The investigation by the New York Times contradicts the president’s story that he made most of his money himself, with only a $1 million loan from his father.
October 2018
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Union Farm Equipment wins state retailer award
The Kubota dealer in Union was chosen as retailer of the year by the Maine Retail Assocation.
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Posted inAnimals, Maine, News, Science
Researcher discovers another great white shark near Old Orchard Beach
The professor who launched Maine’s first dedicated white shark study says it’s part of a growing body of evidence that the predatory sharks are in the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New Scarborough restaurant features Maine craft beers
SCARBOROUGH — A new restaurant at 185 Route 1 has its roots in co-owner Jennifer Siegler’s 25 years in the service industry and Maine’s extensive craft beer industry. Siegler, 43, and her husband, Dave, 50, opened 21 Taps three weeks ago, about a year and a half after they began devising a business plan and scouting for […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Community Calendar: Oct. 3-13
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 10/5 Raise the Roof, 5 p.m., Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland, benefits Habitat for Humanity Greater Portland, keynote speaker U.S. Sen. Angus King, $65 includes dinner, awards ceremony, http://habitatportlandme.org. Thursday 10/11 Chords for Kids Maine Academy of Modern Music Scholarship Gala, Aura, 121 Center St., Portland, refreshments, auctions, Community Rock Star awards, live music, […]
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Studies of healthy people at risk aim to prevent Alzheimer’s
The goal is to try to block the earliest steps of plaque formation in people who show no symptoms of dementia but are at higher risk for it because of a gene that makes it more likely.
Posted inNation & World
Four men charged in last year’s violent white nationalist rally
The men are members of a white supremacist group and prosecutors say they have taken part in ‘acts of violence’ elsewhere, as well.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
‘Landmark’ Falmouth variety store Nina’s closes its doors
FALMOUTH — Nina’s Variety, known for its whoopie pies and its extensive sandwich menu, has closed. Darcy Inness Sherr, president of the Falmouth/Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce, this week called Nina’s “a landmark.” She said the closing is sad, but she’s also hopeful a new proprietor will take over the space. Owner Nina Renock could not […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
SAD 51 to conduct Oct. 5 emergency drill
CUMBERLAND — School Administrative District 51 staff are due to take part in a campus-wide emergency evacuation exercise Friday, Oct. 5. The school system is conducting the drill on a day students will not be in school to prepare staff in the event of a real emergency. Cumberland police and fire departments will assist staff […]