In early December 1863, President Abraham Lincoln announced his Proclamation on Amnesty and Reconstruction, an early document aimed at speeding reconciliation and reconstruction of areas recaptured from the Confederacy by this point in the Civil War. At this time in the conflict, Lincoln’s armies had recovered large parts of the South and with the reclaimed […]
2013
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The Brunswick Inn prevails in naming lawsuit
BRUNSWICK A jury in federal court ruled in favor of The Brunswick Inn’s trademark infringement lawsuit Wednesday against cross-Maine Street rival The Inn at Brunswick Station. Eileen and James Hornor, owners of The Brunswick Inn, alleged that the larger, newer Maine Street hotel’s name was so similar to that of the smaller Park Row lodging […]
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NWS: Ice forecast should prompt ‘precautions’
BRUNSWICK This weekend could be a slippery one with an 80 percent chance of freezing rain and sleet predicted for Maine’s Mid-coast area. Meteorologist Tom Hawley at the National Weather Service Office in Gray said it’s uncertain yet if coastal areas will see any ice accumulation. He warned, however, that Saturday into Sunday morning it […]
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This Week in GO
Gift suggestions for the procrastinator (and you know who you are) / Season’s greetings from Stone Mountain / Will Ferrell on what it is about Ron Burgundy / Sculpture collection takes off at airport / Winter brew sampling / Gritty’s 25th
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Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013
John M. Burke, 50, of Saco, died unexpectedly Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 at his home. Arrangements are being handled by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. * Death notices list funeral arrangements. Full obituaries are only in the print edition.
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Ending antibiotic use in livestock must be mandatory
The federal Food and Drug Administration has taken a step toward reducing the use of antibiotics in livestock intended to be processed for meat, but its proposal does not go nearly far enough. The FDA is asking pharmaceutical companies to voluntarily stop labeling drugs that are used to treat humans as acceptable for those uses […]
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Increasing minimum wage can help economy
There are two very serious problems facing the American economy. One is the high level of unemployment. The other is the fact that too many of the new jobs in the marketplace pay very low wages. It does not seem fair or right to have people work a full-time job, but earn too little to […]
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Wells makes statement with win over Lake Region
WELLS — The saying is that to be the best, you’ve got to beat the best, and there’s no doubt that Lake Region has been the benchmark of Class B girls basketball over the past two years, compiling a 38-6 record and winning a pair of Western Maine regional crowns. Wednesday night, however, may have […]
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Interlocal agreement tabled in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, the Biddeford City Council voted to table an interlocal agreement with Saco that would spell out more formally how Biddeford and Saco share the responsibility for dealing with public safety on the Saco River and Atlantic Ocean within their jurisdictions. The Biddeford council members had a number of questions and concerns […]
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Wells makes statement with win over Lake Region
Wells point guard Nicole Moody, right, drives past Lake Region guard Sierra Hancock during the first quarter of a Western Maine Conference girls basketball game on Wednesday night in Wells. Moody scored eight points as the Warriors overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat the two-time defending regional champion Lakers, 44-36. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)