PORTLAND — A Biddeford resident accused of conspiracy and theft of firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer has pleaded guilty to the charge in U.S. District Court in Portland. Danny Rydle, 29, faces up to five years in federal prison on the conspiracy charge, up to 10 years on the theft charge and a […]
2019
Posted inJournal Tribune
Saco motorist charged in Buxton ‘road rage’ incident
BUXTON — A Saco man is facing charges after he allegedly forced another driver off the road in Buxton, blocked the individual’s vehicle from re-entering the roadway and allegedly threatened to assault him in a so-called road rage incident on Wednesday. The incident played out around 3 p.m., when the reporting party said a man in […]
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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins shares blame for border crisis
Make no mistake: Through her votes to confirm both Jeff Sessions as attorney general and Kirstjen Nielsen as secretary of homeland security, Sen. Susan Collins shares the blame for the humanitarian crisis on our southern border. Until 2016, refugees and asylum-seekers were admitted to the U.S. following the vetting system established in the Refugee Act […]
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Proposed Franky’s Law would provide court advocates in animal abuse cases
AUGUSTA — State Representative Donna Bailey, D- Saco, is proposing legislation that, if passed, would give abused animals a voice in court. The bill, LD 1442, An Act to Provide for Court-appointed Advocates for Justice in Animal Cruelty Cases, would allow courts to appoint law students or volunteer lawyers to advocate for the interests of […]
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Letter to the editor: Neighbor of proposed CMP line sees many benefits to project
My family owns a camp in the West Forks. It would be within a thousand feet of the proposed New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, which would bring hydropower from Quebec to Lewiston. You’d think being so close to the line, I’d be against the project. You’d be wrong. I have worked on projects […]
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Valerie Egar: Winston’s Story
At first the bright light blinded me. I’d been wrapped in tissue at the bottom of a cedar chest in the attic for years. I thought, finally! I expected the people who discovered me would be delighted. “Was this Grandpa’s teddy when he was little? Or Grandma’s?” they might wonder. I hoped they’d do a […]
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Gilman C. Seaver
SACO — Gilman C. “Buddy” Seaver of Saco, died April 23, 2019. An internment will be held in the family plot in North Troy, Vermont. A celebration of life that will be held 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2019.at the Biddeford-Saco Elks Lodge. To view Gilman’s memorial page please visit www.cotefuneralhome.com
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Gina Barreca: Ode to travel agents, librarians and other unsung professionals
Having information is different from having expertise – as we learn when we find ourselves in dire need of the latter.
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Letter to the editor: Multipronged approach needed to mitigate climate change
Hydrocarbon corporations are not making a bootleg turn from that profit source. No change of heart has occurred there, and this is clear to all of us. Carbon pricing could work, but it is flawed, politically. An April 12 New York Times Magazine article by David Leonhardt, “The problem with putting a price on the […]
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Letter to the editor: Passing federal carbon-tax bill will help Maine meet its climate goals
I’m a grandparent deeply concerned about what climate change has in store for my grandchildren and future generations. It was encouraging to read Gov. Mills’ recent pledge to address climate change. At least two pending Maine bills do that: L.D. 797 (which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent from 1990 level by 2050), […]
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