2015 – Page 3159 – The Portland Press Herald

Anthem reaffirms bid to buy Cigna for $47 billion

by TOM MURPHY The Associated Press June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

Anthem says the combined company would have a broader base over which to spread costs, but Cigna has dismissed the offer.

Business

Maine home prices rise but lag region

by J. Craig Anderson June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

In May, the median price of a single-family home reached $185,000, an 8.9% increase over last year.

Nation & World, News

Feral cats stinking up Ohio town

by The Associated Press June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

‘I have residents calling me. They can’t even go out of their house,’ a councilwoman says.

Coastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Out & About: New era at Bowdoin International Music Festival

by Scott Andrews June 22, 2015August 5, 2015

The pace of the summer arts and entertainment season continues to quicken this week, with an abundance of music and theater. Perhaps the biggest story of the summer is the dawn of a new era at the Bowdoin International Music Festival in Brunswick. After half a century at the helm, founding artistic director Lewis Kaplan […]

Business

Maine first-quarter income growth spurred by Social Security, Medicaid increases

by From Staff reports June 22, 2015June 23, 2015

The state’s 1.1% growth rate outpaces the nation’s, but is down from previous quarter.

Coastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Forecaster Forum: A Saltie's reflection on the demise of Salt

by Alex Acquisto June 22, 2015August 5, 2015

The first documentary project I completed at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland was a collaborative radio piece. I wrote and narrated a story about a sardine cannery explosion in Port Clyde in 1970 and the devastating effects the cannery’s closing had on the livelihood of the townspeople. The final cut is rough, […]

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

South Carolina church shooting victims to be remembered in Portland

by The Forecaster June 22, 2015

PORTLAND — A community event in response to the June 17 shootings at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, will be held Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Merrill Auditorium, 18 Myrtle St. In a June 19 press release, Mayor Michael Brennan invited the public to attend the “Lift Every Voice and Sing” gathering organized by […]

Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster

Portland girls meet their match in regional final

by Michael Hoffer June 22, 2015August 5, 2015

The finest season in the history of the Portland girls’ lacrosse team has come to a close, but what an incredible ride it was. The Bulldogs overcame a 2-4 start to the season to win five of their final six regular season games and their 7-5 mark earned them the No. 3 seed for the […]