WESTBROOK–Neighbors of Pike Industries’ Spring Street quarry have formed a new group to fight the company’s ability to blast rock. The group, called Westbrook Residents for Environmental Safety and Trust, believes that blasting by Pike could disturb bedrock in a nearby site, which contains hazardous waste and could cause contaminants to flow into the groundwater. […]
March 2010
Posted inNews
UMaine home baseball opener delayed
Instead of a game tomorrow night, the Black Bears will play two double-headers this weekend.
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Maker of organic ice cream clears hurdle for move from Portland to South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Certified organic ice cream and baked goods may soon be a staple off Highland Avenue near the Wainwright Farms athletic complex. Maple’s Organic Desserts is planning to set up retail and wholesale operations at 14 Gary L. Maietta Parkway, in a building that formerly housed a convenience store and pizza shop. On […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Brunswick School Board quietly elects new chairwoman
BRUNSWICK — The School Board elected a new chairman on Wednesday, two weeks after voting to remove Byron Watson from the leadership position. Unlike the March 10 decision, which was triggered by an e-mail Watson sent to House Speaker Hannah Pingree, D-North Haven, and his critical comments about the town’s legislative delegation, Wednesday’s vote was […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Fire, jail sentence leave Gorham couple reeling
GORHAM–In June, a man arrested in Gorham last year will begin a month’s jail sentence for possession of sexually explicit material. Ronald Meserve, 63, pleaded guilty Friday in a misdemeanor plea hearing in Cumberland County Court in which some charges were dismissed. Meserve also was given two years of probation and is required to register […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Setback won’t stall cleanup of Westbrook Fire Department
WESTBROOK–Westbrook will forge ahead with the cleanup of its long-troubled fire department, despite a state arbitration board’s decision to reinstate a firefighter who was fired in December. “It’s a setback, but it’s not insurmountable,” Mayor Colleen Hilton said Tuesday about the ruling. “I view it as one more challenge in this very complicated workforce issue.” […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on the health care bill
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District was one of 219 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives to vote Sunday for the landmark health care reform package that has transfixed and divided the country for more than a year. The bill passed the House 220-215, with one Republican voting in favor of the […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
South Portland launches 'Buy Local' effort
SOUTH PORTLAND – An unveiling of a new citywide marketing effort, South Portland Buy Local, took place last week at the Snow Squall Restaurant in the city’s Knightville neighborhood. A group of locally owned South Portland businesses began working on the campaign more than a year ago in an effort to find creative ways to […]
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Q&A – South Portland woman leads the Girl Scouts
Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties. For consumers of Girl Scout cookies it’s all about flavor, but to the Girl Scouts selling them, it’s about finances. According to Joan McDonald, a South Portland resident and chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Maine, which has its headquarters in Scarborough, “The selling of Girl […]
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Military easing of gay rules expected today
Relaxing of the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy is seen as temporary until Congress takes permanent action.