The Augusta area is likely to get hit the hardest, and strong winds may cause problems along the southern coast.
2015
Posted inNation & World, News
Boston bombing trial enters penalty phase amid life-or-death debate
Legal experts differ on whether the pleas from victims will persuade the federal government to give up on the death penalty.
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Waynflete Flyers Spring Sports Preview
BASEBALL Coach: Paul Grazia (second year) 2014 record: 8-8 (no postseason) Top returning players: Jacob Hagler (Senior), Alonzo Antoine (Junior), Thomas Silk (Junior) Pivotal games: April 27 @ Traip, May 8 SACOPEE, May 11 @ OOB, May 26 @ Sacopee, May 27 @ NYA Coach’s comments: “I’m very excited about this upcoming season. We lost six seniors from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Dishin' That: Kids eat free, adults pay the price
Last week’s column was a bit of a dissertation on why some children behave poorly in restaurants, and who, if anyone, is really to blame. One reader called it a “cultural reflection, also mirrored in other areas of American life, but not overseas.” Another sang to the choir and said the “hands-on coping tactics of […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland school food service manager is Maine's best
PORTLAND — The food service manager for the city’s middle and high schools was named the Manager of the Year by the Maine School Nutrition Association. Nancy McAdam said she wasn’t even aware she had been nominated for the award until the organization phoned her about it last week. She called the recognition “a pleasant […]
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Portland Bulldogs Spring Sports Preview
BASEBALL Coach: Mike Rutherford (first year) 2014 record: 10-7 (Lost, 6-1, to eventual regional champion Windham in Western A preliminary round) Top returning players: Domenic Fagone (Senior), Ryan Ruhlin (Senior), Joey Fusco (Junior) Pivotal games: April 23 @ Marshwood, April 28 @ Windham, May 5 SCARBOROUGH, May 12 @ Westbrook, May 14 MARSHWOOD, May 18 […]
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McAuley Lions Spring Sports Preview
SOFTBALL Coach: Dawn Armandi (first year) 2014 record: 8-9 (Lost, 2-0, to Noble in Western A preliminary round) Top returning players: Taylor Whaley (Senior), Maddie Beaulieu (Sophomore), Ally Tillotson (Sophomore) Pivotal games: April 27 CHEVERUS, May 4 @ Biddeford, May 6 PORTLAND, May 8 @ South Portland, May 9 @ Cheverus, May 15 SCARBOROUGH, May […]
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Out & About: Judy Collins, Wailin' Jennys
Two top national acts are booked into Portland over the next few days. Best known is Judy Collins, a singer who’s been connecting with audiences since the early 1960s. She’ll be the featured guest when the Portland Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 2014-2015 “Pops!” season with performances this Saturday and Sunday. The Wailin’ Jennys comprise […]
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Deering Rams Spring Sports Preview
BASEBALL Coach: Josh Stowell (first year) 2014 record: 4-12 (no postseason) Top returning players: Nick Bevilacqua (Senior), Kevin Goldberg (Senior), Sam Luebbert (Senior), Dominick Bernard (Junior) Pivotal games: April 28 @ Gorham, April 30 BIDDEFORD, May 5 SOUTH PORTLAND, May 7 MARSHWOOD, May 15 GORHAM, May 21 @ Cheverus, May 23 @ Scarborough, May 29 […]
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Portland teen faces charges after shooting
PORTLAND — An 18-year-old man remained in Cumberland County Jail on Monday, and faced a Tuesday court appearance after an April 17 shooting in Libbytown. Christopher McMann, 18, of 111 Elizabeth Road, was being held on $50,000 bail on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm and elevated aggravated assault, according to jail officials and […]