Arrests 9/1 at 12:30 a.m. Teddy Coffin, 45, of Deering Avenue, Portland, was arrested by Cpl. Jason Aucoin at U.S. Route 1 and Congress Avenue on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/4 at 3:59 p.m. Kelly Hatch, 59, of Court Street, was arrested on a warrant by Officer John Dietlin on Court Street. […]
September 2018
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Topsham Police Beat: Sept. 14
Arrests 9/7 at 10:32 p.m. Adrien Bernier, 59, of Tedford Road, was arrested by Officer Bruce Swanson on Tedford Road on charges of disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 9/9 at 10:38 a.m. Griffin Thurston, 20, of Middlesex Road, was arrested by Officer Kerry Libby on Topsham Fair Mall Road on […]
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Here's Something: What would JFK think of today's Democrats?
As a result of recent primary elections, the Democratic Party’s stripes have been revealed. The socialists are out. Loud and proud. The Donkey party’s ultra-left progressive membership rocked the vote in recent primaries and successfully nominated ultra-left ideologues for the November election. Ayanna Pressley in Massachusetts and fellow Congressional hopeful Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside New Gloucester
Novel Little Free Library Little Free Libraries are in 88 countries and number more than 79,000. These small libraries and can be found along many roads, in parks and at myriad other locations. The concept is for people of all ages to “take a book, share a book.” Courtesy dictates that if you take a […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Senate Judiciary Committee's behavior embarrassing
I am so discouraged today. I am discouraged by the conduct of the U.S. senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee in the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. They should be embarrassed. Never have I been more offended by the lack of respect for the nominee and his family, each other and […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
On the Right Lane: Flies in the snake oil
“God in his wisdom made the fly. And then forgot to tell us why.”Ogden Nash, “The Fly” It is a sad state of affairs that I have to write a column like this one. The political climate in Windham has digressed to the same point as it has in national politics as well as in […]
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The third time is not the charm
Throughout her long political career, Janet Mills has never been afraid to kick butt. Until she decided to run for governor. As soon as she announced her candidacy, Mills, the Democratic nominee and Maine’s attorney general, somehow transformed herself from a pit bull with jaws locked onto Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s hind end into a […]
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Arts Calendar
Music Sept. 24 Community Sing with Pat Cannon of Family Music Studio in Brunswick, 6-8 p.m., Raymond Village Community Church, 27 Main St., Raymond. $2 donation suggested. Sponsored by Raymond Arts Alliance. Sept. 28 “What The World Needs Now: A Burt Bacharach Songbook,” featuring Mary Bastoni on vocals, University of Southern Maine Faculty Concert Series, […]
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Inside Bridgton
The Lakes Region Substance Abuse Coalition will screen and discuss “The Anonymous People,” a documentary that looks at the lives of some of the 23.5 million Americans living in long-term recovery, at the Magic Lantern Theater on Monday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. School is back in session, temperatures are dropping, and the harvest is […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Former state rep endorses Gass
As a former six-term representative, it is troubling to sit and watch the highly charged partisanship in our State House. Over the past few legislative sessions I have observed legislators more focused on the party line than on public policy. When elected representatives, of the people, opt to cast their votes down party lines, when […]