoil Avery Bradley’s debut with Maine.
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Colleges: Bowdoin’s fast start tops USM
BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin scored three times in the first eight minutes and defeated the University of Southern Maine 7-1 Friday night in a men’s hockey game at Sidney J. Watson Arena. Brendan Reich had a hat trick for the Polar Bears (9-2), who sealed the win with two goals in the first 2:16 of the […]