BRUNSWICK — “42nd Street,” the final production in Maine State Music Theatre’s 2012 season, continues this week. An MSMT release describes the Tony Award-winning musical as “a spectacle of tap dancing, familiar tunes and memorable characters.” “‘42nd Street’ is a high-energy show about taking chances,” the release continues. “At the height of the Great Depression, […]
2012
Posted inTimes Record
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I’m a male who has graduated from high school and is about to start college in another state. I’m ready for a new challenge. The only thing holding me back is a romantic attraction I have toward one of my high school teachers. He and I are best friends, but I love him […]
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Arts to decorate downtown Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Brunswick Downtown Association’s sixth annual Outdoor Arts Festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Downtown Brunswick. A news release from organizers describes the event as follows: More than 90 juried artists and artisans working in mediums ranging from painting to sculpture, mixed media to graphics, […]
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MDOT will close northbound traffic to Green Bridge Monday
TOPSHAM — Traffic across the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick will be closed Monday to northbound traffic to allow crews to inspect the bridge, according to an announcement Friday by the Maine Department of Transportation. Accord to the release, the safety inspection on the bridge, known locally as the Green Bridge, is […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Biddeford voters reject school budget for 2nd time
Voting was steady at the J. Richard Martin Community Center on Thursday when Biddeford residents voted for the second time on whether or not to approve a school budget. The budget failed, 553-446. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)
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Branch competing for playing time
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Wide receiver Deion Branch knows his best days are over. Is his career with the Patriots also coming to a close? It’s too early to tell, and Branch doesn’t seem worried. But with Brandon Lloyd, Jabar Gaffney and Donte´ Stallworth added to the competition at his position, the 33-year-old Branch might […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Friday, August 17, 2012
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Biddeford voters reject school budget for 2nd time
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford voters rejected the proposed school budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which began July 1, for the second time in voting Thursday, sending school officials back to the drawing board once again. Of the 1,000 votes cast, 553 people voted against the $32.6 million budget, with 446 in favor. Of those, 640 […]
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Public input important for transport study
The Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Turnpike Authority are hosting a public hearing Monday on a plan that could bring a new exit to alleviate congestion at Route 111 near Biddeford’s current Exit 32, and create a new route from West Kennebunk to make south Sanford more accessible. The study attempts to determine […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Gun controls pushed in three states
The Colorado shootings prompt bills by Democratic leaders, but few similar responses on the campaign trail or in Congress.