AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Charlie Summers announced Thursday that voters in state Senate District 20 will go to the polls Feb. 14 to elect a new senator to complete the term of Sen. David Trahan, R-Waldoboro, whose resignation took effect at the end of 2011. District 20 covers 22 towns, including Alna, Westport Island and […]
2012
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Maksut scores 3 goals in TA rout
C.J. Maksut of Thornton Academy (3) cruises across the blue line while St. Dom’s defender Danny Nadeau (8) gives chase during the first period at the Colisee in Lewiston on Wednesday. Maksut had three goals and an assist to lead the Golden Trojans to an 8-1 rout. (DAN HICKLING/Journal Tribune)
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2011 was a great year for conservation
Although it was bleak by some measures, 2011 will go down in history as a very good year for land conservation in York County. The efforts made late in 2011 to finalize the purchase of land in Wells and Biddeford will benefit local nature enthusiasts for years to come and will be a testament to […]
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Grange up for national register
The Maine Historic Preservation Commission will take up the nomination later this month of the Waterboro Grange building on West Road, seen here Wednesday, which is now owned by the Waterborough Historical Society. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)
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Maksut scores 3 goals in TA rout
LEWISTON — Different opponent, and lower stakes, but the same venue, producing the same, satisfying result. Returning for their first regular season visit to the Colisee since winning the state title back in March, Thornton Academy showed its fondness for the building by handing St. Dominic an 8-1 hammering in a Maine Class A boys […]
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Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012
Claude J. Gobeil, 69, of Estero, Fla., passed away peacefully Saturday, Dec. 31, 2011, with immediate family members by his side. A celebration of his life will be held in Maine in the spring of 2012 at the convenience of his family and will be announced at a later date. Lillian E. Goulet, 89, of […]
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Jets should tone down the trash talk
New York Jets linebacker Bart Scott summed up New York’s 2011 National Football League season Monday as he flipped off reporters before exiting the locker room. Scott’s move was classless, but then again, this New York team proved to be a joke for most of the season. As star cornerback Darrelle Revis refused to answer […]
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Grange up for national register
WATERBORO — For more than 60 years, the building that has been home to the Patrons of Husbandry ”“ more commonly known as “the Grange” ”“ has stood as a landmark on West Road. Owned by the Waterborough Historical Society since it was donated to the group in April 2010, the building is now in […]
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Nation/World Dispatches
INDIANAPOLIS Democrats threaten GOP with filibuster over work bill Indiana’s House Democratic leader said Wednesday that party lawmakers will stall work in the chamber until certain demands are met over a Republican right-to-work bill that was blocked last year by their five-week boycott. House Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer said they want the GOP to hold […]
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His racial views exposed, Maine reporter swiftly fired
A conservative think tank ousted a member of its staff after learning about his views on white supremacists from a blogger. The saga highlights the power — and dangers — of the Internet.