FALMOUTH — While future plans for Falmouth Memorial Library are still in flux, it is now expanding its hours. On Saturday, the library on Lunt Road will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., following feedback from the community and expanded programming, Director Andi Jackson-Darling said. “It’s a reflection of how busy we are […]
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Posted inNation & World, News
G-8 agrees to promote Syrian peace talks
The group of world leaders also announces new goals to combat tax avoidance by multinational companies.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Board not ready to give up on Freeport High School renovations
FREEPORT — A multimillion-dollar plan to renovate Freeport High School was nixed by voters last week, but it’s not dead yet. Voters in Freeport, Durham, and Pownal might see a modified renovation proposal on their ballots in November, after the Board of Directors of Regional School Unit 5 voted unanimously June 12 to take another […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
North Yarmouth voters OK $2.4M budget, town center plan
NORTH YARMOUTH — Residents approved next year’s $2.4 million municipal budget at Town Meeting June 15. One of the budget elements – $155,000 for the first phase of a proposed economic development plan – generated significant discussion. The goal of the project, spearheaded by the town’s Economic Development and Sustainability Committee, is to turn a triangular […]
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Autism tied to air pollution, brain-wiring disconnect in studies
Harvard researchers found that pregnant women exposed to high levels of diesel particulates or mercury were twice as likely to have an autistic child compared with peers in low-pollution areas.
Posted inNation & World, News
Winner of Nobel Prize in physics dies in Maine
A hiker and kayaker, Kenneth Wilson, 77, had moved to Gray with his wife in 1995.
Posted inMaine, News
Grand jury: No charges in shooting of Starks man
Kerry Hebert, then 56, was shot at close range on his own property last October following a confrontation involving a group of hunters.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine House sustains LePage long-term care veto
The bill would have directed the state to study issues related to long-term care insurance, including ways to prevent unfair discrimination based on gender.
Posted inLife & Culture
Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
Starting June 25, customers will be able to see how many calories are in a caramel Frappuccino, Iced Caffe Mocha, blueberry scone and other products.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland's new slogan: 'Yes. (It's all) good here.'
PORTLAND — Yes. Life’s good here. That’s what city officials hope business people, residents and visitors alike have to say about their city, and say it often. Mayor Michael Brennan and Creative Portland Corp. Executive Director Jennifer Hutchins led a highly anticipated news conference Tuesday morning to unveil a new city slogan, which they described […]