PORTLAND — Aid to local small businesses will be bolstered by a federal Small Business Administration grant worth as much as $1.6 million over the next five years. SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet announced Portland is one of eight communities awarded funding through the inaugural ScaleUp America program. The funding will “help scalable small firms grow […]
October 2014
Posted inMaine, News
Crash downs utility wires, closes Route 35 in Standish
No one is injured in the crash, but traffic was rerouted around the site all morning.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Museum of Art to take time out for cleaning, reorganization
PORTLAND — The Portland Museum of Art will close for about six weeks early in 2016 as it works to make its collection more accessible to patrons. The work is part of a new strategic “vision” for the museum, which will close in mid-January 2016 and reopen in mid-February. Museum Director Mark Bessire said the goal […]
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Two Japanese, 1 American win Nobel for work on LED lighting
The three scientists won for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes, a breakthrough that spurred the development of LED technology used to light up computer screens and modern smartphones.
Posted inMaine, News
Flags at half-staff to honor Maine House clerk
Millie MacFarland, 58, died late last month at a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, after a long battle with cancer.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Field Hockey: Red Storm batter Scots
Scarborough swept into Buxton Saturday morning, unleashing a torrent of goals on the Scots, who found themselves unable to keep their heads above the level of the Red Storm surge. Victoria Timm put Scarborough on the board early, and Lily Nygrens’ mid-game hat trick all but sank any Bonny Eagle chance of fighting back. The […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Scarborough library hosts teen 'lock-down'
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough middle school students are invited to take part in the Scarborough Public Library’s Teen Lock-Down on Friday, Oct. 17, 6-8:30 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is a program of the library’s Teen Advisory Board. Activities will include karaoke, a haunted maze through the book stacks, movie […]
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On the Job: Working with hooves comes naturally to Durham farrier
Ann Melville trims and shoes horses around Maine.
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HOCKEY Anthoine among the cuts as Pirates pare roster to 27 Former University of Maine forward Mark Anthoine of Lewiston was one of eight players released or reassigned Monday as the Portland Pirates reduced their training camp roster to 27 players. Goalie Adam Brown, defensemen Joe Hanley and Bretton Stamler, and forwards Nathan Burns and […]
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Cumberland debates divisive beach bond
Residents square off over whether the town should borrow $3 million to create a public beach.