FREEPORT — Santa and his reindeer have packed up and headed back to the North Pole, but L.L. Bean has one more dose of holiday magic to round out its annual Northern Lights festivities — an all-day, family-centered New Year’s Eve celebration. “‘KidNight’ has become a tradition for us,” said Eric Smith, senior public relations representative. […]
2018
Posted inForecaster Sports, The Forecaster
Greely girls ride fast start to win over Brunswick
Greely senior Julia Martel and Brunswick freshman Logan Brown reach for a loose ball during the Rangers’ 67-46 victory Friday afternoon at the Portland Exposition Building. Derek Davis / Portland Press Herald photos. More photos below. BOX SCORE Greely 67 Brunswick 46 B- 5 10 11 20- 46 G- 19 23 17 8- 67 B- […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Hearing set for suspect in slaying of Cpl. Eugene Cole
A lawyer for John D. Williams, charged in connection with the shooting death of a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy, seeks to have Williams’ post-arrest statements to police suppressed, claiming he was beaten and in withdrawal from drug use.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage takes parting shot at ‘stolen election’ that cost fellow Republican his seat in Congress
In signing off on Democrat Jared Golden’s win over Rep. Bruce Poliquin, the outgoing governor writes that the first ranked-choice congressional election ‘didn’t result in a true majority as promised.’
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine, Winter sports
Girls’ basketball: Greely starts fast and rolls past Brunswick
The Rangers improve to 6-0 to extend their winning streak to 20 games.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Mills picks former Portland Police Chief Sauschuck to lead Department of Public Safety
PORTLAND — Assistant City Manager Michael Sauschuck is Gov.-elect Janet Mills’ choice to lead the Maine Department of Public Safety. Sauschuck’s nomination was announced Friday by Mills, who also is nominating Maine State Prison Warden Randy Liberty to serve as Department of Corrections commissioner. Sauschuck would replace departing Public Safety Commissioner John E. Morris. “It will be […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Documents reveal buyer of Portland’s Time & Temperature Building
A deed lists the buyer as TT Maine Venture LLC of Delaware, and a second document names Falmouth developer Chris Rhoades as a partner.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EPA proposes making it harder to limit mercury emissions
The agency argues that the federal government should exclude some of the public health benefits from the Obama-era rules that limit mercury emissions from coal plants.
Posted inTimes Record
CMP bills will include explanation of 13.7% rate hikes
Central Maine Power announced Thursday that beginning next month residential customers’ electric bills will include a brief explanation of why portions of their bill may be higher in 2019. Earlier this month, the company announced that Standard Offer electricity supply rates for residential customers will rise by nearly 14 percent starting in January. “We thought […]
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Former Portland police chief is Mills’ pick for public safety commissioner
The incoming Democratic governor has also nominated Randy Liberty to head the Maine Department of Corrections.