TOPSHAM — A free-speech debate erupted Monday after the town removed political campaign signs it said were planted illegally on public property. State law allows political signs to be placed in a public right of way six weeks before an election. But Topsham’s local ordinance reduces the window to just 30 days, Town Manager Rich […]
October 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Saudi overhaul reshapes Islam’s holiest city Mecca
As Muslims from around the world stream into Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage this week, they come to a city undergoing the biggest transformation in its history.
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Cape gun club secures $28,000 grant
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth’s Spurwink Rod & Gun Club, under fire from neighbors, has finally secured a $28,000 grant from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to address noise and safety concerns. The club’s president, Tammy Walter, said last week that members of the gun club signed the grant paperwork for the […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Cape gun club secures $28,000 grant
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth’s Spurwink Rod & Gun Club, under fire from neighbors, has finally secured a $28,000 grant from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife to address noise and safety concerns. The club’s president, Tammy Walter, said last week that members of the gun club signed the grant paperwork for the […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Pleading their case
Despite some opposition, backers of the proposed Scarborough ice arena hope to convince councilors of the need for the facility. SCARBOROUGH – The group that wants to build a new ice arena on town-owned land adjacent to Scarborough High School is hoping it can convince the Town Council that the project is in the best […]
Posted inForecaster Obituaries, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Jayetta W. Fordham, 69
NORTH YARMOUTH — Jayetta W. Fordham, 69, of North Yarmouth, died Sept. 24 at her home, following a period of declining health. Fordham was born Nov. 18, 1944, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Charles and Wanda (Eisbrenner) Halleman. She graduated from Liberty High School and then graduated with honors from Muhlenburg College in 1966. She […]
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SEDCO honors ‘outstanding’ Scarborough businesses
The Scarborough Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors has announced the recipients of this year’s Outstanding Scarborough Business awards. An award ceremony will be held during SEDCO’s annual meeting at the Black Point Inn on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The awards are as follows: • Project of the Year: El Rayo Taqueria • Outstanding Legacy Business: […]
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster
EDITORIAL: On Question 1, we say yes, ban bear baiting
Bear baiting is cruel, and Maine voters should end the practice Nov. 4 by voting yes on Question 1. It’s cruel on many levels. First off, the baiting method of hunting bear in Maine shouldn’t be described as hunting. People drop a bunch of food in the woods, set a snare, and then come back […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Forecaster Opinion
LETTERS: Rink should be nonprofit effort
As longtime residents of Scarborough, we want to express our support for developing an ice rink on town-owned property through the efforts of a nonprofit organization. Our town continues to grow and the cost for schools, public safety, roads and other infrastructure is stretching our tax dollars to the limit. The town of Scarborough doesn’t […]
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Earl L. Stimpson, 83
FREEPORT — Earl Lemont Stimpson, 83, of Brunswick, died Sept. 19 at Freeport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Brunswick on Aug. 13, 1921, the son of Earl Lemont Stimpson Sr. and Bessie Collins Stimpson. He graduated from Brunswick High School. He married Malena Kendrick in 1948. Stimpson was employed at Bowdoin College, and […]