CAPE ELIZABETH — Allyn Fye, 31, who was reported missing on Nov. 17 by his mother, has been seen by two friends, but as of Tuesday still had not made contact with family or police. According to Police Chief Neil Williams, police are less concerned about Fye now that there have been confirmed sightings. Williams said […]
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Invasive winter moths emerge in parts of New England
Last year, the insects were reported along the Maine coast, among other areas.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick enacts moratorium on marijuana licensing
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council unanimously enacted an emergency 50-day moratorium to prohibit the licensing and operation of marijuana retailers and social clubs Monday night. The council also set public hearings on two ordinances that will attempt to reduce the number of single-use plastic bags sold in the town. Separately, councilors authorized the town to accept […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Former Maine selectwoman loses appeal of extortion, fraud convictions
Carole Swan is serving more than seven years in prison for seeking kickbacks for a plowing contract, among other crimes.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Alt-right leader believes time is ripe for ‘ethno-state’
Richard Bertrand Spencer is seen as dangerous because he can appear innocuous.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Three UMaine football players earn first-team all-CAA honors
Six other Black Bears are honored as third-team selections.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
New $4 billion USS Zumwalt breaks down again, needs tow through Panama Canal
The stealth destroyer, built at Bath Iron Works, apparently lost propulsion in one shaft while in the Panama Canal.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Downeaster adds Brunswick-Boston roundtrip
U.S. Sen Angus King, I-Maine, arrives in Brunswick Monday, Nov. 21, to mark the inaugural third daily roundtrip of the Amtrak Downeaster between Brunswick and Boston. He was joined by Marty Eisenstein, chairman of the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority; TrainRiders Northeast Chairman Wayne Davis, and Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA executive director. The new late-morning […]
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Vandal carves TRUMP into dashboard of car with anti-Trump bumper sticker
Megan Dyke’s car was parked in her Portland driveway when someone also peeled the “#NeverTrump fight hate” sticker from her bumper and slashed her seats.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Dow closes above 19,000 for first time as record-setting drive continues
Retailers report strong earnings, but health care stocks slump.