Thursday Community Meal with smothered beef, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person $4. Free dinner, 6 p.m., and introduction to the Alpha Christian life program, continues five weeks. First Congregational Church, 141 North St., Kennebunkport. For adults. Soup and bread Lenten supper, 6 p.m., followed by compline at 6:30 p.m., Holy […]
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Military Notes
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew W. Emerson, son of Debra Emerson of Scarborough and Raymond Emerson of Windham, recently began a deployment to Afghanistan while assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, which is based at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss. Emerson joined the Navy in October 2003. Marine Corps Pvts. Dustin D. […]
Old Orchard Beach’s Ballpark is rising anew
The former home to minor league baseball is being prepared for a college tournament.
RSU 21 to consider cutting elem. Spanish, 30 jobs
ARUNDEL — Eliminating the equivalent of nearly 30 full-time positions, cutting the elementary-level Spanish program and eliminating substance abuse counseling are among the cost-saving measures under consideration by Regional School Unit 21 as they prepare next year’s school budget. On Monday and Tuesday evening, RSU 21 Finance Committee members heard from school administrators on their […]
Superman comic book sells for $1 million
The 1938 edition of Action Comics No. 1 fetched the price due to its fine condition.
Saco withdraws support for MERC retrofit
SACO — Plans for Saco’s participation in a proposal to convert the fuel processing platform for pellet burning at the Maine Energy Recovery Company in Biddeford have been put to a halt. The Saco City Council voted Monday night to withdraw an application for a $2 million state grant submitted in December 2009, which would […]
Shain’s of Maine anything but plain
Ray Routhier finds flavors range from blueberry cheesecake to red raspberry chip and mocha macadamia.
Lawmakers will ask service chiefs this week about repealing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy
Their testimony is viewed as so critical that House members have asked them to appear twice.
Clearinghouse for old eyeglasses
Cheryl Precourt, co-chair of Project Recycle and a member of the Lions Club, talks about her experiences in helping people obtain donated glasses Monday, Feb. 15 in Waterboro. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)
Clearinghouse for old eyeglasses
Lions club member Moe Precourt sorts through a pile of used glasses Monday, Feb. 15 in Waterboro. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)