PORTLAND — Mayor Ethan Strimling spent part of Tuesday morning urging students at Deering High School to register to vote. He was there in support of a nationwide initiative designed to get young people to register in advance of this fall’s election. Strimling said his hope is to create a lifelong routine of voting in local […]
September 2018
Posted inNation & World
Trump lays out rebuke of ‘global governance,’ promotes self-interest to skeptical U.N. audience
In his address to the General Assembly, the president drew laughter when he claimed he had made more progress than any other administration in U.S. history.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Instagram co-founders resign from social media company
No explanation was given for Chief Executive Kevin Systrom and Instagram’s chief technical officer Mike Krieger’s, sudden departure from the photo-sharing network they founded in 2010.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine’s economy.
Posted inMaine
Morning fire damages South Portland home
The Cape-style house on Calais Street had working smoke detectors, but the residents discovered the fire before an alarm went off, fire officials said.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump attacks Kavanaugh’s 2nd accuser, says Democrats playing a ‘con game’
The Senate Judiciary Committee schedules a vote on Brett Kavanaugh for Friday, while Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says, ‘I’m confident we’re going to win.’
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth council rejects bid for smaller homes
YARMOUTH — The Town Council last week rejected a Planning Board recommendation to grant a contract zone for a three-lot subdivision at the corner of Bates and Hillside streets. The council also unanimously amended the Village 2 and Village 3 architectural and landscape standards to comply with the Village Center Character-Based Development Code. Village 2 runs along […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
North Yarmouth Academy to name Lower School for Merrills
YARMOUTH — North Yarmouth Academy’s Lower School will be named in honor of Lincoln Merrill Jr. and Kim Merrill. The Lower School opened in 2013 and houses pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. A ceremony to honor the Merrills will be held on Friday, Sept. 28 at 3 p.m. and is open to all. Lincoln Merrill graduated first […]
Posted inTimes Record
LePage’s secretive wind energy commission appears near collapse
A vocal critic of commercial wind energy in Maine has resigned from Gov. Paul LePage’s secretive commission to study the industry, saying the group “lacks urgency, credibility and focus.” Chris O’Neil, a consultant to the anti-wind organization Friends of Maine’s Mountains, said he welcomed the creation of the Maine Wind Energy Advisory Commission as a positive step […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth Police Department promotes Gallant
YARMOUTH — The Police Department on Sept. 19 announced that Sgt. Dan Gallant was promoted to lieutenant. Gallant succeeds Lt. Dean Perry, who served for 33 years and retired from the department Sept. 14. Gallant started his law enforcement career in Kennebunk, where he served for four years before joining YPD in 1995. He was promoted […]