HARPSWELL — Republican Byron Watson and Democrat Joyce “Jay” McCreight are contesting an open seat in state House District 51, which includes Harpswell, West Bath, and a sliver of east Brunswick. The two candidates have different views on how they will represent the district’s communities in the Legislature. McCreight is focused on expanding health care […]
October 2014
Posted inBusiness, News
Bath appliance store closes mysteriously, leaving customers in lurch
Thousands of dollars worth of goods remain undelivered, the owners can’t be found and the state is trying to help.
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Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
GPCS soccer standout reaches milestone
Ethan Spaulding (28), a sophomore at Greater Portland Christian School in South Portland, recently eclipsed the 50-goal plateau for his career. Spaulding has 53 goals entering Monday’s game at A.R. Gould. The program record is 60. The Lions are 7-0-1 to date this fall, good for second in the Western Class D Heal Points standings.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man killed in North Berwick when pickup goes off the road
Police don’t know why the truck veered off the curvy road.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Former Windham couple pleads guilty to firearms charges
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced Wednesday that Theodore “Ted” Thomes, 55, and his wife, Renee Thomes, 51, both formerly of Windham and now of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, pleaded guilty this week in U.S. District Court to firearms charges. Ted Thomes was convicted of being a felon in possession of firearms. Renee […]
Posted inMaine, News
Oil, gasoline prices fall as Maine nears energy-hungry winter
The average cost of home heating oil is at a two-year low, and could keep declining, experts say.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine DEP gets 500 letters favoring rules for chemical
A new proposal would require manufacturers to report the use of phthalates in some products sold in the state.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Newcomer challenges incumbent for Brunswick School Board seat
BRUNSWICK — Incumbent School Board member James Grant is facing a re-election challenge from newcomer Christopher Watkinson for at three-year term representing District 5 in east Brunswick. Two other candidates are running in uncontested races: incumbent at-large board member William Thompson, and Sarah Singer, who is running in District 7. Watkinson said the board isn’t […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Long-time town clerk challenges incumbent Topsham selectmen
TOPSHAM — Incumbents David Douglass and Ronald Riendeau are challenged by the former town clerk, Ruth Lyons, in their bids for re-election to the Board of Selectmen. The School Administrative District 75 Board of Directors election, meanwhile, is uncontested, with three candidates for three seats. Election Day is Nov. 4. David Douglass Douglass, 41, is […]
Posted inAnimals
Maine man shoots photo of rare white hummingbird
When Robert Anestis of Phippsburg looked out his window he first thought it was a moth hovering in his kitchen garden . . .