The Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum has secured a two-year lease that allows it to keep operating in Portland while company officials work to transition the operation to Gray. The owners of 58 Fore, formerly known as The Portland Company, announced Thursday they have reached an agreement that will enable the Maine Narrow […]
February 2015
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Westbrook police follow footprints to find suspect in vehicle break-ins
Franklin LeClair of Steep Falls is found hiding in a parked car that was not his. Police believe he may have burglarized several vehicles.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Storms challenge Cape Elizabeth Public Works employees, budget
CAPE ELIZABETH — With storm after storm hitting Maine, Public Works employees are working harder than ever as their hours increase and budgets shrink. “(Winter storms) are obviously having an effect on our budget,” Public Works Director Robert Malley said Wednesday, as his employees got ready for another blast of snow. “We’re spending a lot on […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Firefighters make quick work of New Gloucester house fire
New Gloucester Fire & Rescue was dispatched at 9:05 a.m. on Thursday to 44 Targett Road in New Gloucester. A neighbor, while shoveling snow, noticed smoke coming from the eaves of the Ranch-style home and called 911. According to Capt. Scott Doyle, when firefighters first arrived smoke could be seen from the eaves. Firefighters quickly […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Fans of Harry Potter wanted at Scarborough library
SCARBOROUGH – The Scarborough Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board is introducing a new Fan Book Club series for ages 10 and up. The goal of the club is to select a genre or book series and invite fans to come together to talk about favorite characters, themes, plot twists and more. First up is the […]
Posted inNews
Photos: Brutal cold freezes parts of Niagara Falls
Sub-zero mid-February temperatures turned parts of American Falls to ice.
Posted inNation & World, News
Medical instrument scrutinized in ‘superbug’ outbreak in California
The antibiotic-resistant bacteria that’s suspected in two deaths was transmitted during endoscopies.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham, Buxton, Westbrook men arrested for engaging a prostitute
Portland police arrested four men with ties to Westbrook, Gorham and Buxton on charges of engaging a prostitute on Wednesday. According to Lt. James Sweatt, the men were arrested after they responded to an advertisement on the website, Backpage.com. Jason Rickett, 31, of Gorham; Jack Chase, 50, of Buxton; Nicholas St. Amand, 29, of Gorham; […]
Posted inMaine, News
Critically injured skier found on Sugarloaf trail
The 20-year old man is flown to a Lewiston hospital for treatment.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick robber flees Maine St. bank
BRUNSWICK — A white man in his mid-20s allegedly pointed a gun at a teller working at The Bank of Maine on Maine Street on Wednesday afternoon and demanded cash before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money. Police were called to the bank, at 137 Maine St., just after 2 p.m., Brunswick Police Cmdr. […]