This week 150 years ago in the Civil War, a Union army led by Maj. Gen. Frederick Steele forced the last Confederate troops from the Arkansas capital of Little Rock. By Sept. 2, 1863, Union forces had swelled to some 15,000 troops nearing Little Rock. The Union columns were arrayed against nearly 8,000 Confederates commanded […]
September 2013
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Weather warnings continue
BRUNSWICK The National Weather Service says a Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadahoc, Waldo and York counties. Also a Flash Flood Watch is in effect through late tonight for portions of western Maine and New Hampshire including Androscoggin, coastal Cumberland, interior Cumberland, Lincoln and […]
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Saco Drive-In saved through online campaign
SACO — The show will go on. The Saco Drive-In has won digital projection equipment through a national contest, which will ensure that it can continue to bring entertainment to carloads of people into the future. The local theater was one of five drive-ins to win the equipment through Honda’s Project Drive-In, a nationwide contest […]
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Those who enjoy outdoors should be vigilant about EEE
With the threat of Eastern Equine Encephalitis near, local officials have taken proactive steps to keep people safe ”“ particularly student athletes and their fans who would be exposed at peak mosquito times in areas where EEE has been found in mosquito test pools. Earlier this week, athletic directors in Wells, Kennebunk and York moved […]
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Obama has little support for strike in Syria
President Obama has called for a military strike against the Syrian government for using lethal nerve gas against its own men, women and children. President Obama’s act is courageous. It is an attempt to act in a humanitarian way. But good intentions are not enough. Before our nation takes such an action, we need to […]
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Paquette’s goal lifts Biddeford to win
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford girls soccer coach Darren Boynton says that he’s only encountered one problem with sophomore midfielder Olivia Paquette: Sometimes, she’s a little too selfless. “She’s such an unselfish player that she’ll work hard and set up everybody else,” Boynton said. “We’ve been trying to tell her when she’s in the 18 she’s got […]
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Paquette’s goal lifts Biddeford to win
Biddeford midfielder Olivia Paquette, right, gets ready to turn with the ball past Westbrook defender Emma Berry during an SMAA girls’ soccer game on Wednesday at Waterhouse Field. Paquette scored only goal of the second half in the Tigers’ 3-2 victory. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013
Richard A. Boudreau, 71, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away Sept. 10 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, surrounded by his family. Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 4-7 p.m. at Cote Funeral Home, 87 James St. in Saco. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. […]
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Saco Drive-In saved through online campaign
A thank-you message is displayed on the Saco Drive-In movie theater sign along Route 1 in Saco, thanking those who voted for the theater to win the Honda Project Drive-In contest, which will provide the business with a digital projector that will allow it to stay open. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)
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Expect El Ten Eleven to bring the indie-cool instrumentals
The Los Angeles-based duo plays Empire on Thursday.