DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The already-giant Mega Millions prize is now at $868 million after a drawing Tuesday night turned up no winners. Lottery officials raised the estimated jackpot, which had been $667 million. The next drawing will be Friday. If someone wins the jackpot, it would mark the second-largest lottery grand prize in […]
October 2018
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Posted inForecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly
Boys Soccer: Windham tops Massabesic
WINDHAM—Tyler Woolston and Tyler Thornton posted points for the Eagles en route to a 2-0 home victory over Massabesic on Friday evening, Oct. 12. “They’re hardworking, well-coached; they’re trying to get into playoffs, so we knew they were going to come after us,” Windham head coach Wally LeBlanc said, asked about his pre-game expectations for […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 17-26
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 10/27 Craft Fair to Benefit Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Maine Medical Center Scarborough Campus, 100 Campus Drive off Route 1. Quilts, candles, jewelry and accessories, knits, holiday specialties. Books/Authors Ongoing Writers’ Accountability Group, 10 a.m.-noon, third Wednesday, Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, all levels of […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth conservation plan likely to include more open spaces
FALMOUTH — The town’s updated open space plan calls for establishing an annual acquisition fund of $500,000 and recognizing the need to maintain a balance between growth and preservation of undeveloped land. It’s now up to the Town Council to decide whether to adopt the plan. It was presented to councilors Oct. 10. “This plan is […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Topsham Fairgrounds postpones grandstand roof replacement to 2019
TOPSHAM — The board that owns the Topsham Fairgrounds has postponed replacing the grandstand roof until next year to solicit lower bids and allow more time for construction. The project had been scheduled to begin in mid-September and wrap up in December, with a deadline for contractors to submit bids two months ago. But the Sagadahoc Agricultural & […]
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 18-26
Chebeague Island Wed. 10/24 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen CIH Cumberland Mon. 10/27 7 p.m. Town Council TH Durham Sat. 10/20 9 a.m. Comprehensive Planning Committee Community Forum TH Tues. 10/23 7 p.m. Select Board TH Falmouth Fri. 10/19 8 a.m. Ordinance Committee TH Mon. 10/22 3 p.m. Highland Lake Education and Outreach Committee TH Mon. 10/22 […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Midcoast Humane Society offers shelter from the storm
BRUNSWICK — Sitting on the floor at Midcoast Humane and being swarmed by a pack of fuzzy felines is enough to brighten almost anyone’s day. Trendy Stanchfield enjoyed doing just that Oct. 11, taking time out from her duties as the shelter’s executive director to commune with some of its newest residents. The 20 cats […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Final week of regular season arrives for Mid-Coast teams
Mt. Ararat’s Caleb Manuel putts during the Class A individual golf championships last weekend. Manuel finished first with an 18-hole score of 69. Brunswic’s Emily Larochelle sends the ball upfield during the Dragons’ 6-0 loss to Camden Hills last week. With the fall sports regular season coming to a close, the intensity is about to […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 17-26
Greater Portland Exhibits Meditative Watercolors by Janet Lawerence, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through October. “Home: Reflections on Place,” exhibit created by New Mainers, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, to Dec. 22. IXNOS, MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, photos, art, portfolio books, texts and artifacts on paths of migration through the island of Levos, Making Migration Visible event […]
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