LAS VEGAS — The black Lincoln Navigator cruises northbound along U.S. 95 on a straight course to prison. Inside the SUV is Clark County Schools Superintendent Dwight Jones — coffee cup in hand — watching the black expanse of asphalt unfold before him as his special assistant, Ken Turner, commands the wheel. Jones turns to Deputy […]
2012
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EyeBlack serves up patches for athletes, fans
ROCKVILLE, Md. — One of the latest trends in sports uses an old routine to bring fans and players closer together: Wearing eye black, the patches athletes use under their eyes to blot out glare from the sun. While watching a baseball game, former sales executive Peter Beveridge thought: Why not put team or corporate logos […]
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THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
Confederate President Jefferson Davis, beset by recent military setbacks, orders a major Cabinet reshuffle this week 150 years ago in the Civil War. The Confederate leader orders on March 18, 1862, that George W. Randolph — a Virginia native and grandson of Thomas Jefferson — take charge as Confederate war secretary. Randolph succeeds Judah P. […]
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Scheduled Public Meetings
Bowdoinham PLANNING BOARD, Thursday, 6 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. Brunswick CIP COMMITTEE, Thursday, 3:30 p.m., municipal building, 28 Federal St. SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP, Thursday, 7 p.m., Brunswick Staton, 16 Station Ave. RECYCLING AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE, Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Brunswick Staton, 16 Station Ave. Lisbon PLANNING BOARD, Thursday, 7 p.m., town office. Reg. School Unit 12 […]
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Bath trivia test set for Friday
BATH — “So You Think You Know Bath,” a live quiz show hosted by Main Street Bath, will take place Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St. Doors open at 6 p.m. for socializing and local cuisine. The game will continue until 9 p.m. or until a champion is crowned, […]
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Connecting to the culture
Left to right: Biddeford High School students Ben Cote, Zach Jacques and Victoria Eon pictured outside the school on Wednesday, have authored a French-language play that they hope will connect with a Biddeford audience steeped in the French-Canadian tradition. The play will be performed as part of La Fete du Printemps, a celebration of Franco-American […]
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Massabesic’s Gilman wrestled way to the top
WATERBORO — Ethan Gilman wrestled for Massabesic with one simple guiding philosophy: “Respect your opponent, because anybody can be beat.” True enough, although Gilman rarely left the mat without his arm raised high in triumph during his stellar Mustang varsity career. And never was he beaten during the last three state meets when everything, including […]
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Massabesic’s Gilman wrestled way to the top
Ethan Gilman of Massabesic is a three-time Maine Class A state champion, and is the Journal Tribune’s Wrestler of the Year for 2011-12. Here he is seen winning the 119-pound title in 2010 as a sophomore by wrapping up Jared Jensen of Brunswick at Deering High in Portland. (DAN HICKLING/ournal Tribune File Photo)
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Now is time to prepare for new job market
Will Generation Y young men and women be able to attain their realistic dreams for the future? Will they get the jobs they want or be able to start their own small businesses one day, from experiences they learned working in their jobs? Who are the members of Generation Y? Typically, they are defined as […]
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Thursday, March 22, 2012
Joseph A. Goulet, 74, of Cambridge, Mass. and formerly of Saco, passed away in Boston on Friday, March 16, 2012. Private services are being held. Burial will be in St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco. * Death notices list funeral arrangements. For full obituaries see today’s newspaper.