The new year has arrived and possibilities are endless for local winter sports teams. After limited action during the holidays, things are about to ramp up dramatically. Here’s a glimpse: Boys’ basketball As the new year dawns, three local boys’ basketball teams entertain legitimate title aspirations. In Class A South, Greely entered Tuesday’s game at […]
2016
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S-led coalition: Islamic State reduced to ‘defensive crouch’
But the extremists still hold much of northern and western Iraq and large parts of Syria.
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland gets grant to clean up former armory
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city will use $160,000 in federal money to clean up the former Maine Army National Guard Armory before it’s converted to a gas station and convenience store later this year. The Brownfields grant through the Greater Portland Council of Governments will be used primarily to demolish a portion of the armory at […]
Posted inMaine, News
Six men sue Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, alleging abuse decades ago
‘Fraudulent concealment’ by church officials allows the ex-altar boys’ cases against a now-deceased priest to go forward, an attorney says.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Landmark discussion puts Portland school neighbors on alert
PORTLAND — Despite neighborhood concerns, discussions about designating a vacant school as a historic landmark will go on as scheduled. Neighbors are worried landmark designation could lock the building into a larger-than-appropriate senior housing development. As of Tuesday morning, a public hearing on the nomination of the Thomas B. Reed School as a historic landmark […]
Posted inMaine, News
Flag Ladies back at post day after losing protection order
Elaine Greene, Carmen Footer and Joann Miller waved flags Tuesday in Freeport with a half-dozen supporters.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Haskell backs Duson for Portland Senate seat as candidates line up
PORTLAND — Less than a week after nomination petitions became available, new and familiar candidates are lining up to represent the city in the Maine Senate. On Monday, City Councilor Jill Duson said she is running in Senate District 28, which includes the western part of the city and a portion of Westbrook. The seat is […]
Posted inBusiness, News
U.S. stocks make modest gains as markets stabilize
The gains fall short of making up for Monday’s big losses.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Governor to visit Bridgton for next town hall meeting
Governor Paul LePage will hold his first town hall of the new year Wednesday in Bridgton, where he will deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents. The talk will take place at the Bridgton Town Office, 8 Iredale St., from 6-7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. According to […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Dishin’ That: Keep your head up and count steps
The new year is off to a mixed-blessing of a start. My sweet little serving job has dwindled to skeleton hours, but the big cheese offered me shifts elsewhere within the organization. I’m grateful for the revenue, but I miss scuttling about at my Vitamin D-filled happy place. In spending quality holiday time with My […]