June 13, 1990 Joseph Sabatino Jr., still awaiting trial on federal charges of causing, aiding and abetting prostitution from a massage and escort operation based on Warren Avenue in Westbrook, has opened a new massage parlor on Main Street in the Thornton Heights neighborhood of South Portland. It operates under the name To Your Health […]
2015
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster, Web
Take risks, GHS grads urged
As they embark on life journeys, Gorham High School seniors received cheers, standing ovations, and some sound words of wisdom in commencement exercises. Speakers urged the graduates to give thanks, take risks and be prepared for changes as they tackle new challenges. The graduation exercises were held on Sunday, June 7, at the nearly filled […]
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Trio indicted for attempted murders in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Three teenagers have been indicted on attempted murder charges following a mid-March shooting and stabbing at Wainwright Recreation Complex. Zachary Swain, 19, of Cape Elizabeth, Essa Sayed, 18, of Portland, and 19-year-old Noah Sibole-Little, of Portland, were indicted by a Cumberland County grand jury earlier this month. An indictment is a finding […]
Posted inNation & World, News
3 space station astronauts safely return to Earth
The Soyuz capsule landed Thursday, nearly a month later than planned.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland city councilors embrace pesticide ban
SOUTH PORTLAND — Protect South Portland has set its sights on a new goal: eliminate the use of pesticides. City Council chambers were filled to maximum capacity by members of the grassroots group and others Monday night, many of whom spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting. After three presentations on the dangers of […]
Posted inLife & Culture
Prolific British actor Christopher Lee dies at age 93
He starred as Count Dracula and appeared in ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and 2 ‘Star Wars’ prequels.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. retail sales jump in a sign of more confident consumers
Purchases at auto dealerships and building materials stores were up by more than 2 percent.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth, South Portland voters OK school budgets
CAPE ELIZABETH — Voters on June 9 overwhelmingly approved a $23.5 million school budget that doesn’t require a tax increase. Nearly 42 percent of those who responded to a separate advisory question on the ballot said the town should be spending more on schools. Eleven percent of the town’s registered voters went to the polls. […]
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Whole Foods to open new store chain named for ‘365’ brand
The smaller, lower-priced stores will be geared to millennials and quick, convenient shopping.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Voters send Scarborough school budget back for more cuts
SCARBOROUGH — For the third consecutive year, voters on Tuesday rejected a school budget. The referendum on a fiscal 2016 budget of approximately $39 million failed by a vote of 1,719 to 1,408. The proposed budget represented an approximate 8 percent increase from this year. Combined with the municipal budget for a net of $59.3 million, […]