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2012
Posted inJournal Tribune
Lie of white makes Christmas bright
This is the best time of year for a parent to lie to their child. I say that with absolutely zero attempt at being facetious. Generally speaking, I’m not a proponent of lying to toddlers ”“ unless they ask where babies come from, in which case the old stork bromide might get a good dusting-off. […]
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Sanford puts a scare into defending state champ Deering
SANFORD — For the first time all season the defending Class A State Champion Deering Rams were challenged, as the Sanford boys basketball team stood toe-to-toe with the undefeated Rams. The Spartans’ upset bid ran out of steam, but they kept it close in a 47-39 loss at Memorial Gymnasium on Thursday night. The Spartans […]
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Bubar gets 2 years for car crash death
SANFORD — A 26-year-old Sanford man was led away in handcuffs to begin serving the next two years in prison, following his sentencing Thursday in connection with a deadly crash that killed his friend and injured several others during a summertime drive two years ago. Zachary Bubar was the driver of the car; his friend […]
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Sanford puts a scare into defending state champ Deering
Sanford’s John Morgan (13) pulls up for a jumper while being gaurded by Deering’s Dominic Lauture (14) during the first half of the Spartans’ 47-39 loss at Memorial Gymnasium in Sanford on Thursday. (WIL KRAMLICH/Journal Tribune)
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Sen. Snowe’s contributions will be remembered
What an inspiring story Sen. Olympia Snowe has. As a child, she was orphaned at age 9, and when she was widowed at 26 after her husband died in a car crash, she ran for his legislative seat and went on to become the third-longest-serving woman in congressional history. Now, with an impressive record as […]
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Bubar gets 2 years for car crash death
An emotional Zachary Bubar, 26, of Sanford, expresses his sorrow to the Beaulieu family at York County Superior Court in Alfred Thursday for causing the death of their son, Shawn Beaulieu, who was a passenger in the car Bubar was driving when it crashed July 15, 2010. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)
Posted inSports
High School Roundup: York survives Freeport’s upset bid
FREEPORT – Chloe Smedley scored six points and Anne Graziano sank a 3-pointer during a 16-8 run in the third quarter as York rallied for a 55-52 win over Freeport in a Western Maine Conference girls’ basketball game Thursday night. York (6-0), which trailed 32-28 at halftime, secured the win only when Vanessa Lee’s 3-pointer […]
Posted inNation & World, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: Guns, mental illness and culture all must be addressed
WASHINGTON – Every mass shooting has three elements: the killer, the weapon and the cultural climate. As soon as the shooting stops, partisans immediately pick their preferred root cause with corresponding pet panacea. Names are hurled, scapegoats paraded, prejudices vented. The argument goes nowhere. Let’s be serious. The weapon: Within hours of last week’s Newtown, […]
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Greely’s outburst too much for Cape
A four-goal flurry late in the first period sends the unbeaten Rangers on their way to a 7-3 victory.