A bill before the Senate addresses some of the issues that derailed Maine’s importation law.
February 2015
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: ‘Advocates’ favor playing politics over helping the city’s homeless
There’s too much focus on self-justification and too little on taking steps to be more effective.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Krauthammer: Nuclear negotiations with Iran become even more catastrophic
President Obama has accepted the Iranian demand that any restrictions on its nuclear program be time-limited.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland Community Health Center takes pride in welcoming all patients
The center has a short but mighty history and welcomes more partners as it keeps on growing.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Winter sports season all but over
With only the Brunswick boys’ hockey team still alive at press time, it’s almost time to put the 2014-15 winter sports season to bed. It’s a busy and triumphant week for Mid-Coast athletes and here’s a glimpse at what you might have missed: Basketball The last two basketball tournament survivors were both ousted last week. […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
South Sports Roundup
SMCC teams fall in conference finals The powerhouse Southern Maine Community College men’s basketball team suffered its first loss in three weeks in Sunday’s Yankee Small College Conference final. As the top seed, the Seawolves downed Eastern Maine CC in the quarterfinals (77-60) and Vermont Tech (61-57) in the semifinals before losing to St. Joseph’s […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland rail yard sought for LPG terminal
SOUTH PORTLAND — Rigby Yard could become the site of a liquid petroleum gas storage facility to serve Maine and much of southern New England. NGL Supply Terminal Co., a subsidiary of Tulsa, Oklahoma-based NGL Energy Partners LP, is proposing the facility, which would be constructed on top of what was once the railway turntable in the […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough hopes to bridge the social media divide
SCARBOROUGH — As people everywhere continue to use social media as a means for getting information, Town Manager Tom Hall believes the town needs to join the movement in a professional capacity. “It’s been a fairly recurring theme, but for one reason or the other we just haven’t made significant progress,” Hall said Monday. Working to […]
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State meet glory in swimming, skiing and track; Boys' hockey playoffs underway
February vacation week is anything but a week off for local winter sports athletes and this year’s round of indoor track, swimming and skiing state meets once again produced an abundance of stellar performances. If that wasn’t enough for the high school sports connoisseur, the boys’ hockey playoffs have begun as well. Here’s a glimpse: […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Lacrosse officiating classes offered The Maine Women’s Lacrosse Officials’ Association is offering new umpire classes for adults. Classes will be held at Thornton Academy on March 2, 9, 16 and 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., Brunswick High School on March 2, 9, 16, 23, from 6 to 8 p.m., Falmouth High School on March 5, […]