The 33rd Annual Kennebunk Tree Lighting had a great turnout. Thank you to all that made this Tree Lighting one of the best. Donna and Nelson Ballou happily donated their spectacular tree. A big thanks to Kennebunk Light & Power for hanging the banners and donating the candy canes that were given out by Santa, and to the Kennebunk […]
December 2016
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Daddy, Daddy are you OK?
I took my first CPR course as a young adult, as required by my employer. I had taken an entry level job as a residential manager (houseparent), working with handicapped adults in a small group home setting. I was being trained in case I faced an emergency on the job. We learned that CPR was […]
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Christmas comes early to York County
YORK COUNTY — It’s December. Soon, the snow will fall, lights will be strung along rooftops and children will mail their letters to Santa Claus. And while there’s still some time before Christmas Day, several communities across York County will begin their holiday celebrations this weekend with festivals, tree lightings and plenty of cookies to […]
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Demers new Police Chief
SACO — The city administrator has appointed Deputy Police Chief Raynald “Ray” Demers to be the new Saco police chief, pending city council confirmation Dec. 5. If confirmed, Demers will begin the position on Jan. 1, as current police chief Bradley Paul is retiring at the end of the month. City Administrator Kevin Sutherland made […]
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Easement permanently protects Arundel’s Hardscrabble Farm
ARUNDEL— On Nov. 10, farmer Mark Pinette and Maine Farmland Trust signed an easement to permanently protect Hardscrabble Farm in Arundel. The easement ensures that 184 acres of working farmland will remain farmland for the future. Hardscrabble Farm is a productive and growing farm that has been stitched together over the years from several smaller, […]
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City Theater’s ‘A Christmas Survival Guide’ a lesson for us all
BIDDEFORD — There are exactly 24 days remaining in the holiday shopping season. Did you jump, gasp or drop your paper in panic? If you did, your panic is the subject of “A Christmas Survival Guide,” a rousing show that opens Friday at Biddeford’s City Theater. The play, conceived and written by James Hindman and […]
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Dakota Rain Cloutier
SACO—Dakota Rain Cloutier, 2, of Saco, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016 in Portland. To view Dakota’s memorial page, please visit www.cotefuneralhome.com
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Moody donates Old Orchard Beach town tree
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — On Wednesday morning, as it does every year, the town welcomed the holiday season with the installation of the town Christmas tree in the square. This year, the tree has a special meaning. The tree, which town officials say is 45 feet tall, was donated to the town by Bob Moody, […]
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West sentenced to 14 1/2 years
PORTLAND — A Portland man involved in a high-speed chase last year that culminated in Saco was sentenced Wednesday at U.S. District Court to 14 1/2 years of prison and five years of supervised release for armed bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery. Neil West, 65, was handed down the sentence by Chief […]
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2016 Journal Tribune football awards
Most Valuable Player Michael Laverriere, Thornton Rookie of the Year Tripp Bush, Kennebunk All-Stars Offense Joey Curit, Biddeford Cameron Lantagne, Biddeford Austin Dutremble, Biddeford Devyn Butler, Biddeford Nick Bartholomew, Thornton Jerry Nason, Thornton Isaac […]