Arrests 12/18 at 3:35 a.m. Debra Eastman, 32, of Biddeford, was arrested on Allen Avenue by Officer Zahra Abu on charges of criminal mischief and violating conditions of release. 12/18 at 8:52 p.m. William Brennan, 45, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Brian Truax on a charge of aggravated assault. 12/18 at […]
December 2016
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
U.S. spends more on health care than any other country. Here’s what we’re buying.
Last year, we spent $3.2 trillion on health care – a number so large that it can be difficult to grasp its scale.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Smaller Portland Housing Committee still working on short-term rentals
PORTLAND — The City Council Housing Committee begins 2017 reduced in size, with one new member, and a vexing question. The committee was reduced from five to three members this year, with Councilors Belinda Ray, Spencer Thibodeau and Nick Mavodones Jr. no longer taking part. Yet it is work from Ray and Thibodeau on how the […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland panel seeks input on $61M school construction plan
PORTLAND — A public hearing on a nearly $61 million plan to upgrade and modernize four elementary schools will likely be held next month. At its meeting on Dec. 22, the School Facilities Ad Hoc Committee agreed to move forward on a proposal that calls for spending the money to substantially renovate and update Longfellow, […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Windows smashed at Portland halal market
PORTLAND — Police are treating a Christmas Eve act of vandalism at a Forest Avenue halal market as a case of aggravated criminal mischief. Lt. Robert Martin said six windows facing the street were broken during the crime at Ahram Halal Market, 630 Forest Ave. The damage was reported around 11 p.m. by a witness. A suspect was […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth company signs pact to digitize Maine court records
YARMOUTH — The Maine Judicial Branch has signed a $16.8 million deal with Tyler Technologies to digitize paperwork for the court system. Tyler’s Odyssey software will move the court system to an electronic system and away from keeping records on paper. The 10-year deal was announced Dec. 20. “For 200 years, the Maine Judicial Branch has […]
Posted inSpecial Features
Photos of the Year: Showcasing best work of 2016
New citizens, Donald Trump, high school athletes and a homeless family made the list of top images.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Water District projects nearly 2% rate hike
PORTLAND — Customers can expect a rate increase of about 32 cents per month next year when a $42 million operating budget goes into effect for the Portland Water District. PWD announced passage of the budget by its Board of Trustees Dec. 22. The actual rate increase, projected at 1.67 percent, will not be determined until […]
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Portland companion dog program makes a difference for military veterans
WESTBROOK — Bob Charest never leaves the house without his faithful friend, Maggie, by his side. Maggie has a job to do when the two are out and about: keeping Charest calm, centered and able to cope with being in public. Maggie is a dog; she and Charest were one of the first matches made […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man charged with drunken driving after crash that knocked out power in North Yarmouth
Police say Paul Metevier lost control of his car on Gray Road and hit a utility pole Monday afternoon.