Theater Through Saturday, Oct. 25 “Jack the Ripper,” original ballet choreographed by Nell Shipman, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Portland Ballet Studio Theater, Portland. $22 adv., $25 day of show. Visit portlandballet.org. Tuesday, Oct. 28-Sunday, Nov. 16 “Souvenir,” by Stephen Temperley; Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland. Tickets, 774-0465. www.portlandstage.org. Friday, Oct. 31 “Dracula: Down […]
October 2014
Posted inAmerican Journal
Sidewalks, term limits on Standish ballot
STANDISH – A pair of sidewalk construction bonds and another pair of term limits charter amendments are set to appear before Standish voters Nov. 4. If approved, the four referendum questions would authorize about $180,000 in spending on sidewalk construction projects in Standish Corner and Steep Falls, and impose strict term limits on the majority […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Schools opt out of shared finance plan with city
WESTBROOK – The Westbrook school administration will not move forward with a proposal to switch financial software systems to the same one used by the city. School officials said at an informal, if somewhat testy, meeting Tuesday they were not “comfortable” with the plan. The city of Westbrook, which will begin to develop the 2015-16 […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Volk casts shadow in Scarborough House District 29 election
SCARBOROUGH — To fill the seat being vacated by Republican state Rep. Amy Volk, voters in Maine House District 29 can choose from her former opponent in a hotly contested election, and the political newcomer Volk has hand-picked to succeed her. Democrat Paul Aranson mounted a strong challenge to Volk in 2012, losing by just […]
Posted inNation & World, News
White House fence jumper has mental health issues, father says
Press Secretary Josh Earnest says options are being considered to bolster security at the White House.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth library bond: 'Right price at the right time'?
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on Nov. 4 will be asked to decide on a renovation bond for Thomas Memorial Library that is less expensive than a failed referendum two years ago. The renovations would cost $4 million, opposed to the $6 million borrowing plan presented to voters in 2012. The Town Council in August approved […]
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Man charged with robbing Guilford pharmacy, driving off in mail truck
The Corinna man confessed to the 2012 robbery after his arrest in another crime this summer.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Administrators propose long-term plan for Brunswick schools
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday generally embraced a long-term facilities plan that would invest in building repairs while preparing the groundwork for new school construction. In a workshop, Superintendent Paul Perzanoski and Facilities Director Paul Caron proposed putting off new construction in favor of a $2.5 million annual account for maintenance of existing […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
RSU 1 residents air concern about West Bath withdrawal
WEST BATH — With the town expected to vote in three months on leaving Regional School Unit 1, residents of the district’s five communities raised questions about the split at a public hearing Wednesday. A major concern expressed by audience members at the West Bath School meeting was that, under a withdrawal agreement between RSU […]
Posted inMaine, News
Rainstorm that soaked state due to taper off by Friday afternoon
Some parts of Maine were expected to get up to 4 to 5 inches of rain before the storm leaves the state.