I’m sorry it’s come to this, but going forward, we can’t be friends. I’ve known you for many years. You’ve spent time with my family. The door of my house has been open to you. But, we can’t be friends. You know why, I know why, but to the world, here is the reason: you […]
2016
Posted inPolitics
Obama moves to require background checks for all gun buyers
The president’s executive actions fall short of what some gun control advocates have urged, but could be challenged by Republicans and gun rights groups.
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Posted inBusiness, News
Warren Buffett’s lackluster 2015 signals problems ahead
The legendary investor might have trouble keeping his money-making machine moving forward for several reasons.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Law firm briefs
NEW HIRES Alison Tozier joined Taylor, McCormack and Frame LLC to practice in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, labor and business law, landlord/tenant disputes and family law. Tozier, a Falmouth High School graduate, graduated from the University of Maine School of Law. She is licensed to practice in Maine and Massachusetts. Portland law […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Decline of Maine paper mills hurting Vermont loggers
The rapid deterioration of the industry is ‘a direct and significant challenge.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Boy, 11, hospitalized after 25-foot fall from N.H. chairlift
It isn’t clear if the lift’s safety bar was down at the time of the accident.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Parkinson’s patients find new source of confidence at Freeport YMCA
FREEPORT — With a wide range of offerings, staffers at the Casco Bay branch of the YMCA thought for the most part that members’ needs were being met. But member Dick Webster saw people who needed help. With his guidance, the branch’s first class for people with Parkinson’s disease was created. Parkinson’s is a disorder of […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Capitol Notebook: Drug debates may dominate legislative session
If faith is the triumph of hope over experience, lawmakers will need it this week as they return to Augusta to work on Maine’s problems, especially the state’s spiraling drug epidemic. They will arrive in a tense atmosphere, with attacks raining down from the office of Gov. Paul LePage. The top issue facing them is […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Baxter Academy looking for larger Portland space
PORTLAND — The city’s first charter school could be moving to a new location in the next few years. Michele LaForge, head of school for the Baxter Academy for Science and Technology, said the building at 54 York St. is too small to accommodate the school’s students and faculty. The school also leases space in […]
Posted inBusiness, News
General Motors invests $500 million in ride-sharing service Lyft
Together, the companies plan to open a network of U.S. hubs where Lyft drivers can rent GM vehicles.
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