YARMOUTH — A bridge replacement planned for next year will be the subject of a public meeting hosted by the Maine Department of Transportation. The proposed $1.5 million project will replace the support beams and road deck of the North Elm Bridge that spans the Royal River on East Elm Street. The project will last […]
September 2013
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Road races return to Freeport on Sunday
FREEPORT — The Freeport Half Marathon & 5K is returning under new management after a one-year hiatus. The back-to-back races – which start at 9 a.m. and 9:15 a.m., respectively, on Sunday, Sept. 8 – begin and end downtown and follow courses through Freeport and Brunswick. Twenty percent of entry fees will support the The […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Free art on Free Street: Civic Center, MECA collaborate on Portland wall
PORTLAND — A barren stretch of concrete along the Free Street facade of the Cumberland County Civic Center may soon be transformed into a work of art. The 140-foot-long wall will be the subject of a Maine College of Art class this fall. Seventeen students in “Inhabit: Explorations in Drawing and Painting in Portland” will […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
UNE launches region's first dentistry school in Portland
PORTLAND — The University of New England has opened the first school of dentistry in northern New England and plans to use the school to provide oral health care for rural communities. The College of Dental Medicine campus on Stevens Avenue opened last week, with an inaugural class of 64 students. Dean James Koelbl said […]
Posted inBusiness
CBS, Time Warner deal ends NY, LA, Dallas blackout
The disagreement came at a touchy time for networks and cable companies as more and more Americans are turning to alternative ways to watch TV.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Microsoft buying Nokia’s smartphone business for $7.2B
Nokia and Microsoft have been trying to make inroads in the smartphone market as part of a partnership forged in 2011.
Posted inMaine, News
USDA testing wildlife rabies vaccine in five states
So far, the vaccine has been found effective in raccoons, coyotes and foxes, but not in skunks.
Posted inMaine, News
Man subdued with stun gun near Cornville charter school
The man allegedly threatened people at the school and then threatened a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy.
Posted inNation & World, News
Two firefighters hurt battling fire at Atlanta airport
An airport spokeswoman says the fire early this morning involved an escalator.
Posted inMaine, News
Police investigate stabbing in Bangor
Police did not immediately announce an arrest but said the stabbing was not a random act of violence.