FALMOUTH — Sun Media Group this week announced the consolidation of news operations at its Current Publishing weeklies with The Forecaster newspapers. Two weeklies whose circulation areas duplicate The Forecaster and provide overlapping local news coverage – the Tri-Town Weekly, covering Freeport, Pownal and Durham, and The Current, covering South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth […]
2016
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council rebukes mayor, votes to sell waterfront lot to developer
The roughly 12,000-square-foot parcel is seen as key to redeveloping the Portland Co. site on the eastern waterfront.
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Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Embiid makes late free throws to lift 76ers by Heat
Joel Embiid finishes with 22 points as Philadelphia wins its fourth straight home game.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College basketball: UMaine women lose to No. 3 South Carolina
The Black Bears just can’t stay with the taller Gamecocks, losing 79-42 at Columbia, S.C.
Posted inMaine, News, Source
Phyllis Austin, prominent Maine environmental journalist, dies at 75
Friends and colleagues say the Brunswick native excelled at her craft by immersing herself in the places she wrote about.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Colorado man pleads guilty to child porn charge in Maine
Anthony Derrico, 36, sent three child pornography images to a federal agent based in Maine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics storm back to win in Minnesota, 99-93
Boston, trailing by 13 points at the start of the fourth quarter, outscores the Timberwolves 31-12 the rest of the way.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland approves modest reforms to address housing insecurity
The City Council unanimously adopts a package that adds a ‘Tenant Housing Rights’ section to an ordinance.
Posted inBusiness
Apple disbands wireless router unit
The company continues to emphasize only its most popular items.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
High school teams launch the winter season – some quite early
From Midnight Madness to a predawn hockey practice, a new sports season gets under way.