Maine is second behind Illinois in a report by the Animal Legal Defense Fund.
2012
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Web
SWIMMING: Cape Elizabeth shows strength against Westbrook
CAPE ELIZABETH – With 21 state championships between its boys and girls teams, Cape Elizabeth is one of, if not the most, decorated and distinguished teams in the world of Maine state high school swimming. And even though it’s still early, this year appears to be no different. The Capers, third in both the boys […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Current
SWIMMING: Cape Elizabeth shows strength against Westbrook
CAPE ELIZABETH – With 21 state championships between its boys and girls teams, Cape Elizabeth is one of, if not the most, decorated and distinguished teams in the world of Maine state high school swimming. And even though it’s still early, this year appears to be no different. The Capers, third in both the boys […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Arts Calendar: Dec. 26-Jan. 6
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Portland Children’s Festival is seeking entries to the Young Filmmakers Contest, April 4-7, 2013, open to students in kindergarten through high school from Portland and surrounding communities, maximum duration of three minutes. This year’s theme is “connections.” Contest rules and entry forms are available on the festival website: […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Dec. 26- Jan. 6
Greater Portland Benefits Greely Hockey Boosters, raffle fundraiser, drawing Jan. 1 at Dudley Cup Tournament, tickets $10 each or 3 for $20, 831-9014. Monday 12/31 Polar Bear Dip 5K, registration 10 a.m., race 11 a.m., dip 12 p.m., East End Beach, Portland, pre-register: nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash. Bulletin Board Monday 12/31 Yarmouth Clam Drop, 7 p.m. and 12 […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Bulldogs pass another road test
SCARBOROUGH—The highly touted Portland boys’ basketball team has mastered the art of winning close games. The Scarborough Red Storm is still learning. That was the takeaway from Friday evening’s highly entertaining, closer-than-anticipated early season Western Class A battle. Scarborough led the Bulldogs much of the way and twice drew even in the fourth quarter, but […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
State elections have effect on fiscal cliff debate
When voters chose members of state legislatures on Nov. 7, 2000, it’s a safe bet that none of them thought that a dozen years later their vote might affect the resolution of the major national political issue of the day. Yet the election of those legislatures has had a direct effect on the struggle between […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012
Phyllis Carson, 94, of Sanford, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012 at the Newton Center in Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012 at 10 a.m. at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church. Burial will follow at St. Ignatius Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
They are two of a kind
SACO — James Edward Whelan and Joseph Grondin go way, way back ”“ like 85 years back. “We’ve been friends all that time,” said Grondin. Grondin turned 90 in October, and Whelan turned 90 earlier this month. The two men became friends while attending St. Mary’s parochial school in Biddeford. Grondin had just moved to […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Investments in wind energy are smart for Maine
The University of Maine was recently awarded a highly competitive grant to develop offshore, floating wind turbines to be deployed off of the Maine coast. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced the award last week and congratulated the university on its cutting-edge work. The University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center in Orono has been working […]