The break on Winn Road shuts off service to most of the center of Cumberland and forces SAD 51 schools to close until Monday.
November 2016
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Measure to fund schools with tax on wealthy is close, but backers claim victory
Question 2 calls for a surcharge on household income over $200,000 to help the state meet its mandate to cover 55 percent of education costs.
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Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Knop commits to Manhattan
Portland senior Jake Knop gets a round of applause Wednesday morning after signing his National Letter of Intent to attend and play baseball at Manhattan College. Knop, joined at the signing by his parents, Dave and Alisa, brother Sam, grandparents Alan and Fran, baseball coach Mike Rutherford and classmates Issiah Bachelder, Dylan Bolduc and Dylan […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Maine House: Battle, Sirocki win tight re-election contests
SOUTH PORTLAND — Republican incumbent Rep. Kevin Battle retained his House District 33 seat Tuesday, fighting off a challenge from South Portland City Councilor Brad Fox. Battle defeated Democrat Fox by a little more than 250 votes, 2,154 to 1,896. Fox, who is serving his first term on the City Council, said on Wednesday that he “had […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Brunswick man arrested in connection with stabbing in Bath
Jacob Davis, 25, allegedly stabbed another man inside a Washington Street apartment.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Read Hillary Clinton’s concession speech: full transcript
She says all Americans must respect the peaceful transition of power to Donald Trump.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
2 Jordans win Cape Elizabeth council seats
CAPE ELIZABETH — Town Councilor Caitlin Jordan was re-elected in the Nov. 8 election. Her cousin, Penny Jordan, was elected to another council seat. Caitlin Jordan received 4,142 votes, Penny Jordan received 3,940, and Shannon Auritt trailed with 1,817 votes. Cape Elizabeth saw an 80 percent voter turnout with 6,598 ballots cast. Caitlin Jordan, a lifelong […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Democrats Vitelli, Carson win open state Senate seats
BRUNSWICK — Former Sen. Eloise Vitelli, an Arrowsic Democrat, defeated Guy Lebida, a Bowdoin Republican, 11,403 to 10,171, in Tuesday’s state Senate District 23 race. Fellow Democrat Everett “Brownie” Carson prevailed in the Senate District 24 race. He will replace Sen Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, who could not seek re-election because of term limits. Lebida, who narrowly bested […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Tucker unseats Clough, Merrill tops Watson for Brunswick School Board
BRUNSWICK — A record turnout of voters on Nov. 8 elected a former town councilor to replace a two-term incumbent on the School Board by a wide margin. Ben Tucker, who served on the Town Council from 2008-2013, unseated incumbent Brenda Clough, 1189 to 456, in District 2. In a tighter race, political newcomer Mandy Merrill […]
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Newly chosen South Portland city manager doesn’t want the job
Edward Collins declined the position just two days after he was selected by the City Council, saying he’s not the right person for the job.