SOUTH PORTLAND — The Police Department next month will become the first in greater Portland to outfit officers with body cameras. The department first approached the City Council in June 2015 about purchasing body cameras, in the wake of incidents in Ferguson, Missouri, and Staten Island, New York, that resulted in the deaths of two black men […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Former Somerset County DA clerk begins serving prison sentence for embezzlement
Julie Smith’s 16-month sentence was delayed because of health problems.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
South meets North in Brunswick woman’s 85-year journey
BRUNSWICK — Before she retired to Brunswick in 2013, Louise Hudson taught children from ages 4 to 17 for 65 years, in places as far north as Vassalboro, and as far south as Jackson, Mississippi. Her travels make Hudson’s life read like one of the history textbooks that appeared in her classroom. Her memories – of going […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Repealing Obamacare could be devastating for Maine, top Democrat says
Maine has seen a surge in the number of people signing up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, even as Congress gears up to try to repeal it.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
South Portland police to wear body cameras, but policy on use is kept secret
As the department adopts the devices to record interactions with residents, officials decline to reveal policy details or say when the video will be in use.
Posted inNation & World, News
105-year-old Frenchman sets cycling record
Robert Marchand receives a standing ovation after completing the last of 92 laps at the Velodrome Nationaland and is mobbed by dozens of fans, reporters and TV crews.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick council, School Board elect new leaders
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council chose new leadership Tuesday at a brief meeting to begin the new year. The School Board, meanwhile, swore in three new members, and elected former Vice Chairwoman Joy Prescott as its new chairwoman. The council narrowly elected Councilor-at-Large Alison Harris as chairwoman, after she received one vote more than former Vice […]
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Oxford Networks completes merger with New York firm
The combination of the Lewiston company with Albany-based FirstLight Fiber creates a 5,000-mile network.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
New year dawns, winter sports excitement just beginning-Southern edition
Cape Elizabeth’s Nat Spicer goes up for a basket during the Capers’ 40-37 win over Falmouth last week. Cape Elizabeth’s Zoe Preble drives on a Westbrook defender during the Capers’ recent 52-34 loss. (Ed. Note: For the complete Cape Elizabeth-Westbrook and Cape Elizabeth-Falmouth boys’ basketball game stories, with photos, see theforecaster.net) Out with the old, […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Westbrook-based Idexx Labs joins S&P 500
WESTBROOK — Idexx Laboratories on Wednesday became the only Maine-based company included in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. “This recognition is a testament to our growth since our founding on the Portland waterfront 34 years ago,” Jonathan Ayers, chief executive of the company based on Eisenhower Drive for more than 25 years, said in a Tuesday […]