Union fighters occupying Chattanooga, Tenn., would see Confederate opponents pushing back this month 150 years ago in the Civil War in hopes of retaking lost ground. Confederate fighters under Braxton Bragg clashed with Union forces in late September of 1863 in northwest Georgia, amid a Confederate bid to recapture neighboring Chattanooga, Tenn. The fighting erupted […]
September 2013
Posted inTimes Record
Seeing the forest and trees in Bath
BATH The Bath Community Forestry Committee offers its Fifteenth Annual Community Forest Photography Contest. The City of Ships is also the City of Trees. During the months of September and October, look within the city of Bath for the most striking trees in full fall color and photograph them, or images of trees taken at […]
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Arnold’s goal, assists lead TA past Biddeford
SACO — There was a distinct feel of established power versus plucky upstart when Thornton Academy, coming off its first regular-season defeat in over two years, hosted Biddeford ”“ off to its best start in many seasons ”“ in an SMAA girls soccer game Wednesday night. Thanks to forward Amanda Arnold and superiority in the […]
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Cutler shares his vision with chamber
SACO — Political leaders need to have strategic plans to guide Maine into a prosperous future. This was one of the messages shared Wednesday by Eliot Cutler, independent gubernatorial candidate, at a roundtable discussion at the Saco+Biddeford Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Cutler began the discussion by asking everyone at the table what they think […]
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Cutler shares his vision with chamber
Biddeford-Saco Area Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Will Armitage, left, listens to independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler Wednesday during a roundtable discussion at the Biddeford+Saco Chamber of Commerce and Industry. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)
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Hillary would be formidable pres. candidate
Hillary Clinton keeps making news, even though she stepped down from her position as secretary of state. It looks as if she is still working on becoming the first female president of the United States. In a recent interview in New York Magazine, Clinton said she was wrestling with running for president, but was being […]
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County is ripe with choices of festivals, fall fun
After some unseasonably warm weather last week, the chill of fall has officially set in, and with it, the annual festivals marking the change of seasons. Locally, the Shaker Hill Apple Festival and Chalk on the Walk took place over the last few weekends, and on tap this Saturday are the 24th annual Cornish Apple […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
Alexina L. Barnett, 81, of Sanford, died at her home on Sept. 24, 2013. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, located on North Avenue in Sanford. Interment will follow at Oakdale Cemetery located on Twombley Road in […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Major League Roundup: Flaherty smacks two homers
BALTIMORE – Ryan Flaherty of Portland hit a pair of two-run homers, Jonathan Schoop had a solo shot in his big league debut and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-5 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game skid and clinch their second straight winning season. Steve Pearce also homered for Baltimore and […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Small College Notebook: On the run as matter of course
The college cross country teams in southern Maine have talent and aspirations.