NEW YORK ”“ Some people love the look of a bookshelf stuffed with books, and what that represents. Others see books as clutter, and wonder why anyone owns them in the digital era. But the “well-chosen book,” or an artfully displayed stack of books, “can be as powerful as any other design element,” said Pablo […]
February 2015
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Evacuations remain after wildfire chars California towns
SWALL MEADOWS, Calif. — Ira Hanson milled around an evacuation center near tiny Swall Meadows on Sunday afternoon, not quite sure what to do after learning that the dream home he and his late wife had built 30 years earlier was damaged in a wildfire that consumed 40 homes and buildings. Sheriff’s deputies had banged […]
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Man sought in attempted gas station robbery
SACO — A dog reportedly bit a man who allegedly tried to rob Holly’s gas station. Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, a man allegedly attempted to rob an employee at gunpoint at Holly’s gas station, located at 952 Portland Road in Saco, according to a press release from Deputy Chief Jeffrey Holland. The employee refused […]
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Senators call on EPA to set biodiesel standards
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins want the federal Environmental Protection Agency to act on biodiesel production standards. Biodiesel is a fuel alternative typically made from vegetable oil or animal fat. King, an independent, and Collins, a Republican, are joining a bipartisan group of 30 senators calling for the EPA to […]
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“You should do a story on…â€
I was hanging out with some friends and people I just met recently discussing a wide variety of topics including Governor LePage, efficient use of taxpayer money, employee recruiting, newspapers, etc. Then someone suggested to me that the Journal Tribune write stories about some of these really important issues in the communities it serves. The […]
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Man fatally shot during police confrontation
SMYRNA (AP) — Authorities say an Aroostook County man has been shot and killed during an armed confrontation with a state trooper and a deputy sheriff. State police spokesman Steve McCausland says the shooting in Smyrna happened just before 8 p.m. Tuesday in a home on Smyrna Center Road. No other details were disclosed. The […]
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Windham starts strong, finishes off Thornton
WINDHAM — Much like both of their seasons, Tuesday night’s Western Maine Class A boys basketball prelim game between Windham and Thornton Academy was a tale of two halves. And much like they did to end their season, the Eagles held on at the end for a 43-38 victory over the Trojans. Windham started the […]
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Chase places first in geography bee at WJHS
WELLS— On Jan. 22, Wells Junior High School eighth-grade student Matt Chase became champion in the school’s annual geography bee, part of the first round in the 27th Annual National Geographic Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society in Washington D.C. Another eighth grader, Spencer Poulin, became runner-up. This marks the second time that Matt […]
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McEwen named to dean’s list
WORCESTER, MA — Hilary McEwen of Sanford was named to the dean’s list at Becker College for the Fall 2014 semester.
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Jeb Bush rolls out kinder, gentle candidacy
When Bushes run for president, they portray themselves as more caring, more gentle and more compassionate than their sometimes heartless and harshly ideological fellow Republicans. It worked for George H.W. Bush in 1988, it worked for George W. Bush in 2000, and now Jeb Bush is preparing to give it another go in 2016. The […]