WASHINGTON — World leaders declared progress Friday in securing nuclear materials worldwide but warned of a persistent and harrowing threat: terrorists getting their hands on a nuclear bomb. “It would change our world,” President Barack Obama said. Obama, addressing a nuclear security summit, said there was no doubt that if “madmen” in the Islamic State […]
April 2, 2016
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Feds: Habitat, dams, hatcheries keys to saving salmon
PORTLAND — Maine’s endangered salmon will need restored habitats, removal of dams, aggressive hatchery programs, and other conservations actions if its population is to rebound, according to a federal government plan to save the fading and iconic fish. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a recovery plan for the Gulf of Maine salmon, […]
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Family offers increased reward for missing man
BIDDEFORD — In May 1999, Angel Torres disappeared. His last know whereabouts was in Biddeford. Since then, his family has sought information about what become of Angel, who was a college student at the time of his disappearance. On Friday, Torres’ family doubled the amount of the reward for information about the missing man to […]
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Lawmakers reach deal on veterans services
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that bolsters veteran services and gives National Guard members free tuition at Maine’s public colleges and universities is winning support after Democrats and Republicans reached a deal on how to pay for it. The Portland Press Herald says a funding compromise uses $628,000 from the Gambling Control Board and $2.5 […]
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Portland building evacuated
PORTLAND (AP) — A carbon monoxide scare forced the evacuation of a building in Portland on Friday. Firefighters evacuated the entire Intermed building after several people on the upper floors showed symptoms of mild carbon monoxide poisoning.
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April’s time for cleansing house and soul
April is the angel of the months. Spring revival and abundant new life are what April is all about. The diversity of the seasons is captivating. Spring is fresh and full of newness. This month, we turn our attention homeward. When I was growing up, spring cleaning was a home-centered tradition. I enjoy spring cleaning. […]
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Community Calendar
“Another Chance Animal Rescue” will be holding a Pet Expo on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Berwick Elementary School, 25 Varney St., in North Berwick. For more information, call 490-2855.
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Lotteries
Massachusetts Numbers – 3-0-3-8 (day)/5- 3-9-1 (evening) Northern new england Pick 3 – 0-2-9 (day)/8-0-1 (evening) Pick 4 – 4-7-1-5 (day)/6-1-7- 9 (evening)
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “Plans to install a fiberoptic cable system throughout the city, connecting 10 public buildings to an updated communications network, are moving ahead. ‘The cable that brings us our TV will also bring us our super-Internet,’ said Curt Koehler, (Biddeford) city finance director, in a presentation to the School […]
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Today in History
Today is Saturday, April 2, the 93rd day of 2016. There are 273 days left in the year. On this date: In 1932, aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and John F. Condon went to a cemetery in the Bronx, New York, where Condon turned over $50,000 to a man in exchange for Lindbergh’s kidnapped son (the […]