Howard William Brown, 89, of Sanford, passed away on March 13, 2013 at the Exeter (N.H.) Hospital. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, 580 Main St., Springvale. Family and friends are invited to gather from noon until the time of […]
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Buildings saved only by concerted effort of historians
The old Hollis High School and Bar Mills School have been saved from demolition, thanks to the concerted efforts of a few concerned citizens, and we’re glad to see their hard work has paid off. The Maine School Administrative District 6 School Board voted Monday, March 18, to lease the old Bar Mills School to […]
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TED talks inspire local youth
Elyse Oliver, organizer of the TEDxYouth@Biddeford conference, speaks about the program at Biddeford High School on Thursday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
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Employees at medical marijuana site join union
HALLOWELL – Employees at Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary group have unionized — they say against management’s wishes — days after a state investigation set off by workers found the company violated state laws and rules. According to an employee, “a majority” of Wellness Connection employees have joined the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, […]
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Sports Digest
HARNESS RACING SCARBOROUGH DOWNS: Scarborough Downs will open its 63rd racing season Saturday at 4 p.m. The 10-race card will be highlighted by the $5,500 Free For All event during the ninth race, which will start at approximately 6:30 p.m. The five horses and drivers that will take part in the event are Haverford Hanover, […]
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No keeping Pierce down
A fall has Paul Pierce limping, but not for long, as he picks up another triple-double.
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College Roundup: Monks, Hawks split shutouts in doubleheader
STANDISH – Nick Whittaker pitched a one-hitter as St. Joseph’s earned a 3-0 baseball victory in the second game of a doubleheader against Roger Williams after losing the opener, 1-0 in nine innings. Whittaker, who struck out four and walked two, allowed a one-out single to Matt Swensen in the fourth inning. Mike Pratt hit […]
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Irving’s ‘finally going where he belongs’
A childhood friend and next-door neighbor in the 1970s reacts to the news of Gary Irving’s arrest.
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On Baseball: As teacher, Joppie hits it out of the park
FORT MYERS, Fla. – When Will Middlebrooks walks from the Red Sox spring training clubhouse toward the indoor batting cages, he looks for a familiar face. And when Middlebrooks finds Dave Joppie, he goes into his hitting routine, established when the two worked together in Portland two years ago. “I still go to his cage […]
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Sun is golf courses’ ace in the hole
Warm weather leads to Nonesuch River opening, with other courses soon to follow.