Arrests Sept. 24Peter L. Murphy, 21, of South Portland, was arrested at 12:58 a.m. on Chase Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Alexander Jordan, 24, of Portland, was arrested at 4:17 a.m. on Waterman Drive by Officer Nicolas Dascanio on charges of operating […]
November 2016
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South Portland Police Notes
Arrests Sept. 24Peter L. Murphy, 21, of South Portland, was arrested at 12:58 a.m. on Chase Street by Officer Chris Schofield on charges of domestic violence assault and obstructing the report of a crime. Alexander Jordan, 24, of Portland, was arrested at 4:17 a.m. on Waterman Drive by Officer Nicolas Dascanio on charges of operating […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Ed Bonney: Freeport's election 'go-to guy'
Ed Bonney is known in Freeport for his accomplishments quite apart from his many years of duty as an election warden. To name a couple, Bonney helped change Freeport from a town meeting-style government to a town council with a town manager. He was instrumental in bringing the Amtrak Downeaster to town. But since the […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Arts group not buying
A group of Freeport artists and arts supporters, formed in the summer of 2015, has decided against taking an option on a Main Street building, which at some point would have hosted a broad spectrum of events and organizations. But the Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance is pushing forward in its hope to develop a […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Arts group not buying
A group of Freeport artists and arts supporters, formed in the summer of 2015, has decided against taking an option on a Main Street building, which at some point would have hosted a broad spectrum of events and organizations. But the Freeport Arts and Cultural Alliance is pushing forward in its hope to develop a […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Foley will work for you, with you
I’m writing to ask voters to support Kathleen Foley for Scarborough Town Council. As her sister, having known Katy my entire life, what I know better than anyone are the principles that my parents instilled in us. As a kid, I remember how hard my parents worked to provide a Catholic school education for all […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Volk cares – outside of district
I’ve been a home child care provider for 25 years. Two years ago, I was assigned a new licensor, which is similar to an inspector. Suddenly I was being written up for the smallest things. I was threatened with being placed on a conditional license. This subjected us to even more inspections and opportunities for […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Southern Forecaster
Volk cares – outside of district
I’ve been a home child care provider for 25 years. Two years ago, I was assigned a new licensor, which is similar to an inspector. Suddenly I was being written up for the smallest things. I was threatened with being placed on a conditional license. This subjected us to even more inspections and opportunities for […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Your problems will be gone
The campaign is almost over, so it’s time for me – a wise and experienced Maine political observer – to tell you – an obvious doofus – how to vote. You probably don’t believe you need my help in casting your ballot, but clearly you do, because of one or more of the following factors: […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Sirocki true citizen representative
Representative Heather Sirocki deserves your vote and should be returned to Augusta to represent Scarborough. Doing a good job in Augusta takes diligence and hard work. It is one thing to show up for a few votes and events. Anyone can do that. A truly effective representative shows up for all votes, carefully tracks issues […]