Journal Tribune
Woodfords Family Services to host Direct Support Professional Job Fair
KENNEBUNK – Woodfords Family Services will host a Direct Support Professional Job Fair from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at the Kennebunk office location, 5 Fletcher St., Suite 2, Kennebunk. This no-cost hiring event is open to the public. Job-seekers will have the opportunity to network with current Woodfords Family Services’ staff and to meet with […]
Britain says Iranian vessels tried to block ship in Gulf
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British navy said it prevented three Iranian paramilitary vessels from impeding the passage of a British commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz early Thursday, a day after Iran’s president warned of repercussions for the seizure of its own supertanker. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard denied the allegations, saying if […]
Star of play gives outstanding portrayal of character with autism
Currently playing at the Hackmatack Playhouse in South Berwick is “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.” The show is based on the novel by Mark Haddon and was adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. It has been well-received by Playhouse audiences. Despite the length of the show, no one in the […]
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center to host retreat for married couples
BIDDEFORD POOL — Marie Joseph Spiritual Center is preparing for an upcoming weekend retreat for married couples in Biddeford Pool. The retreat will be conducted from July 26 through July 28 at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center, 10 Evans Road, Biddeford Pool. “A Retreat for Married Couples with Dr. Paul Lemieux, Ph.D.” will give couples an […]
Memorial to marathon bombing victims nears in Boston
BOSTON — Four bronze spires that will make up part of a memorial to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings have been put in place near the finish line. The spires, ranging in height from about 17 feet (5 meters) to 21 feet (6 meters), will serve as light poles for the memorial. They […]
Baseball needs to better market Mookie Betts, says union
CLEVELAND — Baseball players’ union head Tony Clark says a poor job has been done of marketing Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts, the reigning AL MVP. “Mookie should be a household name,” Clark told the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday. “Mookie should be a one-name guy. You say Ronaldo. You say Messi. […]
AL tops NL 4-3 to win seventh-straight All-Star Game
CLEVELAND — For one night, the pitchers took back the power. Hours after an awesome Home Run Derby got everyone buzzing even louder about monster shots and juiced balls, only a couple flew out of Progressive Field in the All-Star Game. Instead, Justin Verlander blazed 97 mph heat from the start, Shane Bieber and Aroldis […]
Sanford motorist charged in drug crime
YORK – Police said a vehicle stop on the Maine Turnpike in York on Tuesday night turned up 76 grams of fentanyl, 14 grams of cocaine and 1 gram of crack cocaine and resulted in a number of charges against the driver, who was out of jail on bail. Jeffrey Pinette, 43, of Sanford, was […]
Collind’s bid to withdraw guilty plea to murdering ex-husband denied
ALFRED – An Acton woman who last year admitted to stabbing her former husband to death in February 2017 has lost her bid to withdraw her guilty plea to murder. Following a June hearing, York County Superior Court Justice Wayne Douglas on July 3 rendered his 22-page decision denying the motion by Kandee Weyland Collind. […]
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