More than 50 friends and family came to support Daniel Porter, of Maine, who’s accused by police of killing a Florida firefighter in a drug-related case.
March 2012
Posted inNation & World, News
Extend or end it? GOP voters torn over best route
Come Saturday, voting will have been under way for two months in a primary season that could stretch into June. GOP voters are torn over whether to pick a nominee, or let more of the country have a say.
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Nuclear sub arrives in Maine for upgrades
The USS Miami, a nuclear submarine, is going to spend the next 20 months at Maine’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard while it undergoes maintenance and upgrades.
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Maine Senate votes to change Clean Election Act
They vote to strip so-called matching funds out of Maine’s public campaign-finance law.
Posted inNews
Jail for Maine man who used baby as shield
Police say the man was under the influence of bath salts when he used a baby to try to avoid being arrest.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Harpswell Police Beat: Feb. 29
Arrests No arrests or summonses were issued from Feb. 20-27.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Postseason winds down
As of press time, there was just one local high school winter sports team still playing, but there were many thrills over the past week-plus. Hockey Brunswick’s boys’ hockey team ended the regular season 7-10-1 after last week’s 4-2 win over Poland/Gray-New Gloucester. The Dragons earned the seventh seed for the Eastern Class A playoffs […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
South Sports Roundup
SMCC season ends at conference tournament Southern Maine Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball season came to a close last weekend in New Hampshire at the Yankee Small College Conference tournament. The men, ranked eighth, almost upset No. 1 Eastern Maine CC, but dropped a heartbreaking 58-54 decision, despite Josh Mackie’s 14 points and 12 […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
RSU5 coaching openings Freeport High School has coaching openings for varsity girls’ tennis and junior varsity baseball. Durham Community School is seeking a middle school softball coach. FMI, 865-4706, ext. 228 or [email protected].
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Mid Coast Meetings Mar. 2-8
Brunswick Mon. 3/5 2 p.m. Staff Review Hawthorne SchoolMon. 3/5 7 p.m. Town Council BSTue. 3/6 7 p.m. Planning Board BSWed. 3/7 7 p.m. Marine Resources BSThu. 3/8 6 p.m. School Board Workshop BS Harpswell Mon. 3/5 4:30 p.m. Community Gardens THMon. 3/5 5:30 p.m. Mitchell Field THTue. 3/6 3 p.m. Conservation Commission THTue. 3/6 […]