A murder-suicide last week in which Daniel Randall killed his daughter sparks a new look at a case involving Greta Randall’s fatal fall at a Cape Elizabeth park, which was ruled an accident.
2016
Posted inNation & World
No evacuation as Syrian government resumes shelling Aleppo
Government and opposition sources trade blame for the failure of the evacuation deal, which had been brokered Tuesday.
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Posted inPolitics
Susan Collins’ proposal to help young researchers becomes law
The goal of the Next Generation Researchers Act is to grow opportunities for young people in research, science and innovation.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MEMIC CEO John Leonard, longtime champion for workers’ comp reform, to retire
MEMIC President and CEO John Leonard resolved an insurance crisis for businesses, raised safety awareness and created a model for other states.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Camelot sale heralds more changes
PORTLAND—What was once the largest residential property in Portland could soon become one of its largest subdivisions and the first new development of single-family homes in several years. For Westbrook, which lies just a few hundred feet from the land, that means further changes to the Stroudwater Street area that has historically been rural. Camelot […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Camelot sale heralds more changes
PORTLAND—What was once the largest residential property in Portland could soon become one of its largest subdivisions and the first new development of single-family homes in several years. For Westbrook, which lies just a few hundred feet from the land, that means further changes to the Stroudwater Street area that has historically been rural. Camelot […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Planning Board unenthusiastically backs marijuana licensing moratorium
SOUTH PORTLAND — Although most members said they were unconvinced a moratorium is needed, the Planning Board on Tuesday recommended a six-month temporary halt in licensing of retail marijuana businesses. The vote was unanimous, although three of the seven board members – Isaac Misiuk, Kevin Carr and Kathleen Phillips – were absent. Following the passage of […]
Posted inLink, News
What did you read in 2016? Stories about the Guv, Geraldine Largay, ‘the tree guy,’ Tilted Kilt.
We collected the most-read stories of the year on pressherald.com and present them here in order of page views.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Shillinglaw to seek Harpswell board seat
HARPSWELL — Ellen Shillinglaw said she will run to replace Selectman Elinor Multer, who announced in October that she is stepping down from the board a year before her three-year term ends. Shillinglaw, who is a member of the Board of Appeals and the Town Lands Committee, ran unsuccessfully in 2013 a three-way race for a board seat […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Harpswell radio station to be out of the ‘loop’ in January
HARPSWELL — When radio listeners tune to WHPW 97.3, they get a stream of uninterrupted music, set up on a 22-day loop. But sometime in January, 97.3 will air familiar voices broadcasting local news and entertainment on the town’s only community radio station. For the station’s co-founders and board members, that moment will usher in a […]