SCARBOROUGH — Two Scarborough town councilors hope to become candidates for the state House of Representatives in the June 12 primaries, which will also include contested party races in Cape Elizabeth and South Portland. The deadline for party hopefuls to file nomination papers for the primaries was March 15. Unaffiliated candidates have until June 1 to […]
March 2018
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Richmond woman sentenced to 45 days in jail over credit union embezzlement
Clarissa Hurley, who had worked at the Down East Credit Union in West Bath, will be required to pay back the $8,500 that she stole.
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Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Yarmouth girls repeat as Westbrook Paper City Classic champs
Yarmouth’s 6th grade girls’ basketball team defended its title and won its second consecutive Westbrook Paper City Classic, beating teams from Westbrook, Topsham, Wells, Bath and Bonny Eagle. First row, from left: Lauren Keaney, Avery Buchanan, Aine Powers, Maya Hagerty, Sophie Wentzell and Addi Lentz. Second row: Cate King, Abbie Bouse, Regan Sullivan, Lexi Clark, […]
Posted inMaine
Schools in Farmingdale evacuated following threat written on bathroom wall
Officials had students from Hall-Dale middle and high schools moved to the elementary school as a precaution while the buildings were searched.
Posted inMaine, New England
Storm’s looking manageable, but expect travel delays, especially if you’re flying
Maine’s fourth nor’easter of the month is expected to bring only a few inches, but heavy snow to the south will complicate travel plans.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Harpswell bonds get highest rating from Standard & Poor's
HARPSWELL — The town is now one of only eight in the state to receive the highest bond rating from Standard & Poor’s. The town got a AAA rating for $3.5 million in general obligation bonds it will issue for the Mitchell Field pier demolition. Moody’s Investors Service, the second agency to evaluate Harpswell, gave […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Senators, including Collins and King, press Trump officials on guarding ballots
‘I hear no sense of urgency to really get on top of this issue,’ Collins tells the secretary of Homeland Security.
Posted inCops & Courts
Maine man and friend charged with deserting Army base
The two men apparently drove together from their base at Fort Campbell, Georgia, to Maine.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Fishermen: South Portland pier 'just needs a shave, haircut'
PORTLAND — Several fishermen added their input to the vision for the South Portland’s public pier, with their main concerns focused on parking and protection from northeasterly winds. Assistant City Manager Joshua Reny said the meeting, held at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute in Portland March 19, was called to gather input from those […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Cumberland County district attorney won’t seek term No. 8
Five people have filed paperwork to run for the district attorney’s job, which Stephanie Anderson has held for 27 years.