A storm could bring “several inches,” according to the National Weather Service.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Seth Wescott signs on as L.L. Bean ‘ambassador’
Two-time Olympic gold medalist recently returned from Antarctica where he explored challenging terrain while testing L.L.Bean outerwear.
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Divided Brunswick Town Council bans sale, use of fireworks
BRUNSWICK — The town will continue to be a fireworks-free community, after the Town Council voted 6-3 Monday to ban the use and sale of pyrotechnics. Brunswick joins towns like Freeport, Portland, South Portland, Falmouth, Cape Elizabeth and Yarmouth in banning fireworks, which become legal under state law beginning Jan. 1, 2012. The law allows […]
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Obama to Boehner: Two-month tax cut only option
Taxes will go up Jan. 1 unless the two sides can reach an agreement. The Senate produced a bipartisan deal to avoid the tax increase, but House Republicans rejected it.
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
STORM REPORTS – Thinking Pink in Scarborough
There’s probably only one club that could convince Scarborough High School’s football team to wear pink for one of their games: the Pink Ribbon Club. The local chapter of a national group, this is only its third year as a club, but Pink Ribbon Club members are already well-known and growing fast; the number of […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Petition asks South Portland councilors to reject health benefits
SOUTH PORTLAND – In the three weeks since Rosemarie De Angelis used her last meeting as South Portland mayor to resurrect an old question – the 34-year-old practice of providing city councilors with free health insurance – Tom Coward said “not a single person” he’s spoken to has begrudged him his coverage, or its $17,000 […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Scarborough burglaries continue as a suspect is sought
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough’s “seasonal” burglary spree continues unabated, with three homes and a business hit last week – bringing the number of break-ins since Oct. 1 to 24. However, for the first time, police have a suspect in their sights. On Thursday, a person living near the end of Holmes Road reported an “odd” visitor […]
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Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland to acquire Freeport land, build 4 duplexes
FREEPORT — The Town Council Tuesday night approved the sale of property on West Street to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. Councilor Jim Hendricks, chairman of the Municipal Facilities Committee, said at the Dec. 20 council meeting that Habitat’s plan is to build eight units in four duplex-style structures. Each unit will be owned […]
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EDITORIAL – Christmas tree fee makes good sense
In 1993, the California milk industry was in dire straits. Faced with declining sales and steep competition from juice and soft drinks, the California Department of Food and Agriculture formed the California Milk Processor Board to better sell the product to consumers. The result was the now-famous “Got Milk?” campaign, which has been credited with […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
South Portland news briefs – Pool, new school, and Winter Festival
Winter festival It may not be a white Christmas this year, but South Portland residents are guaranteed a wintry blanket come the New Year. That’s because the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth has purchases snow-making equipment to make certain the city’s first Winter Festival, scheduled for Feb. 3-4 in Mill Creek Park, goes off […]