FALMOUTH — Trustees have hired an architect to redesign Falmouth Memorial Library after rejecting a proposal in April to move the library to the former Plummer School on Middle Road. The board selected Scott Simons Architects of Portland to develop a preliminary design for expanding the library at its current location on Lunt Road. The […]
2013
Posted inForecaster Obituaries, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Peter G. Corey, 66: Devoted to helping family, friends
YARMOUTH — Peter George Corey, 66, died suddenly at his home June 25. Corey was born on May 12, 1947, in White Plains, N.Y., to Walter E. Corey, Jr. and Theresa Stallone. Educated in local schools, he developed an early interest in geography, history and art, all of which he nurtured throughout the many travels […]
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Long road to normal after Yarmouth blast
YARMOUTH — In some ways, it was a typical summer scene. Mary Halsey sat under a shade tree Monday and sipped water while her baby granddaughter cooed in a nearby pram. An occasional breeze cut the humid air and rustled the leaves hanging over Halsey’s head. But this was no ordinary summer scene. Aside from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Funds sought for Topsham-Brunswick 'Swinging Bridge' repairs
TOPSHAM — Fundraising is underway for repairs to a bridge that was designed and built by the same engineering firm that constructed the Brooklyn Bridge. The Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, a pedestrian pathway spanning the river between Topsham and Brunswick, was built in 1892 by the John A. Roebling Sons’ Co., and is on the National […]
Posted inNews
NH-Maine bridge opening date expected in few weeks
KITTERY — The contractor working on the new Memorial Bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine expects to be able to set a date for opening the bridge to traffic within the next several weeks. The final span is in place at the bridge. Archer Western Contractors is working on balancing the weight of that 2.5-million-pound […]
Posted inNews, Politics
Urban-rural alliance breaks down on farm bill vote
The agricultural spending bill goes down in defeat after conservative groups demand deeper cuts to food-stamp programs.
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
South Portland teen finds alternative path to a bright future
SOUTH PORTLAND – Stephanie Henderson was suspended from South Portland High School 63 times and no, that’s not a typo. She was suspended from school. Sixty. Three. Times. But on Friday, Henderson walked across the stage in cap and gown at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium, to collect her certificate of completion from the […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
South Portland teen finds alternative path to a bright future
SOUTH PORTLAND – Stephanie Henderson was suspended from South Portland High School 63 times and no, that’s not a typo. She was suspended from school. Sixty. Three. Times. But on Friday, Henderson walked across the stage in cap and gown at the Portland Public Library’s Rines Auditorium, to collect her certificate of completion from the […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
CURRENT AFFAIRS: History – Old, recent and in between
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Scarborough Library featured well-known author Monica Wood as speaker, and she held her audience captive as she described her childhood in Mexico, Maine. Her book, “When We Were the Kennedys: A Memoir from Mexico Maine” has received rave reviews, has won the 2012 May Sarton Memoir Award […]
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LOOKING BACK – Issue of July 2, 2008
Issue of July 2, 2008 Times are tight, and taxes are due. Wouldn’t it be convenient if you could just put your tax bill on your credit card? From excise taxes to parking tickets, Maine municipalities are beginning to accept credit card payments for a variety of expenses. But convenience – and higher collection rates […]