BIDDEFORD — Students at the Biddeford Intermediate School oohed and aahed, cheered and applauded as they watched student visitors from South Bristol perform amazing feats with jump ropes Thursday. The Biddeford students, in grades three through five, gave their undivided attention to the 10 members of the South Bristol Spindrifters, Maine’s statewide demonstration team for […]
2012
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A jumpy bunch
Makayla Bailey, left, and Finn Glendonning of the South Bristol Spindrifters perform at Biddeford Intermediate School on Thursday. The Spindrifters, made up of students from South Bristol Elementary School, are Maine’s statewide demonstration team for the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope For Heart program. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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OOB gets stingy in win
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach girls basketball team is picking right up in 2012 where it left off in 2011: Winning. The Seagulls beat Hyde 44-20 on Thursday night. Old Orchard Beach, which started the season 0-3, has now won two of its last three games. The Gulls handled the Phoenix with […]
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Shortage of snow having an impact
Today’s accumulation notwithstanding, a continuing dearth of snow has turned life upside down in places that are usually buried by this time of year.
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LePage: Housing authority can help solve budget
The housing authority could plug part of the Medicaid gap, LePage says, and he plans to tell them how on Monday.
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Claws’ losing streak up to 5
Maine falls to the Austin Toros but unlike other games in the slide, avoids being blown out.
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Bruins batter Calgary
Goalie Tuukka Rask notches the shutout and Boston wins for the ninth time in 10 games.
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Business bankruptcy filings drop 15 percent in Maine
Most experts say it’s a sign the economy is improving, and expect filings to keep dropping in 2012.
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Thomas voted to spot in All-Star game
Tim Thomas of the Bruins is the runaway goalie winner in NHL fan balloting, and four Ottawa players also gain berths.
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Westbrook superintendent plans to close elementary school
The school’s closure is part of a larger proposal to reconfigure Westbrook’s elementary grades.