Steven Jackson, who starred for the Rams, had been out of the NFL this season.
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Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox retiring Wade Boggs’ number 26
The third baseman played 11 seasons with the Red Sox from 1982 to 1992 and was an eight-time All-Star during that time.
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Posted inMaine, News
Trio charged with stealing Augusta Elks seed money for Travis Mills Foundation fundraiser
A grand jury in Kennebec County indicted a number of people on Friday.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Brunswick senator to hold public office hours
BRUNSWICK — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, will hold public office hours Saturday, Jan. 2, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Little Dog Coffee Shop on Maine Street. Gerzofsky represents Senate District 10, which includes Freeport, North Yarmouth, Pownal, Brunswick and Harpswell.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Deering Oaks pond in Portland will be open for skating
PORTLAND — There will be ice skating on the pond at Deering Oaks Park this winter after all. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said the pond was being refilled after contractors completed work ahead of schedule on replacing sections of the pond bottom. Grondin said good weather allowed for completion of work city officials had expected to […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick couple charged with heroin trafficking
BRUNSWICK — Police arrested an Oak Street couple for allegedly selling heroin in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Saturday, Dec. 19, that the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency arrested Justin Coffin and Tara Dry-Crooker, both 35, at their apartment on charges of unlawful trafficking in heroin. MDEA agents searched the […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick School Board sets Jan. 23 construction forum
BRUNSWICK — The School Board will hold a public forum from 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 23, at Town Hall to discuss updates to school facilities. The board has discussed the option of building a new elementary school at the site of Jordan Acres, renovating Coffin Elementary school, or repairing Coffin and the junior high school.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Water District budget includes 3.8% rate hike
PORTLAND — Customers could see a 3.7 percent increase in water rates as a result of the 2016 Portland Water District operating budget of $40.5 million. “Much of the increase is related to infrastructure maintenance and improvements, including water main replacement,” PWD spokeswoman Michelle Clements said in a Dec. 10 press release. The operating budget presents […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Town needs space, so Cumberland Woodbank needs new home
CUMBERLAND — The town’s need for more space at its Public Works facility by 2017 has resulted in the Cumberland Woodbank being asked to find a new home. The woodbank, a community-based nonprofit organization now in its eighth year, provides firewood to area families in need. Money the woodbank raises through sales to those who […]
Posted inAnimals, Cops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Christian Civic League employee charged with animal cruelty in puppy-kicking incident
Michael Hein, 45, who pleaded guilty in 2012 of violating the state’s Clean Election Act, allegedly kicked a 4-month-old golden retriever while jogging on the Kennebec River Rail Trail.