SOUTH PORTLAND — Victoria Morales, the Democratic candidate in House District 33, said she first considered running for office when she realized the laws she was applying to cases as a lawyer could better serve the community if they were amended. House District 33 encompasses the portion of the city north and west of Broadway and […]
September 2018
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Nadal comes back to edge Thiem in 5-set thriller at U.S. Open
Rafael Nadal is bidding for a fourth title at Flushing Meadows and 18th Grand Slam trophy overall.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick farm's can-do approach earns 'game-changer' grant
BRUNSWICK — Local cannery Turtle Rock Farm, operating in a former car wash at Brunswick Landing, looks unassuming from the outside. But the 5-year-old business just received a big boost from the federal government. On Aug. 20, the office of U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, announced the cannery will be among small businesses to receive Rural […]
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Man who rammed Dallas TV station wasn’t targeting media, police say
After crashing his truck into glass windows, he tosses reams of paper and rants about ‘high treason,’ the Fox affiliate says.
Posted inForecaster Sports
Boys Soccer: G-NG stumbles in home-opener vs. high-caliber Freeport team
GRAY—When Nick Pelletier cut the Patriots’ two-goal deficit vs. visiting Freeport in half with roughly 30 minutes left to play last Thursday, Aug. 30, his boys looked like they stood a fighting chance of coming from behind – even claiming a W. But the day went against G-NG, as Falcons Jake Dumont and Wes Goodwin […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump, others blast Woodward book’s depiction of unhinged leader
The portrayal sets off a firestorm with its descriptions of current and former aides calling the president an ‘idiot’ and a ‘liar.’
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Russia says someone may have sabotaged International Space Station
Officials say a small hole that caused a drop in cabin pressure had been drilled, either on Earth or in space.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Football: Bonny Eagle picks up speed in second half, downs South Portland decisively
SOUTH PORTLAND—Bonny Eagle got off to a slow start at South Portland on Friday night, Aug. 31: Will Whyte posted a short running touchdown in the first quarter, but otherwise the uphill half saw no scoring. In the latter quarters, though, the Scots settled into a groove, scoring 20 points in the fourth quarter alone […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports
Field Hockey: Westbrook, Falmouth tangle and tie
FALMOUTH—The Blazes kicked off their autumn with a tough road-bout on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 1, traveling to the Yachtswomen’s home turf and coming away with a 1-1 tie. Falmouth posted their point first in the outing, but Westbrooker Kaitlin Talbot wasted little time bringing her girls even again; from there the teams reached stalemate. “We […]
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Tropical Storm leaves child dead in Florida
Gordon is weakening on a path into Arkansas after striking the coast at 70 mph, just under hurricane strength, near Pascagoula, Mississippi.