Have you ever heard of the game “Bang, What Happened?” My brother and I would play it on long car trips back in the day. He would think of something that made a loud noise and I had to figure out what happened by asking a series of questions. I thought of that fun pastime […]
2017
Posted inPolitics
Nine Trump nominees who will face extreme vetting by Democrats
All of the president-elect’s picks are expected to win confirmation, barring unexpected revelations.
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Abby's Road: The family that skis together …
When you decide that your family should ski on a regular basis, you are also deciding you want to live on the extremes of parenting on a regular basis. A skiing family requires an extreme amount of gear. Something for every foot, hand, and head. Actually, multiple somethings. To prepare a child’s head for skiing, […]
Posted inMaine, News
Man who’d just crashed car is struck, killed on I-95 in Pittsfield
A New Hampshire motorist was standing alongside the passing lane when he was hit by a truck.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Journal Tribune in Biddeford drops Monday print edition
The publisher said the move was made to attract more digital readers.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough state senator’s son charged with possession of methamphetamine
SCARBOROUGH — The son of state Sen. Amy Volk, R-Scarborough, was arrested early Sunday morning for allegedly operating under the influence and possessing methamphetamine. Police said Dylan S. Volk, 25, of Elbridge Oliver Way, was arrested at 12:13 a.m. on Old Blue Point Road after someone called the Scarborough Police Department to report a car had […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Near record heat, costly weather disasters for U.S. in 2016
Fifteen separate weather disasters cost $46 billion in damages and caused 138 deaths.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth police beef up presence at schools after nonspecific threat
FALMOUTH — The Police Department assigned extra officers to schools Monday after receiving what Chief Edward Tolan described as a “non-credible threat” that there would be “violence at the Falmouth schools.” Tolan said his department was contacted Sunday, Jan. 8, by the Maine State Police, who said a dispatcher in Augusta took a call that made nonspecific […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Cost of raising a child soars to more than $233,000
The cost increase, based on 2015 numbers, is higher than inflation.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Superintendent's Notebook: New year is cause for celebration
Happy 2017! Throughout the world, cultures welcome the new year in a celebratory fashion. Many in the United States enjoy watching and counting down as the ball drops in Times Square, or finding a favorite place to watch festive fireworks lighting the night sky. The new year marks the passing of accomplishments and events from […]
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