Old Orchard Beach’s Quincy Grace grabs a defensive rebound against North Yarmouth Academy during a boys basketball game in Old Orchard Beach Tuesday night. OOB won 57-40 for its eighth straight victory. (GARY CURTIS/Special to the Journal Tribune)
February 2012
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LePage should reconsider MaineCare reform
Gov. Paul LePage has continued the push to cut Medicaid in an effort to close a projected shortfall in the state Department of Health and Human Services’ budget, and denounced a plan from the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee this week. Despite public outcry from voters and this new proposal from the appropriations […]
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Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
Larry Leroy Porter, 55, of Old Orchard Beach, died unexpectedly, at home, early on Feb. 6, 2012. A memorial service will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 at 11 a.m. at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, with Rev. Father Maurice Labelle. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. Should friends desire, memorial […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Indictment handed up for Burns today
ALFRED — A York County Grand Jury has handed up a nine-count indictment ”“ including one count of felony theft ”“ against former Republican Rep. David R. Burns of Alfred in connection with the financing of his November 2010 election campaign. Burns, who resigned his job as a legislator for District 138 last week, was […]
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A joyful new home
Left to right: Kim Gato, Danielle Russell and Katrina Dean work on a project inside the art space at Joyful Harvest in Biddeford Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Grace scores 27 as OOB wins eighth straight
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — During the past month, the Old Orchard Beach boys basketball team has made winning look easy. That continued Tuesday night as the Seagulls crushed visiting North Yarmouth Academy 57-40 as center Quincy Grace scored a season-high 27 points. The win capped OOB’s eighth straight after the Seagulls started the season 2-6. […]
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Same-sex marriage ban in California ruled illegal
There’s no compelling reason to deny gay couples the right to wed, a federal court rules.
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Poliquin denies business claims as others arise
Rep. Mark Dion says he has more evidence the state treasurer’s actions violate the Constitution.
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Maine parties at odds over funding Health and Human Services
The latest budget holdup centers on a proposal to drop about 14,000 parents from MaineCare.
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Boys’ basketball: Falmouth barely still perfect
The Yachtsmen reach 17-0 after a furious rally leading to an overtime win over York.