SOUTH PORTLAND — Nine immigrants from seven war-torn countries told their stories last week at City Hall. They speak 12 languages, and practice three religions. They spoke of seeing the deepest depths of human suffering, and human kindness. But in each story, one message remained the same: “We are more the same than different, and our […]
May 2014
Posted inMaine, News
Brunswick landlord charged with pointing gun at tenant
Peter Davis allegedly pointed a loaded shotgun at a 21-year-old woman in front of her two children.
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Posted inNation & World, News
N.H. Supreme Court upholds COPSLIE vanity plate
The courts says that a law that prohibits plates that ‘a reasonable person would find offensive to good taste’ is too vague.
Posted inNation & World, News
Putin says Russia has pulled back troops from Ukrainian border
He also calls on Ukraine’s military to halt operations against pro-Russia activists who have seized government buildings in towns in eastern Ukraine.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland police seek input for strategic plan
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department has begun crafting its updated strategic plan, a compilation of short- and long-term goals for improvement over the next five years, and is seeking input from the community, according to a press release. For the first time, the survey for residents is available online. It asks residents to rate their […]
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Federal raids target synthetic drug traffickers across U.S.
A DEA official says investigators have tracked hundreds of millions of dollars in drug proceeds being sent to Yemen, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SMCC grads invited to inaugural Alumni Day
SOUTH PORTLAND — Southern Maine Community College will hold its first Alumni Day celebration on May 17, the day before graduation for the Class of 2014. The SMCC Foundation invites alumni to a 5K road race starting at 8 a.m. on Shoreway Lane, followed by an art exhibit at 5 p.m. at Lighthouse Circle and a […]
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UMaine officially signs Walsh as new basketball coach
The former Rhode Island College coach says he wants to build a ‘championship culture.’
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick council plots town manager search
BRUNSWICK — Town councilors are set to launch a regional search for a new town manager, four months after dismissing manager former Manager Gary Brown. The nine-member council on Monday held an hour-long discussion with a consultant from the Maine Municipal Association to plan its approach toward finding Brown’s replacement. Councilors generally agreed to a broad […]
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Bath school production breathes new life into 'Death of a Salesman'
BATH — For Kevin O’Leary, “Death of a Salesman” isn’t just a play, but rather a doorway into one man’s image of the American dream, its strengths and flaws alike. Audience members will have a chance to make their own assessments of the piece and its author, Arthur Miller, when it bows at Morse High […]