Police have finally entered the charred epicenter of the scene, and 50 people were still missing as of early Tuesday morning.
2013
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
A GAELIC OLD TIME – South Portland hosts football, hurling matches
SOUTH PORTLAND – Teams from around New England gathered in South Portland June 29 to celebrate Gaelic culture by going head-to-head in two traditional Gaelic sports, football and hurling, in an all-day event known as a “blitz.” “This is at least double the turnout from last year, possibly triple,” said James Tierney, president of the […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Jury selected in trial of former Chelsea selectwoman
Carole Swan is charged with 10 counts of defrauding the federal government.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Jury selected in trial of former Chelsea selectwoman
Carole Swan is charged with 10 counts of defrauding the federal government.
Posted inMaine, News
Jury selected in trial of former Chelsea selectwoman
Carole Swan is charged with 10 counts of defrauding the federal government.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
The View From Away: I left my heart in Portland
I was heartbroken to miss my friend Erin Enberg’s musical play about the Beastie Boys in the Fringe Festival in Portland. Erin is one of the most talented and creative people I have met anywhere, and Portland is lucky to have her. People said it was awesome. It sold out and had to turn away […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Policy Wonk: What’s mine is mine, what’s yours we’ll compromise
The LePage administration began with the assumptions government is too big, and reducing it requires existing taxes (state revenues) to be cut, no new taxes, and budget cuts to unleash the power of individuals and corporations, who in turn will create jobs, and grow the economy. The fact that there is no empirical evidence to […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Bulger associate testifies of murders
Kevin Weeks says James “Whitey” Bulger shot and killed two men in 1982.
Posted inMaine, News
Man accused of firing from window on $100K bail
Perrin Oliver, 43, is accused of firing about 70 shots during a standoff that forced the rerouting of the city’s July 4 parade.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Unsung Hero: Barbara Miller, making English learning happen in Portland
PORTLAND — “You miss so much if you live in a world where you don’t know how to read,” said Barbara Miller, who mentors young people for Make it Happen, a program overseen by the Portland Public Schools’ Multilingual and Multicultural Center. Miller grew up in Los Angeles and attended a high school that was […]