NORTH YARMOUTH — The town may launch a search for a temporary planning consultant. The Board of Selectmen, which discussed the matter Aug. 16, will review an amended request for proposals submitted by Town Manager Rosemary Roy at one of its upcoming meetings. Meanwhile, the town is also looking to hire an architect to explore […]
August 2016
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Blue Hill food co-op hopes to raise $1 million through crowd investing
It’s the first business in Maine to solicit investments through a state crowdfunding rule that took effect in 2015.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
USM streamlines transfer process for SMCC students
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine and Southern Maine Community College announced a partnership that allows some SMCC students to seamlessly transfer to USM. The two colleges have 11 agreements that streamline the transfer process in a program called Connected Pathways. USM has similar partnerships with York County Community College and Central Maine Community […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Gun found by kids near South Portland playground was stolen from car
The gun was found Sunday by three young girls playing in the Redbank neighborhood.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: Irish on stage, in concert
Two of our state’s premier professional theater companies have teamed up to produce a play with music that’s currently having its Maine premiere in Portland. “The Irish … And How They Got That Way” is the result of a collaboration between Maine State Music Theatre and Portland Stage Company. It’s a thought-provoking show that’s peppered […]
Posted inLife & Culture
‘GMA’s’ Amy Robach says on-air racial slur ‘a mistake’
Viewers lashed out on social media following the Monday broadcast.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Price of gas in Maine rises by nearly 5 cents
Average prices across the state are still 33 cents lower per gallon than a year ago.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth Town Manager Michael McGovern to retire after 31 years
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Manager Michael McGovern will be leaving the job he has held since 1985 at the end of the year. McGovern on Monday announced he will resign, effective Dec. 31. “It is a good time to leave and to feel good about where we are,” McGovern said. “It is also a good time […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Corinna man, Harmony woman latest to be convicted in 10-person drug sting
Father and daughter Roger Belanger and Kelli Mujo were arrested in April 2015 in a two-county drug trafficking conspiracy.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Capitol Notebook: The dog days get dark
We have reached the time in late summer when the light fades. As the sun’s angle gets lower, the days shorten and the evening light turns golden. This is not news, of course, but the strange duality of this particular summer as we reflect on it, is the juxtaposition of its stunning beauty of hot, […]