Habitat for Humanityorientation upcoming BATH — Habitat for Humanity / 7 Rivers Maine this spring will be building a three-unit condominium development in downtown Brunswick and a single-family home on Middlesex Road in Topsham. Those interested in applying must attend an orientation meeting on Jan. 29. Applicants must currently live or work in Sagadahoc or […]
2011
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Brunswick film producer doing 'extraordinary work' with documentaries
BRUNSWICK — Like many film aficionados, Louise Rosen has lined the walls of her home office with movie posters. But she has a more personal relationship with the films than the average viewer – her name appears in print along the bottom of many of the posters. Rosen is a producer, distributor and connoisseur of […]
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African groups sponsor MLK Jr. Day multicultural event
PORTLAND — Darfuri and southern Sudanese speakers will share their stories and discuss the political climate in Sudan at the Hour Exchange, 516 Congress St., on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17, from 7-9 p.m. “From My Eyes: Sudanese in Maine and Beyond,” is open to the public and will include presentations and a […]
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Truth-teller
A month-long exhibition of “Americans Who Tell The Truth,” a series of paintings by artist Robert Shetterly, opened at the Lewis Gallery in the Portland Public Library last week with the unveiling of the portrait of local civil rights activist, author, former state legislator and three-term NAACP Portland Branch President Gerald Talbot. Talbot said he […]
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Out of Kenya: Fulbright scholar speaks to BHS students
Dr. Helida Oyieke of Kenya, left, and University of New England graduate student Jay Williams set up a projector prior to Oyieke’s talk in front of a group of students from Biddeford High School inside a UNE lecture hall on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Staggering defeat
SACO — 12-0. It’s a run that, to quote a phrase from a former president, will live in infamy amongst Thornton Academy boys basketball fans. That’s the run that Cheverus pulled out on the Golden Trojans, like a Kentucky Derby winner sprinting down the track for the last quarter-mile, in their 52-37 win over Thornton […]
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Out of Kenya: Fulbright scholar speaks to BHS students
BIDDEFORD — Brain dissection and a lecture by a visiting professor from Kenya were among the experiences in which Biddeford High School students participated on Tuesday while visiting the University of New England’s Biddeford campus. The students, members of science classes taught by Denise Ryan and Mandy Cyr, are taking part in the university’s SPARTACUS […]
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Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011
JOHN F. WADE of Biddeford died Saturday in Biddeford. There will be no visiting hours. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011 at First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. Memorial donations in John’s name may be […]
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Staggering defeat
Thornton Academy guard James Ek goes for a layup during the Trojans’ game against Cheverus on Tuesday. The Stags beat the Golden Trojans 52-37. (DAVE DYER/Journal Tribune)
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Rehabilitation project seeks a new beginning at county’s old jail
It’s been six years since prisoners were moved out of the old York County Jail on Route 4 in Alfred. The lock-up has been empty ever since, seemingly unfit for use by civilized society. But now, if you’ll excuse the metaphor, rehabilitation is underway. With hard work and the right attitude, it might have a […]