CAPE ELIZABETH—Entering Friday night’s home game with York, the Cape Elizabeth boys’ basketball team knew it couldn’t surrender many easy baskets if it hoped to compete. It didn’t take long, however, for the Wildcats to impose their will. York made 27 field goals in the game, 21 of which were layups and dunks, and the […]
2013
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Dispatches
SOMERVILLE Cause of fatal house fire likely will never be known Maine State Police say the cause of a fatal fire in Somerville will likely never be determined because the farmhouse and a barn were destroyed. Officials recovered a body from the rubble of the burned-out house. The state Fire Marshal’s Office said the body […]
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Review: Duo maximizes fun in ‘Greater Tuna’
Take two Texan transplants, cast them as 20 off-the-wall characters living in the “third-smallest town in Texas,” and what do you get? You get non-stop, Texas-size laughs. Between the sub-zero temperatures and the rampant onset of flu, we could all use a little pick-me-up. Portland Stage’s rendition of “Greater Tuna” is the perfect hot toddy […]
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Suspect in Maine drug robbery turned in by his mom
The man is recognized in surveillance photos by both his mother and a friend of his father’s.
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Strong trial stalled by appeals
ALFRED — At York County Superior Court in Alfred Friday, Judge Nancy Mills granted a motion from defense attorneys for Mark Strong Sr. to have 46 counts against him thrown out, leaving a total of 13 for which he may still be tried. The decision is in appeal, however, among other legal wrangling that will […]
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Kennebunk should go ahead with downtown plans
Kennebunk is making plans to continue its downtown revitalization project after making major upgrades to Main Street in June 2011. The first phase included widened sidewalks with brick pavers and granite curbs, as well as new light posts, trees and planters, and a brick patio area with seating to be used in warmer weather. The […]
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Meaning of 2nd Amend. has long been debated
No other part of the U.S. Constitution is talked about more than the Second Amendment. Many people boldly assert their rights under that amendment, often while worrying that the amendment, which has to do with the right to “keep and bear” firearms, is under attack. Before you stop reading, this column is not advocating or […]
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013
Paul E. Cyr, 88, of Biddeford, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2013 at St. Andre’s after a brief illness. At the request of the family, there will be no visiting hours. A graveside service will be held at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Biddeford at a later date. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., […]
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Time for change
SACO — When Jim Leary graduated from high school in 1947, there were 50 dairy farms in Saco. When his son, Tim Leary, graduated from high school in 1977, there were 15. When Tim’s daughter, Alison Leary, graduated in 2007, there was just one ”“ the Leary family farm. Jim Leary started the farm in […]
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Time for change
Alison Leary feeds cow’s milk to her dog straight from the udder Thursday at the Leary Farm in Saco. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)