A Kittery lawmaker who is friends with the Maine-linked captain solicits petition signatures from other lawmakers.
September 2013
Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Maine charter schools get federal dollars
Schools in Cornville and Fairfield will receive money to develop programs and share best practices.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New route awaits participants in annual Maine Marathon
PORTLAND — Runners participating in a 22-year-old Maine tradition will have a new path to follow this year. The Maine Marathon and Half Marathon will take a temporary, westerly course to avoid construction at the Martin’s Point bridge, which connects Veranda Street with U.S. Route 1 in Falmouth over the Presumpscot River. This year, runners […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Westbrook farm owner arrested in ongoing battle over blasting
Warren Knight, owner of Smiling Hill Farm in Westbrook, was arrested Saturday for trespassing next to Pike Industries property. Knight, 53, a vocal opponent of the consent agreement between Pike and the city regarding blasting at Pike’s Spring Street quarry operations, said he was only trying to watch the blasting take place and not trying […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Nickelodeon launches kid-friendly radio station
Like Radio Disney, Nick Radio will feature Top 40 music, stars from its network and celebrity interviews.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland searches for Christmas tree
PORTLAND — The city and Portland’s Downtown District have begun their annual search for a Christmas tree to be installed in Monument Square during the holiday season, and the public is invited to make suggestions. The tree should be from 40-60 feet tall and “well-rounded, stately,” according to a PDD press release. The selected tree will […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland to triple use of parking kiosks
PORTLAND — The city will soon triple the number of kiosks drivers can use to pay for parking on Portland streets. Thirty-six kiosks will be installed this month, mostly in the Old Port and along the waterfront. The city now has 18 kiosks, which were installed last year, primarily on Commercial Street. The solar-powered kiosks […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
At Cheverus High School in Portland, full-time police officer is latest private-school resource
PORTLAND — Police officers stationed in public schools have been a common practice for years in Maine and across the country. But now, following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., last December, a private school in Portland is joining the trend. Cheverus High School has hired Portland Police Officer Kevin Haley […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Rethinking pie in Portland: Diplomat-turned-baker opens Maine Pie Line
PORTLAND — It’s no secret that East Bayside has become a mecca for fad-forward foodies, but the neighborhood’s newest gourmet go-to spot is definitely old-school. Maine Pie Line, Portland’s only bakery dedicated exclusively to pies, was scheduled to open for business Tuesday at 200 Anderson St. The pie bakery hopes to transform the humble dessert, […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Big money on the line in phase two of BP trial
Establishing how much oil leaked into the Gulf of Mexico will help set the penalties BP must pay.