Public supper – Saturday, Sept. 7, 5-6 p.m., West Gorham Union Church, Route 25 (3 miles west of Gorham Village), Gorham. Three kinds of beans, hot dogs, chicken pie, American chop suey, casseroles, salads, delicious homemade pies, coffeee, and punch. No one leaves hungry. Ticket sales begin at 4 p.m. $7.50, $3. Bean supper – […]
September 2013
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS – Fair days and much more
It’s almost time for Cumberland Fair – one of the best and oldest traditions we have – and a reminder of where we came from. The fair runs from Sept. 22-28, and there are two Senior Citizen Days when those of us 65 and older pay only $3 admission. Check your calendar now if you’re […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Town Council chairwoman deflects questions about Brunswick Development Corp. lending
BRUNSWICK — Residents and town councilors had questions and comments Tuesday after last week’s report about an unusual loan by the Brunswick Development Corp. to a business owned by the husband of a former councilor and BDC director. Last week, Councilors John Perreault and Benet Pols criticized BDC’s forgivable $247,000 loan to Brunswick Taxi, which […]
Posted inMaine, News
Falmouth police, seeking missing juvenile, make drug bust instead
Police say they discovered Alexander Buchanan, 20, with 4.5 pounds of marijuana, plus hallucinogenic mushrooms and other drugs.
Posted inBusiness
McDonald’s exploring changes to Dollar Menu
The tests come as McDonald’s and other fast-food chains have been trumpeting their value menus amid increased competition and the weak economy.
Posted inSpecial Features
The music of Portland’s streets
The brick sidewalks of Portland’s Old Port are a pitch-perfect stage for enterprising street musicians – also known as buskers. And the musicians who entertain for smiles and tips cover a broad range of sounds and styles, from hard rock to bluegrass to the rhythm of an African hand drum.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick seeks funding to remove dam
BRUNSWICK — The town is hoping to receive state funds to remove a dam on a large preserve conveyed from the U.S. Navy earlier this year. The Town Council Monday authorized an application for a $145,000 grant from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program to do the work. According to a memo from Marine Resources […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage emphasizes Maine educational autonomy
The governor says there will be no federal overreach into Common Core State Standards.
Posted inNews
Oxycodone dealer sentenced in Bangor federal court
Kevin St. Hill, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was a leader of a major oxycodone and cocaine trafficking operation in central Maine from January to June 2012, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine court kills proposal to increase jail wait time
The state supreme court will no longer consider an increase from 48 to 72 hours the time somebody can be held in jail before appearing before a judge.