Forget about moving on up. Singer and New York native Alicia Keys did that a long time ago, trading her childhood residence at the artist-friendly Manhattan Plaza apartment complex in Hell’s Kitchen for a slick SoHo real estate market triplex. Now Keys and her producer husband Swizz Beatz have listed their Crosby Street penthouse for […]
March 2012
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Glorification of failure
The last time the Maine Democratic Party had a competitive candidate in a statewide political race was in 2006, when John Baldacci was re-elected governor. And that was hardly a landslide. Even with Baldacci’s incumbency, he got barely 38 percent of the vote. Since then, not only has no Democrat won a contest for the […]
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POLITICS AND OTHER MISTAKES – Glorification of failure
The last time the Maine Democratic Party had a competitive candidate in a statewide political race was in 2006, when John Baldacci was re-elected governor. And that was hardly a landslide. Even with Baldacci’s incumbency, he got barely 38 percent of the vote. Since then, not only has no Democrat won a contest for the […]
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How to pick a real estate agent that suits your needs
A few dos and dont’s you should seriously consider when selecting an agent.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Drawing inspiration: Falmouth students, Portland refugee connect while sharing story of Darfur
FALMOUTH — El-Fadel Arbab said he is amazed every time he looks at the artwork created by high school students whose backgrounds are so different from his own. In vivid, colorful paintings and haunting black and white sketches, the works of art illustrate the joy Arbab experienced in his childhood, followed by the tragedy of […]
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Rent like Tom Cruise or Russell Crowe – for $100K a month
L.A. address with plenty of famous former occupants on the market again
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SAD 51 seeks input on fate of North Yarmouth school
NORTH YARMOUTH — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors will hear public comment next week on a recommendation to close North Yarmouth Memorial School. The School Board will also decide whether to send the district’s fiscal 2013 budget to an April 12 public hearing. The Monday, April 2, meeting on North Yarmouth Memorial […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Courtside fouls
Among democratic world governments, the American system is unique. Nowhere else is supreme political power vested in judges and courts. Everywhere else, elective/political bodies are the ultimate source of laws. In fact, the idea that courts may overrule the Legislature was not part of the original American design – it simply became fixed through custom. […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Pre-kindergarten slots among possible cuts in Bath-area school budget
BATH — Next year’s Regional School Unit 1 budget could increase by about $475,000, or nearly 1.9 percent, to $26 million – despite cuts in programs and staffing. Taxes would provide $17.3 million of the proposed fiscal 2013 budget, which had a first reading Monday night. The five RSU 1 communities – Bath, Arrowsic, Phippsburg, […]
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Man steals from performers during Bangor benefit
Police are looking for a man who raided a changing room during a high school musical.