Thornton appealed the ban last week after he was sanctioned for punching and injuring an unsuspecting opponent on Dec. 7.
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Posted inLife & Culture, News
Public art project elicits the profound, profane
Project invites passers-by to complete the sentence: ‘Before I die I want to …’
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Huffington Post: South Portland synagogue 'stunning'
SOUTH PORTLAND — Congregation Bet Ha’am, the city’s only synagogue, gained global acclaim in the eyes of the Huffington Post when website contributor Yasmine Hafiz named it one of the 50 most “stunning” synagogues and temples in the world. The Reform Jewish congregation worships in a synagogue built in 2008 at 81 Westbrook St. in […]
Posted inNation & World, News
In the Philippines, Christmas infused with tragedy
The Nov. 8 typhoon killed more than 6,100 people in the eastern Philippines, displaced at least 4 million others and left a country in ruins.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Researchers concerned by virus that killed well-known Maine artist
They believe the Powassan virus, which is spread through tick bites, has developed into a new strain that threatens more humans.
Posted inMaine, News
Researchers concerned by virus that killed well-known Maine artist
They believe the Powassan virus, which is spread through tick bites, has developed into a new strain that threatens more humans.
Posted inNation & World, News
Judge sentences man to write ‘boys do not hit girls’ 5,000 times
The judge whose actions in a rape case sparked a national furor in August also sentences the man to six months in jail for fracturing the woman’s face during an argument.
Posted inNation & World, News
Health care website tested as record numbers buy in
Error rates are lower than 1 in 200, and pages load quickly as the site receives nearly 2 million visits Monday.
Posted inBusiness, News
JPMorgan boosts debit-card spending limits after data breach at Target
Most affected account holders can now withdraw $300 in cash and make purchases of up to $1,000.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
High school construction to require year-long closing of South Portland street
SOUTH PORTLAND — The next phase of renovations and expansion at South Portland High School will close Mountain View Road for a year beginning Jan. 1, 2014. City Councilors on Dec. 16 unanimously approved closing the road from Williston Road to Nelson Road while leaving a 12-foot lane open for construction access, emergency vehicles, and […]