Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills is warning Maine businesses to be aware of a phone scam that claims to be from the Maine Office of Tourism. The caller claims to be selling advertising in a publication of the Maine Office of Tourism, and then demands an upfront, cash payment be paid over the phone […]
May 2014
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In volatile mood, EU’s voters are called to polls
BRUSSELS — These days, more Europeans than ever are skeptical or hostile toward efforts to unite the continent into an economic and political superpower. In that volatile mood, voters in 28 countries today begin choosing the next European Parliament and helping determine the EU’s future leaders and course. A prominent Dutch Euroskeptic, Geert Wilders, predicts […]
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Graduation not the time to learn tolerance
I teach at Georgetown University. Every May, Georgetown, like other colleges and universities across the country, has a commencement ceremony full of pomp and diplomas. And at the commencement, there’s a speaker who has been invited to bring gravitas to the event, offer insight, perhaps inspire and ”“ if the graduates and their families are […]
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Gov.’s opiate task force unveils recommendations
BOSTON — The governor’s task force on opiate addiction released draft recommendations Wednesday that called for spending about $10 million on a statewide care system to help recovering addicts move off drugs and into stable lives ”“ from detoxification centers to residential treatment programs or from prison back into the community. The task force unveiled […]
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Family Album
A Biddeford and Saco Feed Company truck is shown in Irving Gay’s yard in Saco, circa 1947. — Submitted by Jim Leary, Saco ”¢ ”¢ ”¢ Readers are invited to submit old photographs for use in this weekly feature. Call the News Department at the Journal Tribune, 282-1535, Ext. 329, with any questions.
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Europe’s far-right softens image for elections
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece — There were no intimidating guards at the door, or angry chants of “Blood, Honor, Golden Dawn,” as there have been in the past. In fact, the guests looked more like members of a large wedding party than supporters of Europe’s most prominent extreme-right political group. At a […]
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Brick Store Museum will host summer day camps
KENNEBUNK — Children ages 6-10 are invited to join the Brick Store Museum’s new summer camps this year, focusing on museum collections and victory gardens. Each camp will be a week long, Monday through Friday, and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The first camp runs July 21-25, with the second camp running July […]
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Trojans sweep Tigers to improve to 9-1
SACO — Like a tennis match that goes the distance, Victor Menezes Wednesday was divided into three sets. And as he’s been doing all season, the Thornton Academy junior won the day in straights. After starting his day at 10 a.m. in Portland with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Scarborough’s Roy Garland in the boys […]
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Sanford man convicted of child sex charges
ALFRED — A 33-year-old Sanford man was taken into custody Wednesday pending sentencing for his conviction on six sex charges involving a child under 12 years old. After a two-day trial and an afternoon of deliberation, a York County Superior Court jury found Nicholas Westgate, of 4 Winslow St. in Sanford, guilty of five counts […]
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Spurs roll past Thunder
SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Spurs are rolling toward a return to the NBA Finals, and Oklahoma City looks powerless to slow them down without Serge Ibaka. Tony Parker scored 22 points, Danny Green made seven 3-pointers and added 21, and the Spurs used a dominant third quarter to decimate the Thunder 112-77 on […]