YARMOUTH — Eileen “Pee-Wee” Mae Bennett, 82, died peacefully at Hawthorne House in Freeport on June 13, after a period of declining health. Bennett was born in Portland on Dec. 6, 1932, a daughter of Dorothy (Duggan) and Thomas Wallace. Eileen graduated from South Portland High School, and soon after began work at Woolworth’s and then […]
2015
Posted inThe Forecaster
Snack foods that promote better sleep
According to the National Sleep Foundation, changes in sleep patterns are a part of the aging process. Many people experience difficulty falling asleep and then staying asleep as they age, and that difficulty can make men and women over 50 feel more tired during the day. But even though difficulty sleeping may be a part […]
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Quick start makes big difference as Sea Dogs win
Portland hits three home runs in the first two innings in its first meeting with New Hampshire.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Michigan man arrested in Gorham on drug charges
Doral Thompson of Detroit was charged with drug trafficking and felony drug possession after agents seized heroin, crack cocaine and cash, police say.
Posted inPolitics
Maine lawmakers pass bill to allow General Assistance for asylum seekers
But the proposal, which is critical to Portland, may not have enough support to survive an all-but-certain veto by Gov. Paul LePage.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox starter Kelly roughed up in loss to Orioles
Joe Kelly can’t make it through the fourth inning and Boston can’t make up the difference in a 6-4 loss.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Portland poised to continue General Assistance to asylum-seeking immigrants
But councilors appear split over how much aid to provide, who would qualify and how long it might continue at local taxpayers’ expense.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers unanimously override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill
The proposal, known as the “missing ‘and'” bill, fixes a clerical error made in the state’s 2013 energy conservation law.
Posted inMaine, News
Developers agree to scale back senior housing project in Portland
Sea Coast Management and neighbors reach a deal in which no more than 249 housing units would be built in the redevelopment of the Sisters of Mercy convent.