PORTLAND — Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Parish is holding a Latino Festival starting at noon Saturday, Oct. 6. All are welcome to attend the event, which will be held in the parish hall at 65 Mellen St.. In addition to games for children, handmade crafts and live music, there will also be a wide variety of Central and […]
October 2018
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Kavanaugh inquiry may expand somewhat, but confirmation vote likely this week
Agents will be allowed to question more witnesses with information on sexual misconduct allegations, but even the broadened probe appears to have limits that might fuel the partisan controversy.
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Organic celebration in South Portland
The scene on Saturday, Sept. 29, during Bug Light Field Day in South Portland, staged in cooperation with Stonyfield Farms to celebrate rehabilitation of the park with help from the Stonyfields Initiative, which is funding a transition to organic maintenance of the park. (Dudley Warner / For The Forecaster) Helen Hamilton, Vanesa Barter and Gabbie […]
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Marathon draws a crowd in Falmouth
Between the two-way traffic and onlookers lining the street, it was hard to tell there was a marathon – not to mention a half marathon and a relay – going on along Route 88 in Falmouth Sunday morning, Sept. 30. The annual Maine Marathon took place amid perfect conditions, with thousands of runners taking on the out-and-back […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Former FBI chief Comey willing to testify to Congress, but only in public hearing
In a letter, James Comey tells Republican leaders who requested he speak in a closed-door session that he ‘respectfully declines your request for a private interview.’
Posted inBusiness
Sanford company wins manufacturing award
Casco Bay Molding will be honored for its leadership and vision in manufacturing injection-molded parts.
Posted inMaine
Gassy cows are bad for the planet; could seaweed diet help?
Jenni Tilton-Flood, a dairy farmer at Flood Brothers Farm in Clinton, Maine, said she’d be willing to try feeding seaweed to her cows.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Obama endorses Democrat Jared Golden in bid to unseat Poliquin in 2nd District
The former president also tweets his support for 11 Democrats running for the Maine Legislature, including Senate candidates Karen Kusiak and Tom Wright.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Out & About: Wave the flag for ‘Swingtime Canteen’
As the 2018-2019 performing arts season barrels into its second month, let’s note that two of this week’s top picks happen south of the Port City. Tops in my opinion is the joyously melodic and energetic production of “Swingtime Canteen,” a jukebox musical running through Sunday at City Theater of Biddeford. Set in World War […]
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
The Universal Notebook: An object lesson in local politics
Not long after we moved to town four years ago, a reader of this column, taking exception to my unapologetic liberalism, commented that my kind was not welcome in Brunswick. I guess the unhappy conservative didn’t realize he lived in a progressive town. I tend to assume everyone I meet is a liberal Democrat, until […]