2016 – Page 730 – The Portland Press Herald

Bob Dylan says he won’t be picking up Nobel Prize in person

by JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

The Swedish Academy says the singer-songwriter told them ‘other commitments make it unfortunately impossible.’

South Portland police utilize Narcan for 1st time

by The Forecaster November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

SOUTH PORTLAND — Police administered their first dose of Narcan to reverse a a drug overdose Nov. 12 after an unconscious man was found in a car on Broadway. The man was not breathing and had no pulse when officers arrived, according to a Police Department press release from Lt. Frank Clark. It was determined that […]

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Cape Elizabeth picks Lane as interim town manager

by Kate Gardner November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

CAPE ELIZABETH — Assistant Town Manager and Town Clerk Debra Lane will be the interim town manager for three months after Mike McGovern’s retirement at the end of December. Lane, who has worked for the town for 30 years, was appointed to the interim position Monday, Nov. 14, by the Town Council. She will hold the […]

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Brunswick review board OKs event center proposed by church

by The Forecaster November 16, 2016

BRUNSWICK — The Village Review Board voted 5-2 Tuesday to issue St. John’s Church/All Saints Parish a certificate of appropriateness to build a nearly 15,000-square-foot event center on Pleasant Street. Approval by the board came after debate about whether the developer had adequately scaled back the size of the building. The Planning Board, which has […]

Business, Nation & World, News, Politics

What an iPhone could cost in Donald Trump’s America

by Brian Fung The Washington Post November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

Apple’s global supply chain depends on low trade barriers and factories nestled relatively close to one another. Trump’s tariff idea would seriously damage that business model.