The CV-22 Ospreys were taking part in a mission to evacuate Americans from Bor.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Storm kills 2 in southern US, thousands lose power
Tornadoes and wind gusts damage homes and bring down trees and power lines.
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Ice coating parts of NY, Vt., NH and Maine
In NY Gov. Cuomo declares winter ice storm emergency while Kennebec County takes the brunt in Maine.
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Maine’s 133rd battalion closing down the war
More than a dozen years of battle have cost thousands of lives. With America’s longest war set to end in 2014, Maine’s 133rd battalion is there to pick up the pieces.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Greely edges Falmouth in OT instant classic
CUMBERLAND—It turns out the defending Class B state champion Falmouth boys’ basketball team isn’t invincible after all. And the Greely Rangers might be on their way to becoming something special. What we do know for sure is that the teams’ showdown Saturday afternoon at Greely High School was one for the ages and required more […]
Posted inTimes Record
Two PMA docent trips planned
The Portland Museum of Art Docents will travel to Philadelphia March 1-3 to visit the 2014 Philadelphia International Flower Show, “ARTiculture.” The show combines art and horticulture celebrating artists from Michelangelo to Monet, Picasso to Pollack, and da Vinci to Dali. The group will also visit the Barnes Foundation, Winterthur and the Rodin Museum. Cost […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Waterville hospice group offers support for grief amid holidays
A woman whose daughter died tragically says the group helped her find coping mechanisms.
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Waterville hospice group offers support for grief amid holidays
A woman whose daughter died tragically says the group helped her find coping mechanisms.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Classical Beat: USM composer’s operatric ode to a heroic – and tragic – baseball legend
Maine composer Daniel Sonnenberg’s new full-length opera, “The Summer King,” will be presented May 8 under the auspices of Portland Ovations, but it is already attracting national attention. Sonnenberg recently received a grant of $15,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts for part of the estimated $50,000 of production costs, and auditions began last […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Movie Review: Tyler Perry gives us lump of coal this Christmas
Tyler Perry made his fortune by pandering to a predominantly African-American audience. So a tip of the Santa hat for him trying to broaden his appeal by pandering to a white one with “A Madea Christmas,” his most integrated movie ever. Give him respect for making an effort to go against the cultural grain, making […]