One person was being treated at a hospital, and the school is locked down, as was a nearly campus for a while.
May 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
At U.N., Catholic priest sex abuse likened to torture
A Vatican envoy tells a committee that the Holy See has made progress in fighting pedophilia.
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Posted inJournal Tribune
Firefighter released by doctors after Kennebunk explosion
An mix of chemicals may have caused the explosion inside the Kennebunk sewage treatment plant.
Posted inMaine, News
Firefighter released by doctors after Kennebunk explosion
An mix of chemicals may have caused the explosion inside the Kennebunk sewage treatment plant.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Unsung Hero: Bill De La Rosa, Bowdoin College student striving for the 'Common Good'
BRUNSWICK — Bill De La Rosa’s record as class valedictorian and top student leader at the Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson, Arizona, earned him designation as a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and a Michael and Susan Dell Scholar. He chose to enter Bowdoin College in 2012 because of the college’s small size and deep […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
1,000 ounces of gold recovered from sunken ship off S.C.
The ship was carrying gold bars for banks and commercial interests when it sank in 1857. It’s not clear how much gold might remain.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
New Portland city website debuts
PORTLAND — A revamped city website went online Friday, featuring improved links to city records and offices, and better access from mobile devices. “Our goal is to provide more transparency and a better online experience for our customers, and we feel that this site helps us achieve that,” City Manager Mark Rees said in a […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Providers make free cancer screenings available
PORTLAND — The Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute, Southern Maine Health Care, Mercy Oncology Hematology Center, Cancer Care Center of York County and the American Cancer Society will be holding free cancer screenings for uninsured and under-insured patients throughout May. Screenings for skin cancer only will be held May 13 at Mercy Oncology-Hematology Center, Fore […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland man charged with reselling medical marijuana
PORTLAND — A city man was arrested April 29 for allegedly selling medical marijuana he bought legally. Danny Mitchell, 48, remained in Cumberland County Jail in Portland on $5,000 bail Monday after being charged with Class D unlawful trafficking in Schedule Z drugs. Commander Scott Pelletier of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said agents working […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
4 sworn in as Cumberland County Civic Center trustees
PORTLAND — Four area residents were sworn in as Cumberland County Civic Center trustees on Friday, May 2. Neal Pratt, of Scarborough; Gary Plummer, of Windham, and David Maroon of Gorham were appointed to new three-year terms by Cumberland County Commissioners. Andrew Braceras, of Portland, will fulfill the two years left on the term of […]