ALFRED — The program director of York County Food Rescue says the agency that supplies food to 45 food pantries and soup kitchens county-wide may have to close temporarily next week because there’s no cash with which to operate. Jodi Bissonnette said the agency’s truck registration has expired, and there’s no money to register it, […]
October 2014
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Habitat home may be built in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — In keeping with its stated mission, Habitat For Humanity may soon be building an affordable home in Kennebunk ”“ pending approval from voters. Town Manager Barry Tibbetts said a Special Town Meeting would be required before the organization’s York County chapter would be allowed to erect the house. That’s because the land being […]
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Democracy has worked too well for our own good
There it was, right in the headline of a recent Journal Tribune column, “make democracy work.” Well, guess what? Democracy has worked ”“ worked so well that America is now deep in debt with socialism rampant. But wait, the publisher says he is “a philosopher and student of the human experience,” so he should know […]
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Porn email scandal grips Pennsylvania Capitol
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A widening scandal over the exchange of emails containing pornography by current and former members of the attorney general’s office has gripped the Pennsylvania Capitol all week. Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court chief justice demanded information on whether any judges were part of the exchanges. Gov. Tom Corbett, who was attorney general when […]
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Trojans capture golf title
SACO — Thornton Academy clinched its first SMAA central division golf title since 2009 with a 9-4 victory over Gorham on Thursday at Biddeford-Saco Country Club. Hashilla Rivai and Greg Kalagias both shot low scores of 37 to win their matches for the Golden Trojans, who also got wins from Noah Jacques and Lauren Wells. […]
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Workers stunned by closing of Bucksport’s Verso paper mill
BUCKSPORT — Stunned workers at a shuttering paper mill in Bucksport said Thursday they’re going to be scrambling for work and residents said they fear a huge tax increase when the long-standing Verso mill closes. The announcement that the mill will close Dec. 1 came as surprise to workers, who said they had no idea […]
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Neighborhood experiences rebirth amid Puerto Rico decline
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Laura Feliciano was scouting locations for a new restaurant in the Puerto Rican capital when she discovered she was priced out of the upscale waterfront districts that were her first choice. Instead, she set up several blocks inland on a grungy street lined with discount stores and pawn shops. Feliciano named […]
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Landowners charged with lying about Wynn land
BOSTON — Owners of the heavily polluted waterfront property that Wynn Resorts plans to develop into a $1.6 billion resort casino attempted to conceal the fact that a convicted felon and known mob associate was profiting from the land deal, according to federal and state grand jury indictments unsealed Thursday. The indictments allege that Charles […]
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‘Yes’ vote will restore fairness to bear hunt
I would encourage the voters this November to vote “yes” on Question 1. I definitely support anyone’s right to hunt, but baiting is not my concept of fair hunting. This question will, in my mind, bring fairness back to this sport. Bobby Mills, Biddeford
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Sen. Collins’ office is truly helpful to constituents
Sen. Susan Collins is my hero. I contacted her office last winter requesting assistance from another federal agency. Collins’ staff assistant, Ashley Walukevich, took my phone call. She listened carefully to every word I said, and then acted immediately to ensure that the federal agency provided me with an appropriate response the very next day. […]