The governor’s assertions on voting requirements are criticized as intimidation, and several election officials speak out to disagree with his comments.
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Posted inNation & World
Jury selection halted in Dylann Roof’s church shooting trial
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel postpooned jury selection until Wednesday,
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Posted inNation & World
UVA administrator who sued Rolling Stone over rape story awarded $3 million
Jurors awarded damages to Nicole Eramo after finding that the magazine defamed her with actual malice in the now-discredited article.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Record early voting levels may give Clinton an edge
The AP estimates that early votes could top 50 million, amounting to nearly 40 percent of all ballots.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland to mark Veterans Day with parade, ceremonies, luncheon
PORTLAND — The city will celebrate Veterans Day with its traditional Congress Street parade on Friday, Nov. 11. The holiday will also be observed with a ceremony and luncheon Wednesday, Nov. 9, and Thursday, Nov. 10, respectively. The parade from Longfellow Square to City Hall begins at 10:30 a.m. Friday, and will be followed by a […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Housing Committee meeting postponed
PORTLAND — The Wednesday, Nov. 9, meeting of the City Council Housing Committee has been postponed to Thursday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting agenda was not released, but committee members had indicated they would continue to discuss regulations for short-term housing rentals.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Dishin' That: Right place, right time, relentless sass
Long ago in a galaxy far, far away (OK, it was Boston in the late 1980s) I had a hospitality industry partner in crime who is a soul sister to this day. Initially, we were leery business acquaintances who became friends by looking for fun and adventure in everything we did. Both working professionals within […]
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Election Day is the weather pick of the week as rain stays away
A warming trend early this week will be replaced by colder weather this weekend.
Posted inBusiness, News
Maine gas prices up, but by just 1 cent
The national average, now at $2.21 per gallon, continues to drop.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Letter: Help South Portland defend Clear Skies
In 2014 the South Portland City Council passed a wise and courageous land-use ordinance called Clear Skies to protect the city and its residents from plans by Portland Pipeline to reverse the flow of the Portland Montreal pipeline. Had this reversal occurred we would have had a massive tar sands export terminal, including two 70-foot […]