Officials are expecting over 100,000 fans for Sunday’s Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
September 2013
Fire erupts in kitchen of Kittery home
The Kittery fire chief says the fire on Friday evening was started by someone cooking food.
Cape handles Wells, makes a big statement
CAPE ELIZABETH—Cape Elizabeth’s football team had a quite a run in Class B, but this fall, the Capers’ first in Class C, saw the perennial contender saddled with few expectations. Friday evening, at Hannaford Field, Cape Elizabeth welcomed a highly touted Wells squad which was favored in most quarters entering the contest. The Capers then […]
Local & State Dispatches
George Mitchell to speak at USM / Training program in manufacturing / Memorial Bridge to close two nights … and other news from around the state
Those opting out of vaccinations put us all at risk
Those who do not vaccinate their children against preventable diseases are putting everyone at risk, and this anti-science sentiment has now reared its ugly head in Biddeford and in Saco, where cases of whooping cough have arisen at the high schools. This disease, also known as pertussis, is spread through coughing and sneezing, and can […]
New book reveals money’s role in government
This Town,” a new book about Washington by Mark Leibovich, the chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine, is a surprise best seller. But it’s no surprise that the book recounts anew the story of money’s dominant role in our political system. The book reveals the seamy story about the ways that money […]
More than memory
Pictured Thursday left to right at the home of Sherri Rioux in Saco are Ann Vigeant, general manager of Home Instead Senior Care in Kennebunk, Rioux, her sister Nancy Tardiff, her brother William Perrigo and her sister Ruthie Foss. Rioux and Perrigo have Alzheimer’s disease. DINA MENDROS/JOURNAL TRIBUNE
Scots beats Sanford to stay unbeaten
Sanford’s Josh Schroder, center, tries to get Bonny Eagle defender Robie Martin off of him during a 6-yard run in the second quarter of an SMAA football game on Friday night at Cobb Satadium in Sanford. Schroder rushed the ball 30 times for 181yards and a touchdown, but the Scots came away with a 19-6 […]
Scots beats Sanford to stay unbeaten
SANFORD — A football offense circa-1955 met a football offense more en vogue in the 21st century at Cobb Stadium on Friday night. For the first half, Sanford’s old-school ground-and-pound attack was dominant, and the Spartans took a 6-0 lead into half against Bonny Eagle in a showdown of the only remaining unbeatens in Western […]
Saturday, Sept. 21
Lillian M. Perron, age 90, formerly of Spring Street in Farmington, died Sept. 18, 2013 at Studley Home in Rochester, where she most recently resided. Calling hours are Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22 from 2-4 p.m. at Peaslee Funeral Home, 24 Central St., Farmington, N.H. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Monday, Sept. […]