KENNEBUNK — A new partnership is being formed between New England Cancer Specialists and Tufts Medical Center in Boston to bring more resources to cancer patients to Maine, representatives from the organizations said Friday. During a press conference at New England Cancer Specialists’ Kennebunk facility, NECS President Tracey Weisberger said the partnership will allow the […]
2016
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St. Thomas seeks info from alumni for database
SANFORD — Out there in the world, either at home in Sanford, in a community nearby or several states away, there are upward of 1,500 alumni of St. Thomas School. The school, located at the corner of Cottage Street and North Avenue, is embarking on an alumni drive to gather life stories of its own […]
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For Merrick Garland, possible nominee status is nothing new
WASHINGTON — Merrick Garland has been in this position before. The last time a seat opened up on the U.S. Supreme Court, in 2010, he was widely considered a top candidate for the job and interviewed with President Barack Obama. But the slot ultimately went to Justice Elena Kagan. It’s not hard to see why […]
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Janet Grenier
SACO — Janet S. Grenier, 84, of Saco, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Biddeford on June 11, 1931, a daughter of Andrew and Blanche (Rock) Fournier. She was a graduate of Thornton Academy. After high school, Janet worked for her father at Scammon’s Market […]
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Arrest made in 36-yearold cold case killing EAST MILLINOCKET (AP) — Maine state police say investigators have made an arrest in the killing of a teenager nearly 36 years ago. State police arrested Philip Scott Fournier of East Millinocket in connection with the 1980 killing of 16-year-old Joyce McLain. Fournier was being held on a […]
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Let’s pursue peace before we finally rest in it
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We are all students of life. All of life is a progressive journey. Our life spans are getting longer than past generations. How can we blossom and grow untouched by the indignities of […]
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Gleanings
10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “On Thursday, Thomas Swan, 23, of Lyman, was sentenced in Portland Superior Court on charges stemming from an incident at the Kennebunk Middle School during a summer day camp on July 9, 2005. Swan was originally charged with unlawful sexual contact, unlawful sexual touching and criminal threatening. According […]
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Today in History
Today is Saturday, March 5, the 65th day of 2016. There are 301 days left in the year. On this date: In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of colonists opened fire, killing five people. In 1963, country music performers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw […]
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, in which he said: “From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an ‘iron curtain’ has descended across the continent, allowing police governments to rule Eastern Europe.” Ten years ago AT&T announced it was buying BellSouth […]