Health officials say residents statewide should take precautions, as the disease so far this year has been detected in eight batches of mosquitoes.
September 2013
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Woman dies from burns after Brunswick fire
BRUNSWICK — A 91-year-old woman has died after she received third-degree burns over 30 percent over of her body in a house fire last week. Harriet Soulen, of Beech Drive, died Monday night at Maine Medical Center in Portland, according to the state fire marshal’s office. Soulen was brought to the hospital the night of Sept. […]
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Posted inNation & World, News
Families seek a say at Bulger’s sentencing
The prosecutor says that even though Bulger wasn’t convicted in eight killings, relatives of those victims want to testify at Bulger’s November sentencing hearing.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Driving us to drink: Local beers power the Maine Brew Bus
PORTLAND — From beneath the bill of his hat, Don Littlefield eyed his students in the large rear-view mirror of the bright green bus he was driving last week. They’re mostly quiet; maybe a little unsure. “Welcome class,” he said, introducing himself through an intercom system, mimicking the distinctive mechanical voice of an air airline […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Sports
Biddeford panel endorses traffic median panhandling ban
The Policy Committee decided not to endorse a separate ordinance that would have banned aggressive solicitation.
Posted inMaine, News
Biddeford panel endorses traffic median panhandling ban
The Policy Committee decided not to endorse a separate ordinance that would have banned aggressive solicitation.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Easing of Maine smog rules argued at hearing
Easing some limits won’t add to air pollution, the paper industry says, but health advocates disagree.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sources: Senators crafting Syria alternative
The group includes four Republicans and five Democrats.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Showers will move in and out today followed by big heat Wednesday
Big changes in the temperature will occur the rest of the week as our fall-like air is replaced by the feeling of mid-summer before returning back to fall-like conditions for the weekend. Along the way there will be a period of showers and thunderstorms. Right now an area of storms and showers is pushing into […]
Posted inMaine, News
Brunswick woman dies from fire injuries
Harriet Soulen, 91, died overnight at Maine Medical Center.