Jakiw Palij, 95, allegedly hid his Nazi past when he became a U.S. citizen in 1957.
2018
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Pier right of way to be shortened
PORTLAND — A portion of a deeded right of way on Portland Pier may soon be eliminated. While councilors have yet to vote on discontinuing a right of way down the center of the pier toward the water’s edge, the move is seen by city officials as a way to help repair the pier and boost […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
International Trade Center helps businesses with global reach
PORTLAND — Even in the face of recent tariffs on a host of overseas goods by President Trump and the resulting retaliations by foreign governments, businesses in Maine are still making their presence felt in the global marketplace. In fact, last year Maine companies exported $2.7 billion in goods and services to 176 countries around the […]
Posted inNation & World
Missing Iowa student was killed by Mexican man in the U.S. illegally, authorities say
Cristhian Bahena Rivera is charged with murdering Mollie Tibbetts, 20, who was last seen July 18.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Domestic assault charge lands suspect in jail
LIMINGTON — A 36-year-old Limington man was charged with domestic violence assault and refusing to submit to arrest following a disturbance on Boothby Road in Limington on Monday night. When York County Sheriff’s deputies arrived, they found that a domestic dispute had turned physical, said York County Sheriff William L. King Jr. in a statement. […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
One person killed in Wells turnpike crash
WELLS — State Police say a man was killed in a one-car crash on the Maine Turnpike this morning. State troopers say the crash occurred in the northbound lane, at mile 18, near the Wells-Ogunquit town line around 6:30 a.m, said Maine Public Safety Spokesman Steve McCausland in a written statement. The car struck the median […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Opening doors: asylum-seekers made to feel welcome by area volunteers
PORTLAND — Jill Skrabalak, Eliza Matheson and approximately 160 other mentors from the Greater Portland area are aiming to welcome those seeking asylum into the community, however they can. Welcoming the Stranger is an informal group started in 2015 by a group of people in the Jewish community who felt an “affinity for people who were […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland Police Beat: Aug. 23
Arrests 8/9 at 11:55 p.m. Daniel Diffin, 36, of Waterman Drive, New Gloucester, was arrested by Officer Benjamin Burnes on Route 115 in North Yarmouth on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/11 at 1:02 a.m. Patrick McDonough, 33, of Blackstrap Road, was arrested on a probation hold by Officer Ryan Pynchon on Blackstrap […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Wanted: Bath residents for bevy of committee vacancies
BATH — It’s been tough enough lately for City Clerk Mary White to drum up interest among residents in serving on various city committees. The issue is now the worst she’s experienced in 23 years working for Bath, with only one person remaining on the city’s five-member Board of Assessment Review. “The Board of Assessment […]
Posted inAnimals, Maine
Woman’s attempt to help injured animal comes back to bite her, as raccoon proves to be rabid
A game warden also was bitten, while trying to remove the animal from the home of the Kennebunkport woman, who could be charged with a crime.