The Natural Resources Council of Maine cites cuts in staffing and funding for programs.
September 2013
Posted inMaine, News
Portland seeks holiday tree for Monument Square
Portland’s Downtown District is accepting submissions from up to 15 miles away.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Update: Police ID South Portland man killed in Scarborough crash
SCARBOROUGH — Police on Wednesday identified Robert Taylor of South Portland as the victim in a fatal, one-car accident Tuesday morning on Spurwink Road near Higgins Beach. Taylor, 72, of 89 Bonnybank Terrace, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred around 7 a.m. Police said he was traveling east on Spurwink […]
Posted inMaine, News
Three vie to be Sanford’s for first elected mayor
Sanford residents will also vote to fill one seat on city council and two on the school committee on Nov. 5.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Meg Perry Center looking for new space in Portland
PORTLAND — The Meg Perry Center is leaving 644 Congress St., where the center has hosted art exhibits, movies and music, political meetings, and a “free radical lending library” for six years. On its Facebook page and in an email, the organization – which describes itself as a center for education and action for peace, […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Tenth-largest yacht in world docks in Portland
The Rising Sun, owned by billionaire David Geffen, has 82 rooms and cost more than $200 million to build.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
After Wescustogo fire, North Yarmouth rallies at Fun Day
NORTH YARMOUTH — The Village Green on Walnut Hill Road, next to where Wescustogo Hall was destroyed by fire three weeks before, was a scene of revelry at Saturday’s annual Fun Day celebration. Despite the recent loss of the town’s landmark former Grange hall – the home of elections, Town Meetings, and many other community […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Burger King launching lower-calorie french fry
The hamburger chain is launching ‘Satisfries,’ a crinkle-cut french fry that it says has about 20 percent fewer calories than its regular fries.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Burger King launching lower-calorie french fry
The hamburger chain is launching ‘Satisfries,’ a crinkle-cut french fry that it says has about 20 percent fewer calories than its regular fries.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama directs Kerry to pursue Iranian nuclear deal
He says said Iranian President Hasan Rouhani’s ‘conciliatory words will have to be matched by actions that are transparent and verifiable.’