TOPSHAM — Central Maine Healthcare on March 22 announced plans to open an outpatient care center, which it calls the first of its kind in Maine, in July. The Topsham Care Center, which will also include New England Cancer Specialists and Shields Health Care Group, will fill a 44,000-square-foot space at 105 Topsham Fair Mall […]
March 2018
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Appeals court: Topsham student has no right to record school day
TOPSHAM — A U.S. appeals court ruled Monday that a special education student does not have a right under the First Amendment to wear a recording device in school. The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which first heard the case Jan. 8, ruled in favor of School Administrative District 75 and […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Appeals court: Topsham student has no right to record school day
TOPSHAM — A U.S. appeals court ruled Monday that a special education student does not have a right under the First Amendment to wear a recording device in school. The Boston-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, which first heard the case Jan. 8, ruled in favor of School Administrative District 75 and […]
Posted inMaine
Lisbon driver sued over crash that killed bicyclist
The civil complaint seeks damages on behalf of the bicyclist’s 2 minor children.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Size, growth rate still issues for West Falmouth contract zone
FALMOUTH — It’s getting down to “go or no-go” time for a contract zone proposal that could bring 151 new housing units to West Falmouth the Town Council said Monday. The outstanding issues that still need to be resolved include what types of housing may receive an exemption from the town’s growth cap and how many […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Size, growth rate still issues for West Falmouth contract zone
FALMOUTH — It’s getting down to “go or no-go” time for a contract zone proposal that could bring 151 new housing units to West Falmouth the Town Council said Monday. The outstanding issues that still need to be resolved include what types of housing may receive an exemption from the town’s growth cap and how many […]
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy’s dirty secret
Researchers say those cute yellow bath-time rubber ducky toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs.
Posted inSports
Take a cue from Loyola players on how to treat the elderly
At 98, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt has become a celebrity with the Ramblers’ surprising ride through the NCAA tournament.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth weighs budget hike, public safety bond
YARMOUTH — Town Manager Nat Tupper has proposed a $12.6 million town budget for fiscal year 2019, up approximately 4.5 percent, or $544,000, from current spending. The result would be an increase of less than about 1 percent in the municipal tax rate, adding about 16 cents to the town’s current rate of $17.16 per $1,000 […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth High School speech, debate team shows skill
FALMOUTH — Attending a speech and debate tournament is like watching a court case combined with a poetry slam – and that’s the experience members of the team at Falmouth High School hope to share with the community at an upcoming showcase. More than a dozen students on the team have qualified to take part in two […]