AUGUSTA — Weary Maine lawmakers plowed through dozens of bills on Tuesday as they marched toward the end of a six-month legislative session that has been marked with partisan fights over taxes and welfare. The Legislature gave final approval to a bill that would ensure immigrants seeking asylum in Maine continue receiving general assistance benefits […]
2015
Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
William Lester Powell
SPRINGVALE — William Lester Powell, 70, died on Sunday, June 21. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 25 at noon at Carll-Heald & Black Funeral home, 580 Main St., Springvale where friends and relatives may call one hour prior to service. Interment with military honors will follow at the Southern Maine Veterans […]
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Big retailers feel pressure on Confederate flag
Even as national retailers pull Confederate flags from shelves and websites after the shooting deaths of nine black church members in South Carolina, manufactures that produce the divisive symbol say that sales are now surging. “I don’t sell the Confederate flag for any specific group, I just sell the flag,” said Kerry McCoy, owner and president of […]
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Acton resident honored by school
ACTON — Elias Thomas III, a member of the Mount Hermon School Class of 1965, was honored by Northfield Mount Hermon during the 2015 reunion celebration. Thomas received the Community Service Award, which recognizes a former student who has been of service to a community in either a volunteer or a professional role, acknowledging the […]
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Swallow named new UNE men’s hockey coach
BIDDEFORD — University of New England Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Jack McDonald announced Tuesday the appointment of Kevin Swallow to the position of men’s ice hockey head coach. Swallow comes to UNE from Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts, where he was head coach for three seasons. During his tenure at Nichols, he […]
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7 displaced after kitchen fire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Seven people are displaced after an apartment building caught fire in Concord. The Red Cross is helping five adults and two children following the blaze, which happened Tuesday afternoon. Officials say a kitchen fire on the second floor of the Meadowbrook Apartments forced 18 units to evacuate.
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Rapinoe, Holiday out for US in Women’s World Cup quarters
EDMONTON, Alberta — The United States has made it through to the quarterfinals at the Women’s World Cup but not unscathed. The Americans will have to face China without two key contributors. Midfielders Lauren Holiday and Megan Rapinoe won’t be able to play because of accumulated yellow cards. Both received their second yellows in Monday […]
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Virginia, Vanderbilt set for winner-take-all CWS Game 3
OMAHA, Neb. — This scrappy Virginia team with patchwork pitching and a late-to-start offense finds itself one win away from its first national title. The Cavaliers forced a winner-take-all Game 3 in the College World Series with its 3-0 victory over defending champion Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Game 2 showed nothing is impossible for a […]
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Creator of pink plastic lawn flamingo dies at 79
BOSTON — Don Featherstone was a classically trained painter, a talented sculptor and artist who became famous for creating the pink plastic lawn flamingo ”“ the ultimate piece of American suburban kitsch. And it didn’t bother him a bit. Featherstone, who died Monday at 79, embraced the fame the invention brought him. He died at […]
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Pointers for adults returning to school
Today’s seniors, particularly those who already have passed retirement age, may find themselves with many free hours to fill now that a job no longer accounts for most of their time. Returning to school may help seniors realize lifelong dreams of finishing a degree, exploring a hobby, getting educated to gain work in a new […]