WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration recently launched a new web page and blog dedicated to educating small business owners about the Affordable Care Act. The new tools will serve as a gateway for small business owners, connecting them with information provided by SBA’s federal partners responsible for implementing the law, including the U.S. […]
2013
Brunswick police seek masked, armed robbery suspect
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police are searching for a masked man they say robbed a Big Apple store at gunpoint Wednesday. According to a news release issued late Wednesday by the Brunswick Police Department, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at 178 Bath Road at 9:36 p.m. Wednesday. The suspect was described as wearing […]
‘Smelt’ like winter in Bowdoinham
BOWDOINHAM Saturday’s Ice and Smelt Festival will feature a smelt fishing contest with three different categories to win. The festival is 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Interested fishermen can register for the contest at the Town Landing Restaurant by noon on Saturday to be included and to use the late morning tide. There is a […]
Second half dooms Thornton in loss to Westbrook
Thornton’s Evan Wright (20) goes in for a layup while being defended by Westbrook’s Keenan Lowe during the Trojans’ 67-46 loss at Westbrook High School on Tuesday night. (WIL KRAMLICH/Journal Tribune)
Second half dooms Thornton in loss to Westbrook
WESTBROOK — It was a tale of two halves for Thornton in its SMAA boys basketball matchup against Westbrook Tuesday night. Unfortunately for the Trojans, the story didn’t have a happy ending, as they were held to just 17 points in the second half of a 67-46 loss at Westbrook High School. The Trojans went […]
Sanford dance team has ‘got talent’
Members of the all star clogging team from Northern Explosion Dance Studio, led by studio owner Heather Torno Roux, practice their routine in preparation for an audition Friday in New York City for the hit show “America’s Got Talent.” (SUBMITTED PHOTO/Courtesy Tracy Thompson)
Recycling rules will help enforcement in Biddeford
The City of Biddeford will have its first municipal curbside pick-up recycling program starting this summer. It’s an important step for a city of its size, as much recyclable material is currently unnecessarily going into landfills and incinerators. The curbside recycling program couldn’t be easier, and we’re pleased to see it’s going to be mandatory. […]
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013
Madeline W. Hooper, 88, of Poor Farm Road, passed away at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on Jan. 29, 2013. Friends and relatives may call at the Dennett, Craig & Pate Funeral Home, 365 Main St., Saco, Thursday from 5-8 p.m. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the United Baptist […]
Sanford dance team has ‘got talent’
SANFORD — An invitation to audition for a national television show is enough to make a team of seven young women want to, well, start dancing. And after all, it is what they have been doing for years. On Friday, the members of the all star clogging team from Northern Explosion Dance and Fitness will […]
Growth of Portland’s refugee community attributed to ‘welcoming’ city
Federal officials visit Portland to get feedback from refugees and the agencies that serve them.