BIDDEFORD — In November, a citizen’s initiative to allow expanded rights of those using marijuana as prescribed by a medical doctor was passed in the state. State legislators are close to finalizing a bill, which, among other things, will spell out how dispensaries that would sell the substance are to be established. To ensure that […]
March 2010
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Police say Limington womanwas slain by gunshot to head
Kelly Winslow’s body was found Friday in Upton, 85 miles from her home.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Ogunquit ‘best chef’ nominees hope seventh selection brings just desserts
– MEREDITH GOAD Staff Writer Clark Frasier and Mark Gaier, the chef/owners of Arrows Restaurant in Ogunquit, were nominated Monday for the “Best Chef: Northeast” award from the James Beard Foundation. It’s the chefs’ seventh nomination, but they have never won. They were the only Maine chefs to be nominated for the honor this year, […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
World Dispatches
REYKJAVIK Volcanic activity concerns of larger eruptions nearby Blasts of lava and ash shot out of a volcano in southern Iceland on Monday and small tremors rocked the ground, a surge in activity that raised fears of a larger explosion at the nearby Katla volcano. Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Letters to the editor, March 23, 2010Health care deserves Senate support
It is time for Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins to support the administration’s promotion of significant health care reform. The companion bill coming to the Senate is not perfect, but is an effective move in the right direction. Plan opponents say the present effort should be scrapped and replaced by small, “step-by-step” measures. However, […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Artists dish outsupersized ‘Suppers’
The portions depicted in the meal have grown steadily over the past millennium, a study finds.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New details on Jackson’s last moments
Documents say the pop star’s doctor collected drug vials before calling for emergency help.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Pot-rich county seeslegalization as threat
Humboldt County residents fear more players will mean more supply, undermining their lucrative trade.
Posted inSports
UMaine confident about its future
With a roster dominated by underclassmen, the Black Bears expect their improvement to continue next season.
Posted inSports
Red Sox could decide another lefty is all right
– Alan Embree represents the Red Sox-Yankees baseball rivalry as well as anyone. The relief pitcher was a pivotal figure in one of the greatest moments in Red Sox history, getting Ruben Sierra to ground out for the final out in Game 7 of the 2004 American League Championship Series. He was also part of […]