ONGOING EVENTS Every Monday (except Feb. 18,center is closed)9 a.m., Crafters9 a.m., Loosen Up!10 a.m., Yoga11 a.m., Table Tennis11 a.m., Chair YogaNoon, Bridge6 p.m., Belly DancingEvery Tuesday8:30 a.m., AARP Tax Help (not Jan.29)9 a.m., Table Tennis10 a.m., Art1 p.m., Woodcarving (not Feb. 26)Every Wednesday8:45 a.m., Cribbage9 a.m., Loosen Up!10 a.m., Table Tennis12:30 p.m., Tai Chi-Advanced1 […]
2013
Vote set on RSU 1 cost sharing
BATH Regional School Unit 1 has set March 19 as the date for a referendum vote on the proposed new cost-sharing formula. The RSU 1 Board of Directors chose the date during Monday night’s meeting. The vote will be held in the five towns that comprise RSU 1 — Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, West Bath and […]
2nd OUI charge in 2 weeks for ex-Topsham candidate
BRUNSWICK Brunswick police arrested a Topsham woman Monday for allegedly operating under the influence after a minor crash in the Wal-Mart parking lot. Jean Wolkens — who lost a bid for the Topsham Board of Selectmen on Jan. 15 and for a House District 60 seat in November 2012 — was arrested and charged with […]
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Thumbs up to John Andrews, founder of Saco Bay Trails and a founding member of the Eastern Trail Alliance, for speaking out against a proposal to allow a zipline across Cascade Falls in Saco. We were disappointed that the Trails board did not come out against this plan, which would allow Monkey Trunks, a local […]
Biddeford council to discuss future of airport
BIDDEFORD — During Mayor Alan Casavant’s tenure, two long-term controversial issues have been resolved: The Maine Energy Recovery Company waste-to-energy incinerator has closed and will be decommissioned in the coming months and a curbside pick-up recycling program is set to take effect July 1. On Tuesday, Casavant and the city council will discuss a third […]
Begin named Maine’s top offensive lineman
AUGUSTA — There’s a familiar refrain when it comes to most offensive lineman ”“ do most of the work, open all the holes, bear the brunt of the bumps and bruises, and get little of the credit. Thornton Academy’s Bobby Begin is one lineman who can no longer make that statement. Begin was named the […]
Monday, Jan. 28, 2013
The Rev. Canon James Herbert Davis died on Jan. 25, 2013 in Sanford, following a lengthy illness. He was 84 years old. Family and friends may visit on Thursday, Jan. 31 from 5-7 p.m. at the Autumn Green Funeral Home, 47 Oak St. in Alfred. A memorial Mass will be held at Trinity Anglican Church […]
Begin named Maine’s top offensive lineman
Thornton Academy head football coach Kevin Kezal, left, poses Sunday with Thornton Academy lineman Bobby Begin in Augusta after Begin earned the Frank Gaziano Award as the state’s top offensive lineman. Begin also has a 3.96 GPA. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)
Immigration reform gains momentum
Senators from both parties will offer principles for a path to citizenship in a bipartisan effort sparked by election results.
Now hear this: Prince Harry when off-duty
LONDON — Prince Harry’s off-duty time in Afghanistan appeared to be full of war movies, board games and elaborate candy trades. The 28-year-old helicopter pilot and fellow members of his squad swapped Kit Kats and Rice Krispies Squares for American soldiers’ M&Ms, according to a British media pool report released Sunday. Harry himself outlined one […]