Cross Country States – held this year at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast – unfolded on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Falmouth boys and Bonny Eagle girls took the team titles in Class A, as did the Greely boys and Greely girls in Class B and the Orono boys and George Stevens girls in Class […]
November 2016
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Final count shows Maine voters passed new tax for school funding
Question 2 will add a 3 percent surcharge for the highest-earning Mainers to ensure that the state covers 55 percent of the cost of public schools.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
South Portland City Council candidate requests recount
Kate Lewis came in third, 58 votes behind Susan Henderson, in the vote to fill two council seats.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine voters legalize recreational use of marijuana by razor-thin margin
Supporters claim a win based on unofficial vote totals, but potential challenges remain, including a likely recount and resistance from Gov. LePage.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Obama calls his meeting with Trump ‘excellent’
First lady Michelle Obama met in the White House residence with Melania Trump.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Bangor jury finds man guilty of killing girlfriend, 2 children
Keith Coleman of Garland faces 25 years to life for the murders and one count of gross sexual assault.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland city manager choice declines job
SOUTH PORTLAND — The candidate picked Monday to replace former City Manager Jim Gailey declined the job on Wednesday. Ed Collins, who was selected from a field of more than 20 applicants, informed the City Council of his decision in a 150-word message. His statement was released by interim City Manager Don Gerrish. Mayor Tom Blake […]
Posted inMaine, News
Truck rolls over, spews load of paper near border crossing
Officials reopen the port of entry after about an hour and cleanup was underway.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Boys Soccer: Gorham tops Portland in Regional Final, falls to Bangor in State Championship
Gorhamite Sam Burghardt notched the game’s lone goal, capturing a 1-0 W for his boys when Portland dropped by for Wednesday night, Nov. 2’s A South Final. But despite a Jackson Fotter notch, the Gentlemen Rams couldn’t reproduce their success three days later, succumbing 2-1 to Bangor on penalty kicks in the State Championship. Gorham […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland water main repaired, boil alert continues
CUMBERLAND — A water main break on Winn Road was repaired Thursday morning, but a boil water order remained in place until Thursday night. School Administrative District 51 schools were closed Thursday because of the water restrictions. The Portland Water District reported the break near Longwoods Road around noon Wednesday, Town Manager Bill Shane said. […]