BATH — All incumbents in Bath and Topsham plan to seek re-election to local offices Nov. 6. Nomination papers for the Bath City Council must be returned to the office of City Clerk Mary White by Tuesday, Aug. 21. With a week to go, Councilors Sean Paulhus, Terry Nordmann and Bernie Wyman in Wards 2, […]
2018
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly
GNCBL: Norsemen clobber Windjammers, move on to championship
SOUTH PORTLAND—The Greater Northeast Collegiate Baseball League’s Norsemen squad barreled their way into this summer’s championship last Thursday, Aug. 9, besting the Windjammers 7-2 and bouncing them from the double-elimination tournament. “We’ve played them a lot,” Norsemen head coach Chris Tilton said of the Jammers. “They got us quite a few times in the regular […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man accused of fatally stabbing Lewiston woman in front of children is held without bail
Albert Flick allegedly stabbed Kimberly Dobbie in front of her twin sons outside a Lewiston laundromat.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Swanson Group acquires South Portland firm
The Westbrook-based accounting firm purchased competitor Howgate & Harmon for undisclosed terms.
Posted inNation & World
Report finds hundreds of priests abused more than 1,000 children in Pennsylvania
The landmark grand jury report also accused Catholic Church leaders of covering up the abuse.
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Alexander & Schmidt expand leadership team.
Goetting joins MECA as VP of institutional advancement.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Towns eye regional approach to browntail moth scourge
FALMOUTH — It’s the time of year when browntail moth caterpillars hatch to feed and start building their winter nests. In response, a group of area town managers got together to see if a more regional approach to the widespread problem could be more effective. Towns have been battling the infestation of this pest on their […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth to discuss possible school bonds
YARMOUTH — The Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 23, to hear comments and respond to questions about proposed school facilities improvements and financing plans. The meeting will be held in the Yarmouth High School cafeteria. Two complementary proposals are under consideration. The first would authorize $39.8 million in bond financing for renovation and expansion […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Chebeague scrutinizes barge, fireworks limits
CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — Selectmen will meet with residents to discuss concerns about barge traffic at Bennett’s Cove. The board will also consider a draft ordinance that could prohibit the use of fireworks on the island. Complaints about the situation at Bennett’s Cove go back at least to April 2017, when the board received a letter from […]
Posted inNation & World
Nebraska carries out nation’s first execution using fentanyl
The drug has played a role in the nation’s opioid epidemic.