2013
Snowy adventure awaits in Maine’s Moosehead Lake region
GREENVILLE I f you love the idea of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing through a snowy forest, stoking a wood stove at midnight, and eating great meals in good company around long wooden tables, then consider a winter adventure in northern Maine. The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) operates backcountry lodges in the Moosehead Lake region of […]
THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
Union Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside attempts a winter offensive in the Virginia countryside, later dubbed the “Mud March,” 150 years ago during the Civil War. It would go down in failure. The abortive military campaign was intended to boost the flagging morale of the Union’s Army of the Potomac and restore Burnside’s reputation after his […]
Goodall to host Bath forum
BATH State Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond, will host a community forum 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at Bath City Hall, to discuss legislative priorities and bills set at the start of the 126th legislative session. “Maine faces a host of challenges but I am pleased to note that the Legislature has stepped up to the […]
Long shot, strong second half propels OOB past Gould
Old Orchard Beach senior forward Jimmy Strohm drives past A.R. Gould’s Zacharia Mohamed during the Seagulls’ 71-56 victory in Old Orchard Beach on Tuesday night. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)
Sanford falls to Bonny Eagle on senior night
Sanford senior captain Jake Dexter controls Bonny Eagle’s Derrick Bryant in a 145-pound match Wednesday in a dual meet at Sanford High School. (CAMERON DUNBAR/Journal Tribune)
Obama has many fish to fry in second term
What will President Barak Obama’s national agenda be for the next four years, and will it be successful? As the president starts his second term, we can see that taxes did not go down for the middle class, even as they were raised for the wealthy. Gas prices, which were below $2 a gallon is […]
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013
Albert R. Carrier passed away on Jan. 19, after a long illness, in Zephyrhills, Fla. He was 77 years old. A memorial service will be held at a later date in New Hampshire. Jose W. Fenderson, 98, of Parsonsfield, died Jan. 20 at the Newton Center in Sanford after a short illness. A graveside service […]
Volunteers keep spirit of King alive by helping others
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was marked Monday by breakfasts, speakers and ceremonies around the state and around the country. And while many marked the day off from school or work to sleep in or enjoy a day outdoors, a generous few spent the day giving back. First Parish Congregational Church in Saco hosted its […]