When a man tried to rob Holly’s Gas on Tuesday, Thor sent him running with nothing to show for his attempt but two bites on his face.
February 2015
Posted inLife & Culture, News
Watchdog says some chocolate contains too much lead, cadmium
Overexposure to the metals is dangerous, but candy makers say the naturally occurring elements are present only in trace amounts.
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Posted inFood
Study: Not all dark chocolate is dairy-free
FDA tests 93 chocolate bars; finds 55 contain some level of milk.
Posted inMaine, News
Part of Woodford Street closed while workers repair water main break
The Portland Water District says repairs are expected to be complete by 1 a.m. Thursday.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Obama says war powers request does not include ground troops
The president concedes that the mission against the Islamic State group is difficult, but says, ‘ISIL is going to lose.’
Posted inCoastal Journal, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Brunswick composites program: 'Poster child' for education-industry partnership
BRUNSWICK — Behind the doors of an otherwise unremarkable building at Brunswick Landing, a unique program is educating a new generation of experts in advanced composite materials. In collaboration with commercial partners, Southern Maine Community College’s Composite Science and Manufacturing program has grown in the past three years into a state-of-the-art education and testing facility. The […]
Posted inPolitics
Republicans press for long-term fix for Social Security disability program
They resist a White House plan to shift money between accounts to cover a looming shortfall, and Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent, agrees.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth's Williams named Maine chief of the year
CAPE ELIZABETH — Crime may not be a major concern in Cape Elizabeth, but the Police Department always seems busy. It’s due in part to the effort by Chief Neil Williams to keep himself and his officers heavily involved in the community. That attitude, along with 41 years of experience in law enforcement, is what helped […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary responds to 'moving target' of veterans' needs
SOUTH PORTLAND — For the third consecutive year, the Rotary Club of South Portland-Cape Elizabeth has provided supplemental assistance to homeless veterans across Maine. According to a study by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and the National Coalition of Homeless Veterans in early 2014, nearly 50,000 veterans across the U.S. were homeless on […]
Posted inNation & World, News
N.C. murders of three Muslims probed as possible hate crime
But the neighbor accused of gunning down the North Carolina students may have just been angry over parking and noise.