May 2014 – Page 586 – The Portland Press Herald

Falmouth meeting to discuss METRO routes

by The Forecaster May 6, 2014

FALMOUTH — A meeting to discuss future bus routes will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at Falmouth Memorial Library. The meeting, which is being organized by METRO staff, is an “opportunity for the public to learn about regional transit plans for the future and share your suggestions and views,” according to a […]

Nation & World, News

Global warming disrupting Americans’ lives, report says

by Seth Borenstein The Associated Press May 6, 2014

But the report, written by 250 scientists and officials and reviewed by more scientists, says it’s not too late to prevent the worst of climate change.

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Portland Meetings: May 7-13

by The Forecaster May 6, 2014

Wed. 5/7 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Wed. 5/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH Thur. 5/8 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH Mon. 5/12 5:30 p.m. City Council Workshop CH Mon. 5/12 5:30 p.m. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee CH Tues. 5/13 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Pownal man charged with stalking in Falmouth

by Ben McCanna May 6, 2014August 5, 2015

FALMOUTH — A Pownal man was arrested for allegedly stalking his girlfriend last month after police discovered him hiding in the back seat of her car. The incident began the afternoon of April 24 when Brian M. Tuttle, 23, of Hodson Road, Pownal, allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in the parking lot at 204 U.S. Route […]

Nation & World, News

More than 30 reported dead, mostly insurgents, in Ukraine

by Peter Leonard May 6, 2014

Gunbattles around the city Monday were the interim government’s most ambitious effort to date to quell weeks of unrest in Ukraine’s mainly Russian-speaking east.

American Journal

Westbrook’s Brokofsky named county teacher of the year

by Andrew Rice [email protected] May 6, 2014March 9, 2016

Westbrook Middle School teacher Sarah Brokofsky was named teacher of the year for all of Cumberland County Tuesday, as an announcement in Augusta named teachers representing all 16 counties in the state. Brokofsky, who teaches language arts, math, social studies, and science to 5th graders at Westbrook Middle School, has been in the profession for […]

American Journal, Current, Forecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly

Sea Dogs’ season looks good so far

by Tom Keene Contributing writer May 6, 2014March 14, 2016

Baseball is ruled by the multitude of numbers used to measure everything about the game, and the numbers for the Portland Sea Dogs look extremely promising. After 27 games, the Sea Dogs stand in second place in the East Division of the Eastern League, with a 17-10 record. After leaping into first place for a […]

Maine, News