PORTLAND (AP) — Police say they’ve nabbed three York County men who they claim knocked a woman to the ground during a robbery, used a stun gun on her and hit her on the head with a gun. Police say they heard a woman screaming early Monday morning in Portland and saw three men fleeing […]
August 2016
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Gun found by girls was stolen from car
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Police in South Portland say a gun found near a playground by a group of three young girls over the weekend was stolen from a car parked in the area and fired several times. A woman called police shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday to report that her 9-yearold granddaughter and two […]
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Fire crews battle blaze at Christian camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — Firefighters from eight fire departments converged on campgrounds in Knox County to battle a large blaze that destroyed five buildings. The first call came in just after 7:30 p.m. Monday to report that several buildings at the Washington Advent Christian Camp were on fire. Washington firefighters were in a training session nearby […]
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Correction:
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is assisting the town of Ogunquit in the investigation of rat poison found on Ogunquit Beach. A subheadline on Page A1 Friday was incorrect. • The Journal Tribune will promptly correct errors of fact or clarify misleading information appearing in its articles. Corrections and clarifications will generally appear on […]
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An unexpected visitor sheds light on nature’s specialized designs
I’ve had pretty good luck this year with some basil plants that I’ve been growing in pots outside my door. I started the seeds indoors way back in the spring and didn’t hold out much hope at first for the spindly wisps of green that, at that point, hardly qualified as seedlings. Those who garden […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “The shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah was tested Wednesday as the Israeli army fired artillery into a disputed border region in response to what it said was an attack from inside Lebanon.” 50 years ago From the Biddeford-Saco Journal: “When President Johnson conferred with Gen. Williams Westmoreland […]
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Today in History
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 23, the 236th day of 2016. There are 130 days left in the year. On this date: In 1305, Scottish rebel leader Sir William Wallace was executed by the English for treason. In 1775, Britain’s King George III proclaimed the American colonies to be in a state of “open and avowed […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 23, 1926, legendary silent film star Rudolph Valentino died in New York at age 31. Ten years ago A previously unknown militant group released the first video of two Fox News journalists who’d been kidnapped in Gaza. (Reporter Steve Centanni and cameraman Olaf Wiig were later freed.) The Citadel released the results of […]
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Experiencing the nation’s capital in 24 hours
While Augusta has much to recommend it, I felt the time had come to visit a national capital, and this past weekend I did so. Both the required marathon drive and the relatively short visit were well worth the effort. Nearly all the views of the river that flows through the city are splendid. The […]
