York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette Thursday displays some of the nearly 1,000 marijuana plants now stored in evidence rooms after they were seized from a Lyman home and a Waterboro warehouse Wednesday night. Arrested and charged with felony marijuana cultivation was Robert Ryder, 51, of Lyman, who was scheduled to make an appearance at York […]
2012
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries, Obituaries
Friday, March 23, 2012
Irving “Bud” Hertz Jr., 68, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret’s Church, Good Shepherd Parish in Old Orchard Beach. Burial will be at a later date in the VA Cemetery […]
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Sheriff: Marijuana bust shows trend
ALFRED — The marijuana bust Wednesday night in Lyman and Waterboro, which yielded a total of nearly 1,000 marijuana plants and 10 pounds of processed marijuana, was one of the largest in York County history, said Sheriff Maurice Ouellette. “This puts quite a crimp into a major source of marijuana in the York County area,” […]
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Community Calendar March 28-April 8
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/29 Benefit Tasting, 5-7 p.m., Maine Mead Works, 51 Washington Ave., Portland, $5, 773-6323. Friday 3/30 Senior Fest Talent Show and Silent Auction to benefit Yarmouth High School’s Project Graduation, 5:30 p.m., Yarmouth High School, 286 West Elm St., Yarmouth, $5. Saturday 3/31 Spring Dance & Auction, Baseball/Softball Boosters, 7 p.m., […]
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South Sports Roundup
Gene Hunter Awards nominees sought Nominations are being taken for the annual Scarborough youth basketball Gene Hunter Awards. Nominations of a coach or player should include anecdotes or information about why the person is appropriate to be honored. FMI, 883-4167 or [email protected]. Mercy Hospital/Red Claws free throw tourney upcoming Mercy Hospital, the official healthcare provider […]
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It was a winter to savor
(Ed. Note: We recapped the basketball season last week) Mother Nature was kind to us this winter. The local sports action was a pleasure as well. Forecaster Country athletes turned heads on the ice, track, wrestling mat, slopes, trails and in the pool. Before we move on to what might actually be an early spring, […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
It was a winter to savor
(Ed. Note: We recapped the basketball season last week) Mother Nature was kind to us this winter. The local sports action was a pleasure as well. Forecaster Country athletes turned heads on the ice, wrestling mat, track, slopes, trails and in the pool. Before we move on to what might actually be an early spring, […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Mercy Hospital/Red Claws free throw tourney upcoming Mercy Hospital, the official healthcare provider for the Maine Red Claws, kicks off its annual Best Shot for Youth Initiative with its popular free throw tournament, Sunday, April 1, at 12:30 p.m. at the Portland Expo. The tournament is open to all York and Cumberland County grades 6-12 […]
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NCAA Men: A tight Orange squeeze
Syracuse gets the offense it needs but still barely reaches the East final when Wisconsin misses a final opportunity.
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Chancellor freezes discretionary raises
James Page is ‘troubled’ by salary increases at University of Southern Maine amid a budget shortfall and says he’ll investigate.