The majority of cases have been in Saudi Arabia, although the disease has spread within the region and to Asia, North Africa, Europe and the United States.
May 2014
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
World Health Organization: MERS not an emergency
The majority of cases have been in Saudi Arabia, although the disease has spread within the region and to Asia, North Africa, Europe and the United States.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Sheltering drill planned at Scarborough High School
SCARBOROUGH — The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency will hold a regional sheltering drill at Scarborough High School, 11 Municipal Drive, this Saturday, May 17, at 8 a.m. The exercise will imitate a large-scale natural disaster and will test the preparedness of the 13 participating agencies, which include the southern Maine chapter of the American Red […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Hundreds pay tribute to N.H. officer shot in the line of duty
Paying tribute from Washington were Sens. Kelly Ayotte and Jeanne Shaheen, who took to the Senate floor to honor Arkell.
Posted inNation & World, News
Kevin Spacey asks judge to send Mass. cyberstalker to prison
He says in a letter that threats from the 55-year-old Quincy woman caused ‘eminent fear.’
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Scarborough to provide 911 dispatching for OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Old Orchard Beach Town Council has approved paying Scarborough to provide emergency response dispatching services starting next year. For the first year, Old Orchard Beach will pay Scarborough $305,977 for answering its incoming 911 calls and sending out the appropriate first responders, according to Scarborough Fire Chief Mike Thurlow. In […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
SAD 75 board sends $36M budget to district votes
TOPSHAM — The School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors on May 8 unanimously approved a $36.2 million budget for the next fiscal year. The fiscal 2015 spending plan, up 4.4 percent from this year, now goes to two public votes: a Town Meeting-style gathering on May 22, and a budget validation referendum on June […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth council puts Wal-Mart plan on fast track
FALMOUTH — The Town Council quickly and unanimously approved a $31.7 million school budget Tuesday, setting the stage for a voter referendum on June 10. But little else came easy during a five-hour meeting marked by contentiousness, the absence of Chairwoman Teresa Pierce, and an abrupt ending at 11 p.m. with several items left on […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Current Calendar – 5/14
May 15-18: The Southern Maine Coastal Classic Dog Show takes place 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day at Wassamki Springs Campground, 56 Saco St. in Scarborough. Four days of American Kennel Club Conformation, Obedience, Rally Specialty shows. Junior showmanship, amateur owner-handlers and lots more. Spectators welcome. $4 per car each day. For more information, contact Pollie […]
Posted inMaine, News
Lewiston man convicted of stabbing girlfriend wants new trial
Lawyers for 27-year-old Cleveland Cruthirds say he should get a new trial because the trial judge made errors.