Windham’s Zack Callahan and Tyler Johnson had two goals a piece in their squad’s 5-0 victory over South Portland/Freeport/Waynflete on Monday afternoon. The home-ice win bumps Windham to 6-8-2 on the season; the Eagles currently occupy seventh in A East – the last viable playoff spot. The Heal Points outlook is good for the team […]
February 2015
Posted inCurrent, Forecaster Sports
Basketball: South Portland boys, girls both advance to semis
Both the South Portland boys and girls teams picked up quarterfinals wins at the Portland Expo on Monday. The boys, No. 2 in A West at 16-3 (good enough for a bye through the prelims), grabbed a 65-45 win over seven-seed Cheverus, who now retire for the year at 11-9. The No. 5 girls, meanwhile, […]
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Lost in Maine woods on subzero night, two teens survive on smarts
The snowmobilers stay calm, keep moving, find shelter, build a fire and wait, then hike out in daylight and catch a ride, to the relief of relatives.
Posted inCapitol Ticker
Morning Briefing 2.17.15: Hearings, elections and extensions
Good morning. Most state lawmakers are on break this week, but the budget writing committee will be busy. Tuesday marks the beginning of what promises to be long public hearings on Gov. Paul LePage’s budget. The committee isn’t easing into this, either. The panel on Tuesday will begin taking testimony on the various portions of […]
Posted inMaine, News
Harrison kite-skier, 49, dies after hitting shed
A strong wind is blamed for the accident on Crystal Lake.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster
L.L.Bean Ranked in the Top 10
Internationally recognized outdoor retailer L.L.Bean was recently ranked in the top 10 in the country for the highest corporate reputation among the top 100 most visible companies by the annual Harris Poll Reputation Quotient® study. Since 1999, the study has proven to be an important baseline for measuring the reputation strength of the most visible […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Cummings merits USM’s long-lasting leadership
Glenn Cummings would be an excellent choice for the next leader of the University of Southern Maine. For a number of years, I worked and taught with Glenn at Southern Maine Community College, so I know he relates to Maine students and he understands the issues with seamlessly transferring from SMCC to USM and other […]
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Letter to the editor: There’s a place for the arts in elementary education
The Portland Public Art Committee is excited that Side x Side: Project Imagine and University of Southern Maine art educators have received a U.S. Department of Education grant to further arts education in Portland Public Schools ► cq ◄ , and we would like to publicly acknowledge the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination […]
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Letter to the editor: Christianity must repent for its historic atrocities
Kudos to Meredith Springer for so eloquently speaking the truth regarding President Obama’s remarks during the National Prayer Breakfast (“Letter to the editor: Obama right on religious extremists,” Feb. 11). It seems that disrespecting the Oval Office has become the norm for this country, and I am more than ashamed that this is the case. […]
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Letter to the editor: Mitigate global warming the safer way
In a “chilling” article, this paper published an Associated Press report on a draconian potential method of mitigating global warming (“Researchers studying plan to cool planet with pollution,” Feb. 11). The idea is to inject sulfur pollution high in the air to reflect the sun’s heat. The writer also stated: “Scientists concede there could be […]
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