The miners were trapped in an elevator 900 feet underground for 10 hours.
2016
Posted inNews, Politics
Joe Biden on 2016 decision: ‘I regret it every day’
The vice president still feels the decision not to run for president was the right one.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New South Portland brewery taps into growing beer ‘fraternity’
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city’s first brewery plans to open next week. Fore River Brewing Co., at 45 Huntress Ave., will open a tasting room at 2 p.m. Jan. 14, following an evening launch party at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the Thirsty Pig on Exchange Street in Portland. John LeGassey, Alex Anastasoff and T.J. […]
Posted inMaine, News
York woman indicted on manslaughter, drunken driving charges in death of pedestrian
Carolyn Lee is also accused of leaving the scene of the accident that killed a Massachusetts woman last summer.
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week
So far, the domestic job market seems to have been insulated from economic turmoil in Europe and China.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Upscale bowling, bocce coming to Prides Corner
An upscale bowling center similar to other nearby establishments such as Bayside Bowl in Portland and Easy Day in South Portland is coming to the Prides Corner neighborhood in Westbrook. Tod’s, which will also offer a bistro and indoor bocce, will have a slightly different take on the model. Where Bayside Bowl and Easy Day […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Rail advocates: Brunswick train barn debate over
BRUNSWICK — The neighborhood group that fought construction of an Amtrak maintenance and layover facility in west Brunswick will not challenge the facility’s stormwater permit in Superior Court. The decision means construction of the estimated $12.7 million terminal, which proponents say is needed to provide more efficient and possibly expanded passenger rail service in Maine, can […]
Posted inNation & World
Man with knife shot dead at Paris police station
The incident occurs on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath council keeps high school project on track
BATH — In a straw poll Wednesday, the City Council unanimously supported Regional School Unit 1 exploring construction of a new high school on one of two city-owned properties. The school district has been in talks with city officials about constructing a new high school either adjacent to Bath Middle School, or at Wing Farm […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Forecaster Opinion
Not worth ?the hassle
I strongly oppose the plan by NGL Supply Terminal Co. to build a 24,000-gallon, above-ground propane storage facility at Rigby Yard in South Portland. I have been a resident of Grandview Avenue in Thornton Heights (City Council District 4) since 1982. The residents near Rigby Yard are already living with the potential risk of an […]