The following local students were recently named to the dean’s list or honor roll of their respective college or university. Alvernia University: Victoria Oliver, of Brunswick. Central Maine Community College: Lindsey Andelman, of Brunswick; Catherine Audet, of Brunswick; Dennis Bernier, of Harpswell; Jamie Blow, of Brunswick; Kelsey Kramer, of Topsham; Mark McQuaid, of Brunswick; Emily Porr, of Topsham; Michael Preble, of […]
February 2015
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Obituaries, The Forecaster
Leonardo E. Buck, 98: Legendary golfer gave of himself to sport, community
BATH — Leonardo E. (“Buckie”) Buck, 98, of Bath, died Jan. 26 at Mid Coast Hospital after a period of declining health. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, on March 1, 1916, the son of William E. Buck and Carrie C. Buck. After graduating from Morse High School in 1933, he attended Kents Hill School and […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Police Beat: Jan. 13
Arrests 1/30 at 1:02 a.m. Ahmed Abdullah, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Western Avenue by Officer Jonathan Stearns on charges of operating with a suspended or revoked license and operating without a license. 1/30 at 2:54 p.m. Ryan A. Johnson, 26, of Falmouth, was arrested on Waterman Drive by Officer Scott Corbett on a […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Mid-Coast Meetings: Feb. 13-19
Brunswick Fri. 2/13 2:30 p.m. Brunswick Development Corp. TH Tues. 2/17 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board TH Wed. 2/18 6 p.m. Appointment Subcommittee TH Wed. 2/18 7 p.m. Recreation Commission TH Thur. 2/19 8:30 a.m. Sewer District Board (Workshop) 10 Pine Tree Road Thur. 2/19 9 a.m. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee TH Thur. 2/19 3:30 […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Virtual school student wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
Caroline Beckwith, a student of South Portland-based Maine Connections Academy, wins by spelling ‘phobic’ in the seventh round.
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Brian Williams wasn’t promised return to ‘Nightly News’ anchor chair
He was suspended after an internal NBC investigation unearthed ‘instances of exaggeration’ beyond his Iraq War story.
Posted inLife & Culture, Uncategorized
Join Heroes of Humanity’s Love Quest on Saturday
The mini-mission aims to bring real adventure – and real treasure – into our lives.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
SNL putting on 40th anniversary special
Everyone who has ever been on the show is invited to the party.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest
TENNIS DIAMOND GAMES: Third-seeded Andrea Petkovic fought off eight match points to reach the quarterfinals with a 6-7 (7), 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Alison Van Uytvank of Belgium at Antwerp, Belgium. In a marathon that lasted 3 hours, 20 minutes, the 103rd-ranked Van Uytvank came close to sealing a straight-sets win but Petkovic saved […]
Posted inTimes Record
Grade 5 staying put — for now
BRUNSWICK When faced with mounting opposition by the public over a controversial plan to move Brunswick’s fifth grade from Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary to the junior high school, the school board blinked. On Wednesday, the board voted unanimously to accept a recommendation by Superintendent Paul Perzanoski to table the move until the fall of 2017. […]