FALMOUTH — Two fifth-graders at Falmouth Elementary School plan to use a variety of social media platforms to give students a voice and to tell the story of the school in a positive way. The project, called The Story of FES, has the full support of school administrators and multimedia teacher Billy Corcoran. “Everyone’s story […]
2018
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Gone, but not forgotten, in Portland
For the 24th year, candles were lit Dec. 21 in Portland to remember homeless individuals who died during the previous year. The Homeless Persons’ Memorial Vigil is always held on the winter solstice – the shortest day and longest night of the year – to reaffirm that ending homelessness is a priority. This year’s vigil […]
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Court says Justice Ginsburg up and working after surgery
Ginsburg has never missed oral arguments at the Supreme Court.
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After criticism, Trump pushes out Mattis sooner than planned
WASHINGTON (AP) — Irritated with the criticism and fallout from Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’ resignation, President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed the Pentagon chief out the door two months earlier than planned, an acrimonious end to a tense relationship that had been eroding in recent months. In a series of tweets, Trump appeared to question […]
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Bracamonte, Bridge put together unbelievable senior campaigns
Some athletes earn a Most Valuable Player award with impressive stats, while others make a name for themselves by stepping up in the season’s most important moments and on the biggest stage. This year’s Journal Tribune 2018 Football co-Most Valuable Players check off both boxes. Thornton Academy’s Anthony Bracamonte and Wells’ Tyler Bridge dominated week […]
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Journal Tribune 2018 Football All-Stars
Co-MVPs: Anthony Bracamonte, Thornton Academy & Tyler Bridge, Wells Rookies of the Year: Aidan Donovan, Biddeford & Daniel Tarbox, Thornton Academy All-Stars Carter Edgerton, Biddeford Cody Saucier, Biddeford Marty Martel, Biddeford Scott Kelly, Biddeford Kurtis Edgerton, Biddeford Ashton Crowell, Biddeford Tripp Bush, Kennebunk Zack Sullivan, Kennebunk Dante DeLorenzo, Kennebunk Derek Smith, Kennebunk Chase Lamontagne, Kennebunk […]
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As feds ease school lunch nutritional standards, Maine schools stay the course
Full-size flavored bagels and flavored 1 percent milk may be making a comeback in Maine school cafeterias next year, now that the Trump administration is relaxing nutritional standards for the National School Lunch Program. The change, announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month, ends the Obama-era requirement that schools serve only whole grain […]
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UMaine didn’t have to look far to find its next head football coach
The University of Maine, as it turns out, had its next football coach lined up and ready to go. Nick Charlton, the Black Bears’ offensive coordinator, was named the 36th head coach in program history Friday, one day after Joe Harasymiak resigned to become a defensive assistant coach at the University of Minnesota. Charlton turned […]
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Felicity Jones strives to do justice to Ginsburg in film
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Ruth Bader Ginsburg film “On the Basis of Sex” was about to fall apart when Felicity Jones got her hands on the script. The origin story about the future Supreme Court justice written by Ginsburg’s nephew Daniel Stiepleman had been in various stages of development since 2012, looking for the […]
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Police seek to identify driver of car who caused pickup to roll over on Maine Turnpike
Maine State Police were trying to determine Sunday night who was driving a car that witnesses say was traveling at speeds of more than 100 mph before it crashed into the rear of a pickup truck, causing the truck to roll over on the Maine Turnpike in Biddeford. State Trooper Anthony Keim said the driver […]