PORT HURON, Mich. N early 30 years have passed since Mike Popelka retired from the U.S. Coast Guard ship Bramble. But the Fort Gratiot man and his wife, Kathy, still are drawn to the Coast Guard vessels and people stationed along Port Huron’s shoreline. “It’s kind of near and dear to my heart,” Popelka said. […]
October 2014
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Ghost towns of the U.S. Southwest
DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif. The Amargosa Hotel was once a hub of activity, the Spanish Colonial style buildings filled with workers from the Pacific Coast Borax company. Once the mine shut down, the people left, leaving the U-shaped hotel and the opera house attached to it at the center of what is now considered a […]
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THIS WEEK IN THE CIVIL WAR
Confederates after the fall of Atlanta waged harassing attacks on Union forces northwest of that major Southern city 150 years ago this week in the Civil War. A Confederate force moving northward around Atlanta clashed with Union troops for several hours on Oct. 5, 1864, near Allatoona Pass. Union forces held their ground behind an […]
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Garvin’s late goal lifts Spartans over Stags
SANFORD — After seeing her team fail to convert chance after chance in and around the Cheverus defensive circle Wednesday night, Sanford coach Diana Walker had one message for her team during a timeout with 9:55 to play: “They were just trying to do little passes inside the circle all game,” Walker said. “ So […]
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Fish auction improvements begin
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s largest fish auction is getting a million-dollar face-lift. Work on the Portland Fish Exchange began earlier this week. The $1 million in improvements to the building is part of a $100 million state bond approved by voters last year. Portland Fish Exchange General Manager Bert Jongerden says the work will replace […]
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Roger Pinette Sr.
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Roger Patrick Pinette Sr., 60, passed away on Oct. 7, 2014 at his home. Services will be private. Arrangements are with Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton and Old Orchard Beach. www.mainefuneral.com.
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Lovejoy releases ‘The Sound Leaves Make’
BIDDEFORD — Journal Tribune nature columnist Rachel Lovejoy announces the release of her fifth novel, on Amazon in eBook format. “The Sound Leaves Make” follows the story of a woman diagnosed with an illness who chooses to head off on a trip from which she may not return. This novel, as well as Lovejoy’s other […]
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Regulations considered for Ballpark after hours
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The town is considering an ordinance change to allow signs at The Ballpark restricting unauthorized people at the facility after hours. According to written town council commentary, there have been incidents of vandalism at the community garden, which is located on The Ballpark property. The Ballpark Commission has asked the town […]
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Limington crash leaves man with serious injuries
LIMINGTON — A 21-year-old local man sustained what police are describing as serious, life-threatening injuries after the pickup truck he was driving crashed Wednesday evening in the vicinity of 87 Ossipee Trail, which is Route 25. York County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Limington rescue officials found a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck down an embankment. […]
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Lawmaker files ‘yes means yes’ sex assault bill
CONCORD, N.H. — A lawmaker wants the state’s colleges and universities to adopt “yes means yes” sexual assault policies or risk losing state aid amid rising concerns over sex abuse on campuses around the country. Rep. Renny Cushing, a Hampton Democrat, has filed a draft of a bill, modeling his idea off a law recently signed […]