FALMOUTH — The assumption that teaching students to become thoughtful, ethical and inclusive leaders is vital to their future and ours is why the Athletic Department at Falmouth High School has developed the new Casco Bay Leadership Institute, aimed at student-athletes. “It’s a really important time to develop leaders for the future and it’s critical for […]
September 2018
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Tuesday’s college notebook: UNE’s football game in Virginia on Saturday is canceled because of Hurricane Florence
The Nor’easters will next play on Sept. 29 at Nichols.
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Bouquet of roses left at site of fatal fire in Skowhegan
The investigation into a Friday morning fire in which a Skowhegan man died continues.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Politico includes Sen. Collins in list of 50 people driving politics
Maine’s Republican senior senator ranked 16th on the annual list for being a crucial vote on a host of policy issues, including the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh
Posted inJournal Tribune
Fire causes minimal damage to Saco garage
SACO— There were no injuries and minimal damage to a two-story garage during a fire on Lincoln Road in Saco on Monday. The couple who own the garage, located near their home, were asleep when the fire broke out. “At 6:38 a.m. some one woke me up pounding on the door,” said Nancy Beaulieu of […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth celebrates its waterfront legacy
The Falmouth Waterfront Bash, part of the Falmouth 300 celebration, drew all kinds of participants Sept. 8, including Laurel Regan, Theresa Robidas, Scarlet Robidas and Fiona Regan all attempting to do stand-up paddle boarding. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster) A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat docks at Town Landing in Falmouth, where Waterfront Bash […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Crowdfunding campaign tied to Sen. Collins’ vote on Kavanaugh passes $1 million
The national effort would help to bankroll a Democratic challenger’s campaign in the 2020 election, a tactic that Collins likens to a ’bribe.‘
Posted inMaine
Cruise ship bound for Bermuda docks in Portland to avoid Hurricane Florence
The city says more ships could dock in anticipation of the storm, which is headed for the Carolinas.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland neighbors wary about religious center's growth
PORTLAND — A single-family home in the Rosemont section of the city could be redesignated as a place of religious assembly. Chabad of Maine, part of an Orthodox Jewish, Hasidic movement known for its outreach, is based at 11 Pomeroy St. For nearly a year, it has considered seeking the conditional use change in its neighborhood. The […]
Posted inNation & World
Pictures: Memorials held around the nation to remember 9/11
The president and his wife attended a memorial service at the rural field where a hijacked plane crashed, brought down by passengers who realized the U.S. was under attack.