A plane, divers and boats turn up nothing except clothing that may belong to one young man.
2012
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage orders $35.5 million in state spending cuts
Education ($12.6 million) and health services ($13.4 million) will bear the brunt of the cuts, which come after state revenues fail to meet projections.
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Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
New rule: No poach
As area cities and towns try to weather tough economic times, they are being asked to refrain from attempting to steal away each other’s businesses. A “Prospect Protocol” – called by some an “anti-poaching” measure – has begun circulating among the six member towns of the Greater Portland Economic Development Corp., which finalized wording of […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Development at crossroads
WESTBROOK – The clock is ticking toward the foreclosure sale of the 65 acres earmarked for a giant retail project in Westbrook, even as the local developer works to stave off the sale and save the project. Earlier this month, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by 500 Westbrook LLC, which had asked […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Development at crossroads
WESTBROOK – The clock is ticking toward the foreclosure sale of the 65 acres earmarked for a giant retail project in Westbrook, even as the local developer works to stave off the sale and save the project. Earlier this month, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by 500 Westbrook LLC, which had asked […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook police OK contract
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook Police Association has ratified a new three-year contract, which now goes before the City Council for final approval. On Dec. 19, the police union approved a new three-year deal with the city, said Westbrook City Administrator Jerre Bryant. This is the second of five labor contracts to be settled after a […]
Posted inLife & Culture, News
‘Rescue Me’ singer Fontella Bass dies at 72
The soul artist with a ‘big personality’ and a gospel-singer mother had several modest R&B hits too.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook Notes – 12/27
Westbrook couple observes anniversary Stan and Carol Reynolds of Westbrook celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on Dec. 15. Stan, 86, served with the U.S. Army in the China-Burma- India theater in World War II; Carol, 74, served with an armor division in Fort Knox, Ky. They are both members of American Legion Post 62 in […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
For college students, service trip opens eyes
A nursing student from Scarborough will not be taking any Christmas vacation this year. Instead, Katherine Gadbois said she will “put my time toward people who need it.” Gadbois is a member of a team of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine students who will spend winter break volunteering in destitute countries in hopes of bettering […]