March 2018 – Page 61 – The Portland Press Herald

Cape Elizabeth students to host gubernatorial forums

by The Forecaster March 28, 2018June 28, 2019

CAPE ELIZABETH — Government students at the high school will be hosting a gubernatorial debate Tuesday, April 3. Independent candidates for governor will appear in the debate, moderated by the students, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Participating candidates will include entrepreneur Alan Caron; John Jenkins, former mayor of Lewiston and Auburn; Maine State Treasurer Terry […]

Bath-area RSU eyes 3.9% spending increase

by Alex Lear March 28, 2018June 19, 2019

BATH — The Regional School Unit 1 fiscal 2019 budget, introduced at Monday’s Board of Directors meeting, proposes a 3.87 percent spending increase, resulting in a 2.64 percent hike in tax assessments to its four communities. About 70 percent of the proposed $30.1 million budget, or $21.1 million, is comprised of salaries and benefits. Up […]

Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

South Portland coffee shop 8th armed robbery target

by Mo Mehlsak March 28, 2018June 19, 2019

SOUTH PORTLAND — Police were investigating an eighth armed robbery in eight days Tuesday night, less than eight hours after Westbrook police shared surveillance video of an armed robbery at a Subway restaurant Monday night in hopes someone would recognize the masked thief. The attempted armed robbery Tuesday night occurred at Aroma Joe’s, a coffee […]

Cops & Courts, Maine

Series of armed robberies in Portland area has police and businesses on high alert

by Gillian Graham and Megan Gray March 28, 2018March 29, 2018

The most recent incident was an attempted armed robbery Tuesday evening at Aroma Joe’s on Western Avenue in South Portland.

Nation & World, Politics

Stormy Daniels’ attorney files motion to depose Trump

by CATHERINE LUCEY associated Press March 28, 2018March 28, 2018

Michael Avenatti is seeking sworn testimony from the president and Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, about a $130,000 payment made to Daniels days before the 2016 presidential election.