INDIANOLA, Iowa — Bernie Sanders likes to call it “practicing democracy.” He doesn’t take the stage to a blaring soundtrack. He doesn’t have a teleprompter or a phalanx of Secret Service agents surrounding him. But when his Brooklyn accent booms out at a campaign stop in rural Iowa, heads nod along in approval. “What I’m […]
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The legend of Stinkbreath
There once was a guy with bad breath. And no, that’s not the beginning of a limerick. Not only does the man exist, but he was a co-worker of mine for a time ”“ long ago, when I was but a wide-eyed rookie on the make. (As opposed to a cynical schmuck on the make.) […]
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While feds investigate, MLB holds back on hacking probe
The case of compromised Houston Astros player intel is a federal investigation, not a baseball probe, says MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. That doesn’t mean he can’t hand down penalties as more information comes to light about whether St. Louis Cardinals employees hacked into a personnel database belonging to the Astros. For decades, baseball’s leadership has […]
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No monkeying around
The newest addition to 265 Main St. ”“ a colorful mural featuring a monkey riding a penny-farthing with an apple on its head ”“ is seen from Jefferson Street on Wednesday. Along with members of the Biddeford Public Art Committee, building owners David Flood and Caleb Johnson chose artist Julie K. Gray, of Saco, from […]
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Three lax teams reach regional finals
(Ed. Note: For the complete Scarborough-Thornton Academy boys’ and Cape Elizabeth-Waynflete and South Portland-Thornton Academy girls’ game stories, see theforecaster.net) Three local lacrosse teams found themselves two wins from a championship when the week commenced. South Portland’s boys were hoping to repeat as the best team in Class A, while Cape Elizabeth’s boys were going […]
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Cape baseball falls in regional final; SP baseball, Scarborough softball still alive
(For the complete Cape Elizabeth-Greely baseball game story, with box score and photos, see theforecaster.net) The diamond wasn’t the best friend of Cape Elizabeth’s baseball team in the regional final, but at press time, South Portland’s baseball squad and Scarborough’s juggernaut softball team were hoping for better results as they prepared for their respective regional […]
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Mid-Coast Sports Roundup
Mere Creek hosting golf youth camp Head PGA pro Kevin Joseph and assistant Henry Fall will host a Junior Golf Camp July 13-14 at Mere Creek in Brunswick. The camp is for players ages 8 to 16 and the cost is $150. FMI, 721-9995 or [email protected]. Girls’ Golf Fair upcoming The second annual Girls’ Golf […]
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South Sports Roundup
SP lax standout invited to showcase South Portland junior boys’ lacrosse standout Jack Fiorini has been named a 2015 Brine National High School All-American and has been selected to represent New England at the Brine National Lacrosse Classic at the River City Sportsplex in Virginia at the end of the month. Girls’ Golf Fair upcoming […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
State cites Harpswell fire departments for workplace violations
HARPSWELL — The state Department of Labor is proposing a $6,400 fine for alleged violations of occupational safety and health rules by the town’s volunteer fire departments. Pamela Megathlin, director of the Maine Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Standards, on June 4 notified Town Manager Kristi Eiane that the bureau found violations in its April 8 […]
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Climbing to the top of the Old Port
Kaleb Hull, 10, of Brunswick, scales a climbing wall Sunday, June 14, on Exchange Street in Portland during the Old Port Festival.