BASEBALL Coach: Mac McKew (seventh year, 71-38 overall record, one state championship) 2014 record: 9-9 (Lost, 1-0, in 8 innings, to South Portland in Western A quarterfinals) Top returning players: Derek Hammond (Senior), Alex Jacobs (Junior), Jensen LaPoint (Junior), Logan McCarthy (Sophomore) Pivotal games: April 24 WESTBROOK, May 9 @ South Portland, May 14 TA, […]
2015
Posted inForecaster Opinion, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: Martin's Point plan will increase local traffic
I am concerned by the Martin’s Point proposal for the development of the Hamlin School property on Route 77, at the intersection with Sawyer Street, in South Portland. My daughter attends preschool at Casco Bay Montessori School on the corner of Parrot Street and Route 77. We often walk to school, which includes crossing Route […]
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Posted inBusiness, Sports
ESPN expresses concern about Verizon’s new TV packages
The provider’s new base package makes the sports channel optional.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Capitol Notebook: No more help for immigrants? No more 'phantom ballots'?
Lewiston Mayor Robert McDonald surprised some observers at a legislative hearing last week with a comment he made about Somali residents in his city. The combative mayor has in the past been critical of the influx of Somali refugees who have settled in Lewiston. But at the hearing, the mayor acknowledged the high achievement of […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
The Universal Notebook: Welcome to the United Suckers of America
Bless the Maine People’s Alliance and Maine AFL-CIO for seeking a referendum vote on raising the minimum wage. If you work for a living and you oppose an increase in the minimum wage, you are being suckered by the rich and the right. That makes you one of the causes of poverty in America. The […]
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Abby's Road: Hoping to be 'grounded in gratitude'
I can’t stand whining. The substance of it, and the sound of it, are like nails on a chalkboard. Sometimes it feels as though I am stuck in a classroom surrounded by itchy fiends in need of a manicure. My children do not lead overly luxurious lives. They can, however, walk into a kitchen stocked […]
Posted inBusiness
Survey: U.S. businesses expect sales rebound, more hiring
Nearly three-quarters of companies are forecasting higher sales over the next three months.
Posted inBusiness, News
A (very) small victory for fliers: Summer domestic fares fall $2.01
Travelers to Europe will see greater savings – depending on the destination.
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Intentionally Unreasonable: Gambling with Maine’s future
HVOLSVOLLUR, ICELAND — I’m here in the beautiful country of Iceland with my son Zack, and I’m slightly bummed out. It’s 3 a.m. EDT, and when I began this column my intent was to share some details of what has been one of the most incredible travel adventures of my life. But, then I checked […]
Posted inPolitics
Campaigning Hillary Clinton says economy has ‘stalled out’
The Democratic presidential candidate arrives for campaign stops in New Hampshire.