Fifteen first responders and dispatchers jumped into action when a fire lieutenant had a heart attack at work.
September 2013
Posted inMaine, News
Lawyer argues Maine driver not texting during fatal crash
Kristina Lowe of Oxford is accused of two counts of manslaughter for the 2012 crash in West Paris.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Memories will still be made in North Yarmouth
Like many of my North Yarmouth neighbors, I was saddened by the loss of Wescustogo Hall. Unlike most of them, I had the unforgettable experience of watching it burn. I was wearing my firefighter helmet during the blaze, but I never remove the hat that says “chairman of the North Yarmouth Events Committee.” As we […]
Posted inMaine, News
Taylor Swift trespass charge against Portland man dismissed
Police decided to drop the charge against Joseph Bernatche after determining it would be hard to prove.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Fire won't stop the fun in North Yarmouth
I am the parade coordinator for North Yarmouth Fun Day on Sept. 21, and I have been fielding many phone calls in the past week, since Wescustogo Hall burned to the ground: Will Fun Day go on? We love the parade, what will happen? I am writing to reassure everyone that we will certainly have […]
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NSA evidence may be key to Hammarskjold mystery
Widely considered the U.N.’s most effective chief, Hammarskjold died in a 1961 plane crash that has bred a rash of conspiracy theories, many centering on some startling inconsistencies.
Posted inNews, Sports
Large tract near Baxter State Park opening to hunters
Groups praise the change but still have deep concerns over Roxanne Quimby’s vision for a national park.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Cumberland doesn't need Forest Lake turnpike exit
My husband and I decided to take advantage of the final glorious days of summer and kayak around Forest Lake. After our return, I opened up The Forecaster and read the headline “New Maine Turnpike exits among priorities for Cumberland council.” Imagine my surprise to learn that a “major priority” of the council is to […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: 'There's no such thing as global warming'
Surely many readers besides myself take umbrage at the notion Scarborough Marsh is endangered by global warming (“Rising sea level means marsh may have a wetter future,” Aug. 30). A concerted effort by dedicated global warming alarmists to disseminate “assertions as fact” through various community newspapers and municipal officials prone to have faith in such […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Letter: Recall of Bath councilors a waste of money
I was at the Bath City Council meeting on Aug. 21 to hear about the sale of a building that has been called into question by a few people in town. My first problem was that it was very difficult to listen to this meeting considering the person who sat behind me talked through the […]