More than 100 stage a peaceful demonstration outside the school to draw attention to the problem.
2017
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
The Forecaster earns 17 Maine Press Association awards
BAR HARBOR — Staff of The Forecaster received 17 awards for journalism excellence at the annual conference of the Maine Press Association, including third place for General Excellence and second place for Freedom of Information. The newspaper’s honors included 10 first-place awards, three for second place and four for third. The awards were presented Saturday, Oct. […]
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘It made me cry’: Gold Star widow breaks silence over Trump’s condolence call
To those who knew him, Sgt. La David Johnson was a loving husband who had his wife’s name tattooed across his chest; a soldier who pushed to improve himself; a son who enjoyed talking about his family.
Posted inMaine, News
Is this your next $2 million Maine log cabin in the woods?
The log home with 4 bedrooms that sits on 173 acres with a mile of Saco River frontage is headed for auction next month.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Finally, a degree in marijuana: But it’s not for stoners or slackers
One required course, Chemistry 420 (in honor of the unofficial so-called ‘pot holiday’) is an advanced analytical course on bioactive compounds and their plant origins and metabolite chemistry.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
SWAT team responds to South Portland store where man allegedly brandished gun
The Circle K/Irving on Westbrook Street was evacuated and roads were closed in the area during the incident Sunday evening.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Rain’s on the way, and it’s shaping up to be substantial
Some areas of southern Maine are more than 9 inches under typical rainfall since June, so the upcoming storm is a welcome inconvenience.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine inventor’s device puts the wiggle back in dead bait fish
Entrepreneur Rink Varian hopes to build an empire on his product, which is aimed at tricking large fish into thinking the bait is live prey, adding a tool to the sport fisherman’s tackle box.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Portland Democrats plagued by infighting weeks before election
At the center of the tensions is the race for an at-large seat on the City Council.