10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “With the recent presentation by Town Manager Barry Tibbetts detailing ways the town can put Park Street school to use, it begins to look less likely the site will become a location of affordable housing. However, preliminary plans from an outside organization for new affordable housing units elsewhere […]
2015
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York hospice to host free grief support groups
YORK — York Hospital Hospice is offering “Learning to Live with Loss,” a free support group for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one. The sessions will begin Wednesday, Jan. 13 and run from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Ellis Conference Room at York Hospital, 15 Hospital Drive. The support group, facilitated by […]
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Sunday, December 27
The local band October Road will perform a holiday concert for the community at 2 p.m. at Atria Kennebunk. Light refreshments will be served.
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Tuesday, December 29
A contemporary classic to celebrate the holiday season will be shown at the December Teen Movie Night at the Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main St. in Kennebunk, on Dec. 29. The movie is rated PG. Contact the Kennebunk Free Library directly for movie title information. The movie is open to grades 6 to 12. Snacks […]
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Suit: Ban on cards, drawing at New Hampshire prison is unlawful
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The state’s effort to cut down on drug smuggling in prisons by banning all greeting cards and handmade drawings sent to inmates needlessly hurts families and is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by civil liberties lawyers. The American Civil Liberties Union-New Hampshire sued the state’s Department of Corrections last week […]
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Peggy Say, who advocated for release of Terry Anderson, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Peggy Say, who spent nearly seven years on a tireless quest for the release of her brother, journalist Terry Anderson, and fellow hostages from kidnappers in Lebanon, died Wednesday. She was 74. Anderson, the chief Middle East correspondent for The Associated Press when he was abducted from the streets of Beirut in […]
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Suspect fatally shot by police in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A drug suspect shot and killed by a state police trooper and federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent during a raid at his home pointed a muzzle-loading rifle at them after they burst into his apartment, police said Wednesday. A law enforcement team smashed open the front door of Kenneth Stephens’ Burlington […]
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New chestnut trees will help restore species post-blight
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Hold off on lighting that open fire – chestnut trees being planted by the University of New Hampshire won’t produce a crop for roasting for at least five years. But officials hope the project will help restore a species that has been nearly wiped out by a blight that has killed […]
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Editorial Roundup
Concord Monitor (N.H.), Dec. 15: This past weekend’s climate change deal was labeled by world leaders as “historic,” “transformative” and “a victory for the planet.” These may be true. But it really should be framed in terms any good capitalist could appreciate – the agreement represents the biggest business opportunity of a generation. You’d imagine […]
