PORTLAND — Two incumbent Democratic state representatives have primary challengers, while an open seat in Senate District 28 will have a contested Democratic primary. The deadline for candidates from parties to file nomination papers for the June 12 primaries was March 15. Candidates who are not affiliated with a party have until June 1 to […]
March 2018
Posted inThe Forecaster
Grand jury hands up indictments in 2 Portland accidents
PORTLAND — Two men have been indicted on several charges stemming from traffic accidents in the city last fall. On March 12, Matthew A. Dickson, 23, of 800 Methodist Road, Westbrook, was indicted for manslaughter by a Cumberland County grand jury for his role in a Nov. 2, 2017, accident near Westgate Shopping Center on Congress […]
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Trump calls for death penalty to get tough on opioid traffickers
Along with harsh penalties to halt the flow of drugs, he also unveils initiatives to battle overdoses, which kill Mainers at the rate of more than one a day.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Uber self-driving vehicle hits, kills pedestrian in Arizona
The accident, something many in the industry feared, could have consequences for the new technology.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Federal judges, Supreme Court reject Republican challenges to Pennsylvania district maps
The combination of rulings mean the districts drawn by the state’s high court will likely be used in this fall’s elections.
Posted inMaine, News
Limington officials work to get firefighters back on job
The volunteer department was ordered to stand down after officials determined that some firefighting gear had not been replaced in the past decade and was out of date.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: A pair of Maine Americana acts in Portland
Attention aficionados of Maine’s Americana musical artists: Two different local acts are playing this weekend in Portland. On Friday, fiddle wiz Erica Brown and her Bluegrass Connection will be playing One Longfellow Square. The former child prodigy is nowadays one of New England’s top musicians. On Saturday, also at One Longfellow Square, Bold Riley, another […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: A pair of Maine Americana acts in Portland
Attention aficionados of Maine’s Americana musical artists: Two different local acts are playing this weekend in Portland. On Friday, fiddle wiz Erica Brown and her Bluegrass Connection will be playing One Longfellow Square. The former child prodigy is nowadays one of New England’s top musicians. On Saturday, also at One Longfellow Square, Bold Riley, another […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SAD 51 board postpones budget rollout to March 26
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors postponed its March 19 meeting to March 26. The district’s draft fiscal 2019 budget, originally to be presented Monday, will instead be presented next week. The board is also due March 26 to conduct a second reading of the 2018-2019 calendar. The meeting was moved […]
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SAD 51 board postpones budget rollout to March 26
CUMBERLAND — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors postponed its March 19 meeting to March 26. The district’s draft fiscal 2019 budget, originally to be presented Monday, will instead be presented next week. The board is also due March 26 to conduct a second reading of the 2018-2019 calendar. The meeting was moved […]
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