2015 – Page 4406 – The Portland Press Herald

‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ at Portland Players

by Current Publishing April 16, 2015March 15, 2016

SOUTH PORTLAND – On Saturday, April 18, at 3 and 7 p.m., the Young Actors Workshop at the Portland Players in South Portland will put on “Willy Wonka Jr.” Tickets are available at the door. The theater is located at 420 Cottage Road. See www.portlandplayers.org or call 799-7337 for more information.

Current, Southern Forecaster

‘Willy Wonka Jr.’ at Portland Players

by Current Publishing April 16, 2015March 15, 2016

Business, News

U.S. home construction off to weak start

by The Associated Press April 16, 2015April 17, 2015

Economists say improvement in economy should boost housing growth but the opening of the spring buying season was slow.

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Jury finds Yarmouth man guilty of murder in North Yarmouth bee farm slaying

by Beth Brogan, Bangor Daily News April 16, 2015August 5, 2015

PORTLAND — Moments after a jury found 72-year-old lobster fisherman Merrill Kimball guilty of murdering a 63-year-old Georgetown man, his wife embraced the stunned man one last time before he was led from the courtroom in handcuffs. A Cumberland County Superior Court jury issued its verdict early Wednesday afternoon after deliberating roughly eight hours over […]

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Opponents of South Portland liquid petroleum tank project seek council intervention

by Alex Acquisto April 16, 2015

SOUTH PORTLAND — NGL Supply Terminal Co. is being asked to revise its proposal for a liquid petroleum gas storage facility at Rigby Rail Yard, but some residents believe the company’s plan shouldn’t have come this far. They claim the proposal violates existing city ordinances, even if it is cut back, and want the City Council […]

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Cape Elizabeth gun club submits permit application

by Kate Gardner April 16, 2015

CAPE ELIZABETH — Spurwink Rod & Gun Club has submitted its license application, as required by a new town registration process. The Sawyer Road club submitted its application April 6, four days ahead of the deadline. A couple more steps still need to be taken before the license can be approved. Councilor Caitlin Jordan, chairwoman of […]

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Brunswick council tells School Board to reduce budget

by Walter Wuthmann April 16, 2015

BRUNSWICK — The School Board is facing a Town Council demand to make deep cuts to the proposed fiscal 2016 spending plan. The board met Wednesday night to review a school budget proposal that contains a 3.42 percent increase over this year’s spending. The increase is largely attributable to updates in facilities, maintenance to grounds and […]

Business

Apple to invest in ‘sustainable’ timberland in Maine, North Carolina

by The Associated Press April 16, 2015April 17, 2015

As part of its new focus on using paper from trees harvested under environmentally sound conditions, the company will fund the purchase of a 32,400-acre tract in Aroostook County.