The Veterans of Foreign Wars also calls out the Republican presidential nominee.
August 2016
Big Papi records wake-up calls for Boston students
Red Sox president Sam Kennedy says he hopes the calls will help ‘inspire, motivate and encourage’ children to attend school.
Letter: Foreside Road property has potential for Falmouth
The property at 260 Foreside Road in Falmouth was purchased with the purpose of providing additional parking for the Town Landing boating interests. Underwood property restrictions prohibited using that land for parking. At the time it was felt that additional parking was necessary as there were so many complaints from the area about people parking […]
SAD 6 board to decide on interim superintendent
Paul Penna, who’s now principal of Bonny Eagle High School, would fill the post left vacant in May by the resignation of Frank Sherburne.
Portland man charged with Cumberland car burglary
Police say Harry Charles Bishop was caught breaking into a car on Foreside Road.
Letter: Yarmouth councilor endorses Cooper
I am pleased to support state Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, for re-election to the Maine House of Representatives. In her two terms representing our town, she has a proven record of responding to the needs of her constituents, listening carefully to their needs, and working for real solutions in Augusta. Like other residents, I rely […]
Letter: A plea for funding of Alzheimer's research
My husband, Dan Wartenberg, who is only 64, will die from Alzheimer’s disease before there is a treatment. Dan, formerly an internationally renowned professor of public health, now has trouble answering his phone. I grieve that Congress failed to allocate enough money for research that might have helped him. Alzheimer’s is the only cause of […]
Letter: Disappointed by coverage of Portland protest
I rely on The Forecaster for well-reported local news. Your one-sided coverage of the rally and protest organized by activists with Portland Racial Justice Congress on July 15 was disappointing. It is clear that your reporter did not attend the event, relying on public statements by city officials for the story. Why was no effort […]
Berwick man dies after setting his house on fire
Investigators believe Jon Kellar doused the home with gasoline and set the blaze himself.
Next stop, Portland Head Light
South Portland city employees Ed Madsen and Rick Perruzzi put the finishing touches on the start line July 30 on Route 77 near Crescent Beach for Saturday’s 19th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K in Cape Elizabeth. This year’s race beneficiary, which receives a $30,000 donation from the TD Charitable Foundation, is My […]