Because the Legislature adjourned without passing a major school funding bill, the state will consider it an emergency and issue subsidy checks based on conservative estimates, a spokesman says.
May 2018
Posted inNation & World, Politics
House chaplain who was pushed out keeps his job after rescinding resignation
The Rev. Patrick Conroy, just the second Catholic priest to serve as chaplain, says he gave in to pressure to quit because he believed Speaker Paul Ryan had the power to fire him.
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Fallout from allegations of 2010 sexual harassment still plaguing Maine Media Collective
St. Joseph’s College cancels an event it co-sponsored with the company, and the current CEO and publisher steps down as a moderator at the Maine Women’s Conference.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump acknowledges providing hush money for porn star
A day earlier, Rudy Giuliani, who was recently added to Trump’s legal team, said the president didn’t know the details of the payment until ‘maybe 10 days ago.’
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Brunswick standouts sign NLIs
Three Brunswick seniors recently signed Letters of Intent to play in college. Sabrina Armstrong, left, will attend and play basketball at American International College in Springfield, Massachusetts. Mackenzie Burrows will also play basketball, at Lasell College in Newton, Massachusetts. Colleen McKearney will attend and play lacrosse at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
MCW student, Cape native first at ski cross nationals
Maine Coast Waldorf School sophomore Stuart Whittier, a Cape Elizabeth resident, recently competed in the 2018 USASA Ski Cross National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado. After coming in first in the time trials, Whittier went on to win all of his heats, including the finals, making him the fastest skier overall in the country at […]
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Visiting hours, service scheduled for Cpl. Eugene Cole
Visiting hours will be in Skowhegan on Sunday and a celebration of his life is scheduled for Monday in Bangor.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Petitioners gather enough signatures to force recall vote of Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro
The city clerk on Thursday certified that 887 valid signatures had been gathered calling for a special election on a recall of the mayor, just days after a recall vote was OK’d for recently appointed Councilor John O’Donnell.
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Lawsuit challenging South Portland’s ban on oil exports is headed to trial in June
The lawsuit filed three years ago by Portland Pipe Line Corp. seeks to overturn a city ban on crude oil exports.
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Maine game wardens search for aggressive bobcat in Oxford County
The animal, which had at least 2 encounters with people this week, may have porcupine quills stuck in its face.