November 2016 – Page 7 – The Portland Press Herald

Maine, News, Politics

Housing tops House Speaker Eves’ ideas to help elders

by Scott Thistle November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

The North Berwick Democrat visited 11 communities statewide to learn about issues facing the state’s oldest residents.

Nation & World, News

Ordinary people trained to save lives in shootings, attacks

by ASSOCIATED PRESS November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

A program in New York would like to expand the number of people with basic first aid across the country.

Nation & World, News

Storms kills five, injures children in Alabama, Tennessee

by BILL FULLER and REBECCA YONKER ASSOCIATED PRESS November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Severe storms spawned what are being described as possible tornados across much of the South.

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Brunswick, Bath welcome holiday season

by The Forecaster November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

The Brunswick High School choir sings carols at the 2016 tree-lighting ceremony in downtown Brunswick on Nov. 26. (Jim Creighton / For The Forecaster) Bath’s traditional Santa Walk to City Hall helps launch the 12 days of Christmas celebration on Saturday, Nov. 26. (Keith Spiro / For The Forecaster)

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Bath museum celebrates holidays with month of events

by Alex Lear November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

BATH — Maine Maritime Museum has ratcheted up its Christmas spirit a few notches this year, hosting a variety of holiday events over the next month. Along with its indoor lobster trap tree – which the museum calls Maine’s largest – the 243 Washington St. history hub is expanding its holiday decorations to the grounds […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Shared services, tax reform top wish list for leaders from Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport, Yarmouth

by Kate Gardner November 30, 2016June 18, 2019

YARMOUTH — Officials from four towns met with the Greater Portland Council of Governments Tuesday to discuss regional needs and ideas that will be used to guide the organization. The discussion with representatives from Cumberland, Falmouth, Freeport and Yarmouth at Merrill Memorial Library was the first of seven meetings that the organization plans to hold throughout […]

Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump tweets that he’s leaving his business empire ‘in total’

by JULIE PACE and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

He says legal documents are ‘being crafted which take me completely out of business operations.’

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

3-day celebration makes Freeport Sparkle

by The Forecaster November 30, 2016

FREEPORT — FreeportUSA’s annual Sparkle Celebration will take place Friday-Sunday, Dec. 2-4. The free holiday festival starts at 6 p.m. Friday, with a parade on Main Street. The weekend-long event will feature a talking Christmas tree, concerts, movies, horse drawn carriage rides, and more. The event also includes the Sparkle Express train adventure on Dec. 3. There […]