Each author brings a different hue to the city or region he or she is writing about. Nicolas Obregon’s stunning second novel shows Los Angeles from the perspective of Kosuke Iwata, a former Japanese police detective who is now a private investigator in California. Born in Japan, where he was abandoned by his mother as […]
2019
Posted inJournal Tribune
30 years after Fog Bowl, Bears-Eagles meet again in playoffs
PHILADELPHIA — Buddy Ryan’s feud with Mike Ditka dominated headlines when the Philadelphia Eagles returned to the playoffs following a six-year absence to play the Chicago Bears on New Year’s Eve 1988. Then weather stole the show. Late in the second quarter with the Bears leading 17-6, things got weird. A dense fog rolled in […]
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Posted inJournal Tribune, Obituaries
Martha H. Boothby
KENNEBUNK — Martha Hurd (Downing) Boothby, 78 years, a resident of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at her residence following a period of failing health with her loving family at her side. Visiting hours will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019 at Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer St., Kennebunk, ME. […]
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Maine Community Bancorp increases minimum wage to $15 per hour
BIDDEFORD — Maine Community Bancorp, the mutual holding company that owns Biddeford Savings Bank and Mechanics Savings Bank, has announced that the minimum wage for full-time employees has increased to $15 per hour. According to a press release from Maine Community Bancorp, the wage increase, which took effect Jan. 1, is part of the company’s […]
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Nauseating or just right? NFL officiating in the crosshairs
Mike Pereira was in his customary spot next to Troy Aikman in the Fox Sports broadcast booth for the Bears-Vikings game on the final week of the regular season, ready to chime in when needed on any close calls on the field. Instead, he got one in the booth when Aikman declared the officiating for […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Health, Maine, News
Kennebunk police have a plan to fight the opioid crisis: recovery coaches
A free four-day program will equip first responders and the public with skills necessary to help people with substance use disorder.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New $5.4 million plan aims to ease congestion at Portland highway exit
An agreement between Portland and the Maine Department of Transportation calls for a redesign of the interchange connecting Interstate 295 and Franklin Street.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: High-ranking officials should go without pay
I would really appreciate it if some member of Congress could explain to me the logic, legality and morality of members of Congress, the president and Supreme Court justices being paid during the government shutdown while their support staff and other government employees, many doing actual work, are not paid. It really boggles my mind, […]
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Letter to the editor: Downtown Portland has its share of angels
Since we have just celebrated Christmas, when people talk about angels, I want to tell you about some who I know. If you look at them, they do not have wings; they are very regular-looking people. These angels’ names are Katie, Zoe, Hillary, Meredith, Lizzy, Joe and Ashish. They all work in various places in […]
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Letter to the editor: Did Maine lawmaker buy a hunting license?
Former state Rep. Jeff Pierce (recently pardoned by outgoing Gov. Paul LePage for a 1983 felony drug-trafficking conviction) has told Maine Public Radio that he did not know it was unlawful for a convicted felon to hunt in Maine. The question then becomes: Did he buy a hunting license? Every time I’ve bought a license […]