Arrests 8/14 at 10:46 a.m. Robert Montgomery, 60, of Field Road, was arrested on Field Road by Officer Steve Crocker on a charge of aggravated assault. 8/18 at 1:13 p.m. Evan Villacci, 18, of Jackson Way, was arrested on Longwoods Road by Officer Matt Fulmer on charges of eluding an officer, exceeding the speed limit […]
August 2016
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Call for help: Southern Maine police department jobs going vacant
SOUTH PORTLAND — When Lt. Frank Clark joined the South Portland Police Department in the late 1980s, jobs on the force were in demand – one opening could easily attract more than 100 applicants. In the decades since, Clark said he has watched interest decline dramatically. Now, smaller pools fail to yield applicants worth hiring, open positions remain […]
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Northern School Notebook: Aug. 25
Graduates RIT Sarah Collmus and Thomas Walker, both of Falmouth Tufts University Helen Roberts, of Falmouth, Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering Susannah Daggett, of Yarmouth, Bachelor of Science in child study and human development magna cum laude Hadley Gibson, of Freeport, Bachelor of Arts in English Dean’s lists Champlain College Sarah Christensen and Christopher Pickett, both of […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Canadian gets year in prison for smuggling Xanax pills
Prosecutors say the Quebec man was caught pulling a sled carrying more than 280,000 of the prescription pills across the border into Vermont.
Posted inNation & World, News
Teen survives rare, deadly amoeba infection
Doctors say the boy is alive only because the antidote is made mere blocks from the hospital.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Buchholz dazzles as Red Sox top Rays
He allows one run and strikes out nine in over six innings of work.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Masked man robs Portland bakery
The robber, armed with a knife, held up Freihofer’s Bakery on Forest Avenue, police say.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Moncada’s three-run homer propels Sea Dogs win
Jalen Beeks picks up a win with five innings of solid work.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hello? Space probe silent for two years phones home
It was launched in 2006 to observe coronal mass ejections.
Posted inPolitics
Trump hedges hardline stance on deportations
The Republican nominee hints he’s open about letting some illegal immigrants stay in the U.S.