The Alzheimer’s Association says more than 300 residents participated in Saturday’s Midcoast Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s in the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease in Brunswick. Participants raised $55,356 to fund Alzheimer’s care, support and research programs. In Maine, there are more than 28,000 people living with the disease and 69,000 caregivers providing unpaid care, according to the association. Fundraising for […]
October 2018
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Review
Theater review: Anyone with parents will relate to ‘Things My Mother Taught Me’
The Public Theatre in Lewiston stages the timeless, and often humorous, tale of meddling mothers and their adult children.
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Posted inJournal Tribune
Tigers hold off Falmouth, advance to regional final
BIDDEFORD — The game couldn’t have started much better for the top-ranked Biddeford High field hockey team. The start of the second half wasn’t as nice. Midfielder Hailey Allen injured her knee 1:15 into the half but the Tigers held on for a 1-0 victory against fourth-seeded Falmouth in a Class A South semifinal despite […]
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Trojans complete perfect regular season with rout of Sanford
SACO — The Thornton Academy football team completed their first undefeated regular season in 10 years after rolling past Sanford 48-0 at Hill Stadium on Saturday afternoon. “The kids did a great job. We grinded it out offensively. We had to go in the wind second and third quarter and I thought we did a […]
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No. 7 Hawks shut down No. 10 Spartans
SOUTH BERWICK — Saturday’s Class A South boys soccer preliminary round clash between the No. 10 Sanford Spartans and No. 7 Marshwood Hawks was all about defense. The visiting Spartans’ defense had to step up throughout the game to keep Sanford within striking distance, while the Hawks’ D had a pretty relaxing afternoon thanks to […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Universal Notebook: A declaration against independents
The Second District congressional debate on WCSH was hard to watch, both because incumbent Bruce Poliquin was being an obnoxious twerp, talking right in challenger Jared Golden’s face like Trump hovering creepily behind Hillary, and because so much time was wasted having to listen to the two independents in the race. Tiffany Bond, a Portland […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Politics and Other Mistakes: Hayes is not taking sides
She’s not taking sides It’s nearly impossible to disagree with Terry Hayes – because it’s tough to disagree with somebody who hardly ever takes a stand on anything. It’s true that Hayes, the state treasurer and an independent candidate for governor (and a person whose lawn signs identify her as “Terry! Hayes” because maybe she […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Here’s Something: Moody is our man in Augusta
Here’s my daring prediction for the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election: Someone with five letters in their last name is going to win. Yes, you heard it here first. Someone with a five-letter surname will replace the six-letter governor – some may use a four-letter word to describe him – we have now. I’d also like to […]
Posted inCops & Courts, Election 2018, Maine, News, Politics
Judge orders candidate for district attorney to stay away from woman who says she fears for her safety
The temporary ruling bars Seth Carey from having any contact with his ex-girlfriend, who lives in Auburn.
Posted inForecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly
Cross Country: Class B Regionals, results and photos
CUMBERLAND–This year’s cross country South Regional meets unfolded at Twin Brook on Saturday, Oct. 20. Of local interest on the boys’ side of things, Nate Casali turned in the best time for Lake Region, finishing the 5K run in 17:57.30, good enough for 12th. Teammate Jeff McCubrey follow three slots back in 15th, needing 18:08.42. […]