A woodchuck takes a break from looking for food to pose for a picture for Fred Garvin of Portland at Fort Allen Park along the Eastern Promenade in Portland on Friday afternoon. Garvin was out for a walk in the thick fog.
2012
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Romney to announce running mate Saturday
Signs seem to point to Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, whose selection could help appease the party’s conservative base.
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Posted inLife & Culture
One small cup for a man
Have you heard? Way2Hip, the influential website, recently awarded Portland’s independent coffee shops a score of 97.2 on their Caffeinomenal scale. I decided to investigate. At every downtown coffee shop, I would order, drink, and rate one (1) small cup of black coffee. I would measure each establishment’s VSOP (Vibe, Sincerity, Organic Purity). I would […]
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Proposal reserves Kennebunkport beach area for owners
A vote on the Goose Rocks ordinance as well as on a beach-use agreement will be held Aug. 20.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Mills’ past, present featured on tours
George “Pete” Lamontagne conducts a tour of the Pepperell Mill complex in Biddeford on Thursday. JEFF LAGASSE/ Journal Tribune
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012
Cecile B. Richard, 88, a longtime resident of June Street in Sanford, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012 at the Goodall Hospital. Visiting hours will be on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday at 11 […]
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Mills’ past, present featured on tours
BIDDEFORD — The former textile mills that border both the Biddeford and Saco sides of the Saco River have played a significant role in the twin cities’ history. Built in the 19th century, these mills produced blankets and bedding that were shipped to China; they made tents and clothing used during the Civil War. In […]
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Refusing grant is not in county’s best interest
Much of northwestern York County is policed by the York County Sheriff’s Office, and most of the small, rural communities rely upon the officers for assistance in emergencies, to enforce speeding and driving infractions and when a crime takes place. Most of the county’s coastal communities and cities retain their own police departments for such […]
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Fayette-Staples shut out in summer finale
Dillon Dunbar of Fayette-Staples connects with a pitch during the second inning of an American Legion Northeast Region Tournament game against Concord, N.H. at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach on Friday. (WIL KRAMLICH/Journal Tribune)
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Fayette-Staples shut out in summer finale
OLD ORCHARD BEACH- It was a long summer for the Fayette-Staples American Legion baseball team. Its season started just days after the high school season ended, and the new school year is just weeks away. Fayette-Staples’ marathon summer season came to an end Friday afternoon when it was bounced out of the Northeast Regional Tournament […]