BOWDOINHAM — Firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle on fire near on Route 138 in Bowdoinham this morning near the park and ride lot near the Interstate 295 interchange. Bowdoinham Fire Chief Arthur Frizzle said the vehicle was in motion at the time the fire broke out. When firefighters arrived, the vehicle was […]
September 2013
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Monday, Sept. 23, 2013
Gilberte Pelletier, 90, of Biddeford, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at St. Andre’s Health Care Facility in Biddeford, after a long illness. Visiting hours will be Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013 from 2-6 p.m. at Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford, ME 04005. A funeral Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday, Sept. […]
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Thumbs up to the City of Sanford for agreeing to make a special exception to its approval process and restore two streetlights to the Nathan Court neighborhood. Residents there have not felt as safe since their streetlights went dark after years of a private citizen paying for them, and the police have documented incidents of […]
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‘You are not forgotten’
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — “You are not forgotten” was the phrase used repeatedly on Saturday during a special ceremony at The Ballpark honoring the more than 500 Mainers in the military who are still missing in action or prisoners of war, dating back to World War II. The event began Friday and continued through the […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Under the lights is highlight of Trojans’ victory
SACO — For the first time in 75 years, the lights came on for a Thornton Academy home football game on Friday night. Nearly 1,700 fans came out for the game, and to complete the celebration of the night, the Trojans were victorious, as they beat Scarborough 19-15 at Hill Stadium. Not since 1938 had […]
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‘You are not forgotten’
Gov. Paul LePage, at the podium, makes remarks Saturday at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach during POW/MIA Recognition Day events. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly, Web
Brunswick to celebrate new police station
An open house to be held at the new, $5.5 million facility on Wednesday will feature tours and ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Obama tells mourners ‘tears are not enough’
The president memorializes Navy Yard shooting victims with a call to action on gun control measures.
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Letters to the Editor: Congress Square deal favors developer
The sale of part of Congress Square Park to the new owners of the Eastland Hotel may go down in Portland’s history as one of the great mistakes, along with: 1) the demolition of Union Station; 2) the abandonment of Portland Public Market by the Libra Foundation, and 3) the failure to develop the State […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Community Calendar: Sept. 25-Oct. 8
Greater Portland Benefits Saving Cape’s Great Places initiative, silent auction of Henry Isaacs’ painting, Oct. 4-Nov. 3, electronic auction at www.capelandtrust.org/auction/, 767-6054. Friday 9/27 Maine Suitcase Party to benefit Camp Sunshine, 7-11 p.m., private hangar at Portland Jetport, Portland, 879-9800, first class ticket $100, jet-setter ticket $250, additional prices available campsunshine.org/support_us/donations/me_sp.php Tuesday 10/1 POP! Fundraising […]