PORTLAND — The Portland High School concert band is hard at work practicing for an upcoming first-of-its-kind performance in Monument Square. “We have never done this before, (but) we are trying to be more of a presence in the arts district and downtown,” Jayne Sawtelle, the band director, said this week. She said the concert, which […]
May 2018
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland, Topsham teachers net top county honors
CUMBERLAND — A few minutes in the classrooms of Connie Russell and Christine Delrossi is all it takes to see that both women put a lot of heart and passion into their jobs, and get those qualities back in return from their students. So it’s little wonder that the teachers at the Mabel I. Wilson […]
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Cumberland, Topsham teachers net top county honors
CUMBERLAND — A few minutes in the classrooms of Connie Russell and Christine Delrossi is all it takes to see that both women put a lot of heart and passion into their jobs, and get those qualities back in return from their students. So it’s little wonder that the teachers at the Mabel I. Wilson […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland's Casco Bay High School hopes to become 'greenest' in Maine
PORTLAND — Starting from the premise that all environmentally friendly actions add up, Casco Bay High School is reviewing what measures it can take to be a greener place. The effort is part of the school’s annual look at how to improve learning, too. At a recent brainstorming session, a group of students, parents and staff […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Convicted felon headed to prison after posting video of himself shooting a gun
Dane Mitchell shot at a firing range in Gray, but was not allowed to possess firearms because of felony convictions.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Duson, Sanborn vie for Democratic nod in Senate District 28
PORTLAND — For the second time in as many years, state Senate District 28 is up for grabs. As in 2016, City Councilor Jill Duson is running for the seat. She is opposed in the Democratic Party primary by state Rep. Heather Sanborn. Republican Patrick G. Martin, of Westbrook, is unopposed in the GOP primary. The […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Margot Kidder, who starred as Lois Lane in ‘Superman’ movies, dies at 69
Her battle with bipolar disorder played out in public during the late ’90s.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Forecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Boys Lacrosse: G-NG blasts past Morse
GRAY—Wyatt Hudson managed a hat trick on the road at Gray-New Gloucester on Saturday, April 12, but a hat trick wouldn’t suffice to propel the Shipbuilders to victory. The Patriots, a program on the rise, more than doubled up on their guests, triumphing 13-6 in the end. G-NG jumped on top just 15 seconds into […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly
Boys Lacrosse: G-NG blasts past Morse
GRAY—The Patriots – Drew Lacerda led with five goals – picked up their biggest victory of the season on Saturday afternoon, May 12, when they toppled visiting Morse 13-6. G-NG grabbed an early lead, then spent the remainder of the game slowly pulling further and further ahead. “I feel great,” G-NG head coach Kris Parkin […]
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Out & About: Modern music, old-fashioned comedy
As the fall-winter-spring seasons of many of Maine’s producing, presenting and performing companies draw to an end, the summer season of music festivals is getting an early start this weekend. The Back Cove Contemporary Music Festival, produced by the Portland Conservatory of Music, presents four concerts of works by living classical composers, including several from […]