PORTLAND — A pilot program for city police officers wearing body cameras is expected to begin April 1. Police Chief Michael Sauschuck on March 22 said the program will begin with “at least a couple of cameras” next week, and is eventually intended to include body camera use by eight officers. Speaking at the Portland Public […]
March 2018
Posted inNation & World, Politics
California, New York sue Trump administration over plan to add citizenship question to census
The announcement by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross triggers a high-stakes legal and political battle between the administration and many Democratic states.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick, Topsham join March for Our Lives
About 1,000 people in Topsham and Brunswick joined the March 24 March for Our Lives, the national protest against gun violence. Traffic on Maine Street in Brunswick was halted for a few minutes while hundreds walked across the Green Bridge to join a rally at the Brunswick Mall. (Keith Spiro / For The Forecaster) A […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick, Topsham join March for Our Lives
About 1,000 people in Topsham and Brunswick joined the March 24 March for Our Lives, the national protest against gun violence. Traffic on Maine Street in Brunswick was halted for a few minutes while hundreds walked across the Green Bridge to join a rally at the Brunswick Mall. (Keith Spiro / For The Forecaster) A […]
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Obit Bandit indicted by Massachusetts grand jury
The 35-year-old allegedly broke into homes on Cape Cod while residents attended wakes or funerals.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Man accused of smuggling huge amounts of fentanyl faces federal charges
Francisco Quiroz-Zamora allegedly sold more than 44 pounds of the powerful opioid to an undercover officer.
Posted inLife & Culture
Horoscopes for March 27, 2018
Sagittarius and Aries pick up the five-star ratings.
Posted inMaine
Staff Photo of the Day: Tuesday, March 27
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Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Floating dock in Back Cove where strangers meet? Artist’s idea awaits city’s nod
The float envisioned by TEMPOart Portland would have walls that rise and descend with the tides and an 80-foot gangway inviting visitors to mingle with people of different cultures and ethnicities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Apartment project envisioned as Bayside centerpiece appears dead
The long-delayed project’s developer misses a deadline to secure permits and plans to sue the city for breach of contract, prompting an angry reply from the city manager.