A downtown Freeport eatery that closed last year will be back in business under new ownership on March 1, with an added twist. Jack Mercier and his son, Jeff Mercier, will operate The Lobster Cooker/Sports Pub, located at 39 Main St..The Merciers also own the Freeport Cafe, 31 U.S. Route 1. In addition to the […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth fee on single-use shopping bags takes effect April 1
FALMOUTH — Customers at the town’s six largest retail stores will have to pay a 5-cent fee for single-use plastic and paper shopping bags starting April 1. The Town Council on Monday night unanimously amended the code of ordinances to regulate the bags. According to the ordinance language, the 5-cent fee on paper and plastic […]
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Higgins to retire at end of school year
FALMOUTH—Cooper Higgins, a fixture in the Falmouth school system since Richard Nixon was in the White House, announced last week that this school year will be his last. Higgins, who has spent 27 years, including the past five, as the athletic director at Falmouth High School and 44 total years as an educator, coach and […]
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Belichick mum about his black eye
When asked about it, the Patriots coach says, ‘I think I’ll live.’
Posted inMaine, News
Roads reopen, power restored just as snowstorm hits Maine
CMP reports no outages as of Tuesday night, and Emera Maine has just 520.
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Obama accuses Trump of campaigning by ‘scapegoating’
When asked what he thinks about the possibility of a Trump presidency, Obama replies, ‘I can imagine it in a Saturday night skit.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Strong sales propel Powerball jackpot to a staggering $1.5 billion
The odds of matching all six numbers to win the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Facade grants aid Congress Street properties in Portland
PORTLAND — Four Congress Street properties will share nearly $24,000 in grants to improve their facades and exterior features. The Facade Improvement Program grants announced Jan. 6 include $6,000 for the State Theater to restore the marquee at 609 Congress St. Other grants are going to 785 Congress St., near Deering Avenue, at a building that was […]
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Portland ‘fencing’ operation finances Fort Allen improvements
PORTLAND — By the end of the week, it will be hard to know the old fence on the path near Fort Allen Park has been replaced. Yet the 356-foot sections of wrought iron extending past the U.S.S. Portland memorial are one of the finishing touches to the park restoration, and were funded in small part […]
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LePage says he may skip State of the State speech, just write a letter to Legislature
The governor says it would be ‘silliness’ to discuss the State of the State before a group that’s been threatening to impeach him.