‘Needless to say, I don’t like being used in it,’ the independent senator says of the Republican ad.
October 2014
Posted inNation & World, News
Search continues for Denver Broncos fan who vanished during halftime
Family and friends of 53-year-old Paul Kitterman have been searching for him since Thursday night’s game.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Replacement for Portland's Hall school makes progress, slowly
PORTLAND — Although construction is still likely years away, the city and School Board have taken small steps toward replacing the Fred P. Hall Elementary School. The school replacement was placed on the state’s Major Capital Construction Approved Projects List in April, which means the work is eligible to receive state funding. “There’s no fiscal impact any […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Spring Street plans get public preview
PORTLAND — Correcting the course on “a 45-year-old mistake” will begin in early 2015 as Spring Street is narrowed to one lane in each direction, from High to Temple and Union streets. But the ultimate scope of the redesign remains undetermined after being discussed at a two-hour Oct. 22 meeting, led by city Bicycle and […]
Posted inMaine, News
Noses knew something was rotten in Portland
Many suspected a natural gas leak, but the culprit was likely a noxious gas additive.
Posted inMaine, News
Flood insurance concerns land downtown Gardiner on endangered properties list
Maine Preservation’s annual list of the state’s most endangered historic properties, released Tuesday, aims to identify and raise awareness of threatened sites.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Buyers of Cumberland beach property win time to close deal
CUMBERLAND — Three days before the deal’s disputed deadline, a Maine Superior Court judge on Monday ruled that the potential buyers of 100 acres of shorefront property along Foreside Road can have more time to complete the sale. The extension means the buyers, Peter Anastos and developers David and Nathan Bateman of Bateman Partners, won’t have to […]
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10 store brands of baby wipes recalled for possible bacteria
Retailers carrying the wipes include Family Dollar, Sam’s Club and Walgreens.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Widgery Wharf owner hauls his last traps
PORTLAND — Old habits die hard. In David MacVane’s case, they don’t even retire. “I got a built-in clock, I wake at up three o’clock,” MacVane said Oct. 24, as he nibbled a breakfast croissant at Cia Cafe in the Knightville neighborhood of South Portland. MacVane, 81, is a Cliff Island native, one of three […]
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New poll shows tight 2nd Congressional District race
A Portland polling firm shows Democrat Emily Cain with 39 percent support and Republican Bruce Poliquin with 38 percent, while independent Blaine Richardson got 8 percent.