The first strand in a statewide web of high-speed electric vehicle chargers will go into place next year. Efficiency Maine, an agency that promotes energy efficiency, has contracted ChargePoint Inc., a California company, to install and operate seven charging stations on highways from southern Maine to the Quebec border. The stations are the start of […]
2018
Posted inJournal Tribune
Teen Anime Club at McArthur Library
Teen Anime Club at McArthur Library in Biddeford. Friday, Dec. 21 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Join us to geek out over your favorite anime, manga-style drawing and make and enjoy crafts and snacks. All teen anime fans are welcome! McArthur Library is at 270 Main St. in Biddeford. For more information, call 284-4181.
advertisement
Posted inJournal Tribune
Trojans’ rally falls short at Lewiston
LEWISTON — Thornton Academy skated into The Colisee with hopes of ending the North’s early dominance in boys’ high school hockey. But 78 seconds into the game, the Trojans were on the penalty kill, with a 5-minute major for boarding. Soon after that was over, Thornton was back in the box for roughing. Lewiston capitalized, […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Old Orchard Beach to offer free parking for veterans, Gold Star families on federal holidays
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Veterans and Gold Star families with specialty license plates can now park for free downtown in Old Orchard Beach on Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. The Old Orchard Beach Town Council, with councilors Kenneth Blow and Jay Kelley absent, voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve an ordinance change that […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Letters to Santa
Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? Can I please have my one front tooth back, a PS4, V-Bucks, a head set, and a PS4 controller? I’ve been good. Love, Cameron Saco *** Dear Santa, Hi! How are you? I’ve been really good. Can I please have an American Girl Doll? Love, Caelyn Saco *** Dear […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Saco roofing company whose worker died from fall in Portland has history of safety violations
The company that employed a 30-year-old roofer who fell to his death Thursday, Dec. 13 on a job site on Munjoy Hill in Portland has been fined repeatedly by federal safety authorities in recent years. Since 2012, Purvis Home Improvements of Saco has been ordered to pay more than $44,000 in fines for failing to meet fall-protection safety standards. […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Maine home sales continue record-breaking pace
Maine home sales continued to buck national trends last month, with both volume and prices climbing. Nationally, sales of existing single-family homes fell 6.7 percent from the same month a year ago, but in Maine the volume of November sales rose almost 3 percent, according to a release from the Maine Association of Realtors. The […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Brunswick woman charged after 5-year-old injured in crash; teen accused of pushing officer
BRUNSWICK — A Brunswick woman was charged with child endangerment after a car crash that left a 5-year-old girl with head injuries, and a teenager faces a charge of pushing an officer responding to the crash. The girl’s injuries aren’t believed to be life-threatening. She wasn’t secured in a child seat when the car crashed […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Socialists seek official party status in Maine
The Socialist Party of Maine is seeking official recognition as a political party in the state. Organizers received authorization from the Secretary of State’s office this week to begin enrolling voters in the Socialist Party, according to a press release. In order to qualify for official status, the Socialist Party will have to enroll at […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Panthers sitting QB Newton; Heinicke to start vs. Falcons
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cam Newton is headed to the bench with a sore shoulder. The Panthers made the decision to shut down the 2015 league MVP for at least one game and possibly the remainder of the season due to a lingering right shoulder problem. Coach Ron Rivera said Taylor Heinicke will make his first […]