It is the giving time of year, but for some it’s the taking time of year. Folks who break into homes and steal are well aware that Christmas is a prime time for expensive gifts to be under-the-tree-ripe for the picking. A couple of local law enforcement agencies have released some tips to help discourage […]
2015
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New Englanders fear repeat of last year’s historic snows
BOSTON — A warm start to winter has New Englanders feeling wary as Tuesday’s winter solstice approaches. And who can blame them? Last winter began much the same way, only to dump a record 9 feet of snow on Boston. “I’m very concerned,” said Mary Donovan, a Beverly, Massachusetts, resident, as she waited for her […]
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Municipal Meetings Calendar
Here is a list of regularly scheduled upcoming meetings for area councils, boards of selectmen and school boards. Meetings are public. Acton: Selectmen meet 7 p.m., 2nd and 4th Tuesday, Town Hall, 35 H Road; next meeting Jan. 12. School Board, 6 p.m., 2nd Tuesday, school library, 700 Milton Mills Road. Alfred: Selectmen meet Tuesdays […]
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Correction:
The correct title for a page A1 article on Friday should have been “President of Plixer releases game to combat cyber attacks;” the name of the company was misspelled. Also, Plixer does not own the website www.duckduckgo.com. • The Journal Tribune will promptly correct errors of fact or clarify misleading information appearing in its articles. […]
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Biddeford High School Honor Roll
TER M 1 Grade 12 High Ho nors Dana A. Abdulhay, Alexa Cadorette, Madison Cantara, Abigail Cook, Kerry Crepeau, Alexandra Demeule, Joshua Dutremble, Dwayne Dyer III, Mikayla Guay, Zachary Heffernan, Katrina Hussey, Peyton Janelle, Kirsten Lebreux, Erin Martin, Camryn McKeown, Alexander Millett, Carson Neumann, Benjamin S. Plante, Joshua Poirier, Morgan Potvin, Charlotte St. Louis, Nicole […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Orange flames licked around the edges and then roared out from the roof area of the former TR Machining building on Maine Street (Route 202) this morning.” 50 years ago From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “A 12 year old Saco boy, the object of an all night search by […]
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Today in History
Today is Monday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2015. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 11:48 p.m. Eastern time. On this date: In 1620, Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower went ashore for the first time at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. In 1864, during the Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Dec. 21, 1945, U.S. Army Gen. George S. Patton, 60, died in Heidelberg, Germany, 12 days after being seriously injured in a car accident. Ten years ago The Senate rejected opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling. The Senate approved a six-month extension of the USA Patriot Act to keep the anti-terror […]
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A plan to address the state’s drug abuse epidemic
It’s no secret to anyone that our state is in the midst of a significant drug abuse crisis. We know that in the first half of this year, drugs killed 105 Maine people. We don’t have final numbers for 2015 yet, but it’s likely the final death toll will be around twice that figure, setting […]