March 2018 – Page 426 – The Portland Press Herald

Massive chunk of snow slides off vacation condo, burying mother and son

by Samantha Schmidt The Washington Post March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

‘It was horrible timing, they were right beneath that one piece of roof and it just unloaded,’ a sheriff’s official says.

Portland school budget talks start with 9 percent tax increase

by Kate Irish Collins March 6, 2018March 12, 2018

PORTLAND — Superintendent Xavier Botana has proposed a Portland Public Schools budget of $113 million for the 2019 fiscal year, which represents an increase in spending of $7.6 million. Botana was scheduled to outline his budget to the School Board at a meeting held Tuesday, March 6, after The Forecaster’s deadline. On Monday Botana said he […]

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Bowdoinham teen arrested after latest threat against Mt. Ararat High School

by Gillian Graham March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

Police say officers who searched Jonas Cloukey’s home seized a firearm, several knives, two computers and cellphones.

Cops & Courts, Maine

Man threatens daughter and her boyfriend with AR-15, police say

by Gillian Graham March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

York County deputies arrest the Newfield man and charge him with criminal threatening.

Cops & Courts, Maine

Treasurer accused of theft from Biddeford car club

by Gillian Graham March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

Police say Gayle Pare confessed to taking $3,000 from the Maine Coastal Cruisers bank account.

Nation & World

North Korea offers talks with United States on curbing nuclear program

by Brian Murphy The Washington Post March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

The North also made it clear that it wouldn’t need to keep its nuclear weapons if military threats against the country are resolved and it receives a security guarantee.