OXFORD Oxford Casino in western Maine is being sold for about $160 million to Churchill Downs Inc. The deal awaits approval by the Maine Gaming Control Board. It’s expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2013. Churchill Downs Chairman Robert Evans says the acquisition of Oxford continues its focus on investing capital in gaming-friendly […]
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Firefighters save Bowdoinham home
BOWDOINHAM — Firefighters from three departments quickly squelched a fire that broke out in an upstairs room of a Carding Machine Road home early this morning before the house was seriously damaged. Bowdoinham Fire Chief Jack Tourtelotte said firefighters were called at 1:17 a.m. to 256 Carding Machine Road for report of a house full […]
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Zildjian, cymbal pioneer, dies at 89
BRUNSWICK Robert Zildjian, whose surname is synonymous with cymbals played by the best drummers in the history of Western popular music, died March 28, at 89, in his Brunswick home. A descendant of 10 generations of metallurgical and cymbal-making lineage, Zildjian’s genealogical tree dates back 350 years to the Ottoman Empire of Turkey. He was […]
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Bath firefighters stop High Street blaze
BATH A Bath home was badly damaged Saturday afternoon after heat from a chimney sparked a fire in the walls that spread through the two-story home. Firefighters were called to the home at 1270 High St., at 4:17 p.m. where Charles Nace lives with his wife, Avis Nace. Charles Nace said he was sitting in […]
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Secrets for Stress-Free Homemade Family Dinners
(StatePoint) Preparing an involved family dinner may not sound like the most appealing idea at the end of a long day. But homemade food is usually healthier, more economical, and certainly more delicious than ordering takeout dinners. “The best way to ensure you’re feeding your family wholesome meals is to make it yourself,” says Katie […]
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Mike Fecteau resigns as Biddeford boys basketball coach
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford boys basketball team will have to replace much of the varsity roster, after losing 10 seniors to graduation, and will now have to replace the man leading the program. Mike Fecteau announced on Thursday that he is stepping down as coach of the Tigers after 12 years at the helm. “I […]
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Minty-fresh comfort
We get attached to the silliest objects. In the comics, you always see Linus clutching his blanket protectively, shielding it from Snoopy’s prying muzzle. I can’t admit to being a huge fan of “Peanuts” ”“ every time I read a strip with no dialogue that ends with Charlie Brown crying on a pitcher’s mound, I […]
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Bonds should not be contingent on paying hospitals
Gov. Paul LePage is once again refusing to order bonds that could put many people back to work through construction and improvement projects statewide, in an effort to force his plan to pay off the state’s hospital debt through the Legislature. LePage even admitted last week that he was holding the $104 million in bonds […]
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Bike center has outgrown its space
Pictured Wednesday, March 20, are youth attending the Community Bicycle Center afterschool program in their space at St. Louis Field. DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune