Thirty-one of Maine’s high school senior offensive and defensive linemen have been selected as nominees for the annual Frank Gaziano High School Scholarship and Awards. The list includes 18 offensive linemen and 13 defensive linemen from 26 communities. The Frank Gaziano Awards winners will be announced at a banquet brunch at the Augusta Civic Center […]
2012
Posted inTimes Record
College Football: Virginia Tech triumphs in OT
ORLANDO, Fla. – Cody Journell kicked a 22-yard field goal on the first possession of overtime to help Virginia Tech beat Rutgers 13-10 in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Friday night. Virginia Tech (7-6) won its third straight game to close the year and avoid its first losing season since 1992. Rutgers (9-4) had a […]
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Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012
Alphonse Valcourt, 79, of Saco and formerly of Biddeford, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 in Saco. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. Richard D. Digan, 74, of Saco, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012 at Southern Maine Medical Center. A funeral […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Gay couples in Maine poised for first weddings
PORTLAND — Chris Kast and Byron Bartlett already consider themselves married after a 2010 ceremony overlooking Portland Harbor, but now they’re doing it all over again ”“ planning to be among the first to get a marriage license when Maine’s same-sex marriage law goes into effect at midnight. After waiting years for the opportunity, gay […]
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Take a Bite Out of Your Family’s Food Bills in the New Year
(SPM Wire) If it seems like your grocery store bills are getting bigger, you’re not imagining it: food prices are on the rise, and poised to go higher. Scarce rainfall plus last summer’s record-breaking heat wave resulted in scorched crops in many of the nation’s grain-producing regions. The reduced fall harvest has created higher prices […]
Posted inNation & World
School security measures get mixed reviews
Having trained police officers is one thing. Relying on volunteers carrying guns may be another.
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School gym offers shelter from storms
The dome is planned to protect those unable to evacuate in a hurricane.
Posted inSports
NBA Roundup: Nets win first game under interim coach
NEW YORK – The Brooklyn Nets gave P.J. Carlesimo a victory in his debut and the Charlotte Bobcats a 17th straight loss, getting 26 points and 11 rebounds from Brook Lopez in a 97-81 rout Friday night. A day after firing Avery Johnson, the Nets played as they did last month, when they were 11-4 […]
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Japanese man is now oldest on record: 115 years, 253 days
Jiroemon Kimura is one of the 22 Japanese who are among the world’s 64 oldest people.