FREEPORT In a town where shopping is king, being able to find a parking space is the equivalent of holding keys to the kingdom. But the current retail environment here isn’t as robust as it was more than 20 years ago, when the parking ordinance last was overhauled. Because of that, municipal planning officials say […]
2013
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Women fend off car-jacking attempts
SANFORD — A man who police say had just robbed a pharmacy made two car-jacking attempts at gunpoint in his effort to get away, but both attempts were thwarted by the vehicle’s drivers. In one attempt, he pointed a handgun at a woman and tried to take her car and drive away with it, but […]
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Women fend off car-jacking attempts
Sanford Police Det. Eric Small marks evidence – in this case a handgun – police say was used in two attempted car-jackings Tuesday afternoon by a man on the run who had robbed a Walgreens Pharmacy just moments before. Looking on is Officer Matthew Johns. A man charged with the crimes was taken into custody […]
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Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013
Lillian J. Couture, 88, of Sanford, passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at her home, with her family by her side. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Thursday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Lafrance-Lambert & Black Funeral Home, 29 Winter St., Sanford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday […]
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Shaw leads second-half charge in Trojans’ victory
Thornton’s Olivia Shaw, center, drives past Marshwood defenders Sasha Vassova and Abby Hyson, right, during the Trojans’ 41-30 win at Thornton Academy in Saco on Tuesday. Shaw led all scores with 15 points, including 12 in the second half. (SHELLEY RICHARD/Journal Tribune)
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Education is key to addressing encroaching coyotes
An informational meeting will be held Thursday night in Biddeford to help educate residents about the coyote population in the area. Education is the proper response, and hopefully residents can learn how to deal with these wild neighbors and avoid taking action such as killing the animals simply because they are in the area. Two […]
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Shaw leads second-half charge in Trojans’ victory
SACO — It was a quiet first half for Thornton Academy forward Olivia Shaw, but the Trojans’ go-to player stepped up when her team needed her the most, scoring 12 of her game-high 15 points in the second half to lead Thornton to a 41-30 victory over Marshwood on Tuesday night. “I just think that […]
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NHL Notebook: Bruins ready, waiting to play
BOSTON – Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg drove by the TD Garden on Tuesday morning on his way to Boston University, where a handful of his teammates have been skating to keep in shape while waiting for the NHL season to start. “I got a really good feeling imagining going out on the ice and […]
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College Roundup: USM defeats Colby, 5-3
WATERVILLE – Troy Thibodeau scored a power-play goal in the third period to break a tie and help USM to a 5-3 victory against Colby in a men’s hockey game Tuesday night. Alex Pompeo scored a pair of goals for the Huskies (6-7), including an empty-net goal with 1.2 seconds remaining, and Mike Greene and […]