PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Tim Hortons chain of coffee shops says it has closed 36 restaurants and will shut down 18 kiosks in New England, with two in Maine set to shut, neither one in the Lewiston-Auburn area. A spokesman for the company said Thursday that restaurants in Westbrook and Windham would stop doing […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Local & State, The Franklin Journal
State taking nominations for Big Tree list
For more information on Maine’s Register of Big Trees and to receive a copy of the 2011-12 register when available, write to: Jan Santerre, Big Tree Coordinator, Maine Forest Service, 22 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333, or call 800-367-0223. To view the register, visit the Project Canopy website at projectcanopy.maine.gov. AUGUSTA — Know any […]
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Fourth annual Bethel Area Business, Home EXPO gears up for sell out
BETHEL — Nearly three dozen companies have registered for the fourth annual Bethel Area Business and Home EXPO on Dec. 4. It will be held in the Telstar High School gymnasium off Route 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “The Expo offers lots of fun opportunities to interact with local and western Maine businesses […]
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Don Cunningham: Vietnam war, in his own words
I was a young Air Force sergeant stationed temporarily in Alaska in mid-1971, on a mission with a special unit performing high altitude weather sampling of the atmosphere. My main duty station was in New Mexico, but I often traveled on TDYs (temporary duty assignments). This was going to be my last deployment for this […]
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Roger Belanger: Thoughts on military life
Veterans Day approaches and we remember the men and women serving our nation. We remember those who have proudly worn the uniform of our armed services. Most of us who have enlisted in the service or, as in my day, were drafted, remember the days and years of their service with pride. Whether serving in […]
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Ranked-choice voting unlikely to gain traction in Maine
If there are two principles that define democracy, they are one man, one vote and majority rule. The first one is working in Maine, although “person” instead of “man” is now more accurate and politically correct. But, in six of the past seven elections, we have sent governors to the Blaine House with less than […]
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UMaine System may need new site in Mexico, Rumford
MEXICO — Ever since Maine’s Catholic diocese closed St. Theresa’s Catholic Church on Brown Street a few years ago, Jean Kay has searched in vain for a new home for 300 or more college students. Kay is director of University College at Rumford/Mexico, a University of Maine affiliate that has leased the church’s former two-story […]
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Red Claws going young for second season
So what did the search turn up? “A lot of seafood stuff,” the Red Claws’ 6-foot-11 first-round draft choice said. “I hear the seafood here is great.” “I tried to learn what I can about the town and the team,” Rolle added. “What I liked about it as I kept doing my research is they […]
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College football: Rested Maine confronts UMass
Coming off a welcome respite from a grinding, physically punishing schedule, the University of Maine hopes to make a strong push in the final quarter of its season beginning Saturday when it faces the University of Massachusetts (3:30 p.m., Comcast Sports New England). After defeating Rhode Island, 28-23, on Oct. 23, the Black Bears enjoyed […]