A 37-year-old volunteer firefighter from eastern Maine is going to jail for 18 months for a string of wildfires last summer.
March 2012
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Text of Obama’s remarks at Southern Maine Communtiy College
Obama rattles off his accomplishments from his first three years, which he says includes helping women, the military and the economy, among others.
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Lemonade Day plans set in Maine
The day is meant to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in kids. Registration is today at the Maine Mall in South Portland.
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Canada to get rid of the penny
They clutter your dresser and cost too much to make. They’re a nuisance and have outlived their purpose, according to Canada.
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Stricken cruise ship repaired, heading to Malaysia
A fire in the engine room crippled a luxury cruise liner with 1,000 people aboard Saturday, leaving it adrift far from shore in waters south of the Phillippines, officials said.
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Cocked and cuffed: An inside look at police work
Kim Olson, left, applies handcuffs to her husband, Bill, not pictured, while Saco Police Corporal Daniel Beaulieu shows her the proper technique during a session of the Citizen’s Academy at the station last week. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune
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She is an All American Red Head
Editor’s note: The following story is Part 1 of a two-part story. The second part will appear in the Journal Tribune on Saturday, April 7. BIDDEFORD — Women’s basketball has evolved a lot in the past 20 years, most notably at the collegiate level as the NCAA women’s tournament, while not as popular as the […]
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Obama: Education, innovation are key
President Barack Obama delivers a campaign speech at the Southern Maine Community College campus in South Portland on Friday. JEFF LAGASSE/ Journal Tribune
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Saturday, March 31
Antoinette L. Pimpare Antoinette L. Pimpare, 93, of Arundel, died Wednesday afternoon on March 28, 2012 at Huntington Commons in Kennebunk. Visiting hours will be 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Hope Memorial Chapel. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 2, 2012 at St. Joseph […]
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Snowe, Collins should support new chemical act
We feel fairly safe in America today, knowing that federal regulators oversee our food, medication, modes of transportation and even the safety of our workplaces. Lots of regulations are in place to ensure our safety nearly every step of the way, and most of us assume that the products we’re sold in our own country […]