A drug-sniffing dog found the drugs in her vehicle at the border between Maine and Canada.
2012
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
UPDATE: 2nd Yarmouth pharmacy hit by robbery
YARMOUTH — The town’s second pharmacy robbery in a week was reported Monday morning at the Rite Aid at 478 U.S. Route 1. Yarmouth Police Lt. Dean Perry said a white man entered the pharmacy around 10:10 a.m. and “requested and received a quantity of synthetic narcotics.” Police on Monday afternoon were still investigating the […]
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Candlelight vigil remembers 30 homeless who died in Portland in 2012
It’s among the highest number of homeless deaths ever tallied in Maine’s largest city.
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Woman at church, 2 others killed by Pa. gunman
The man was later fatally shot in a gunfight with state troopers.
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Changes likely to continue in 2013 for North Yarmouth
NORTH YARMOUTH — Last year was a busy one for the 332-year-old town, and 2013 doesn’t look to be much quieter. Votes on a revised charter, as well as the first phase of an economic development plan for the town center, could be on North Yarmouth’s horizon this year. A property revaluation is also expected […]
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More than 56,000 Mainers lose power from storm
A powerful wind- and rainstorm pounded coastal and inland areas of Maine on Friday, knocking down trees and power lines and causing chaos.
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In Mayan heartland, thousands celebrate ‘new era’
The doomsayers who had predicted apocalypse were nowhere to be seen. Instead, people showed up in T-shirts reading “The End of the World: I Was There.”
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Donation, program help vision-impaired unlock iPhone aids
PORTLAND — With a donation from the Falmouth Lions Club, the Iris Network can now train six vision-impaired individuals to access technology on their Apple devices. The Iris Network’s access technology program trains individuals with vision problems to use the technology already installed on devices like the iPhone or iPad. Bonnie Gouzie, director of access […]
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Cumberland County plan seeks action on energy use
PORTLAND — After two years of work, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and Cumberland County released the county’s first ever climate and energy plan last week. GPCOG began an emissions inventory in 2007 to identify the county’s major problems. The study looked at how much is being spent on energy, energy consumption and greenhouse gas […]
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Mainer, her doughnuts to appear on TV show
Leigh Kellis, owner of Holy Donut in Portland, brings her potato-based treats to ‘Anderson Live’ on Monday.