Arrests 3/5 at 10:38 a.m. Reagan A. Ames, 38, of Skowhegan, was arrested on Main Street by Officer William Brown on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. Summonses 3/1 at 2:24 a.m. Dillon T. Peacock, 22, of Gay Drive, was issued a summons on Griffin and Curtis roads on a charge of operating with […]
2018
Posted inMaine
Body of Greenville man recovered from Moosehead Lake
Matthew Dubien had left a restaurant the night before on his snowmobile.
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Posted inMaine
LePage spreads blame in beating death of 10-year-old, saying, ‘Everybody here messed it up’
The comments by the governor are his first since the Feb. 25 arrest of Julio and Sharon Carrillo, who are charged in the death of 10-year-old Marissa Kennedy.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Conservation Commission hosting yard care forum
FALMOUTH — Environmentally friendly yard care is the subject of a Conservation Commission public forum scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, March 10, at the Portland Country Club. The event, entitled “Lawns and Lobsters: Environmentally Safe Lawn Care,” is designed to provide residents with all the information they need to ensure their lawn care […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Police Beat: March 8
Arrests 2/24 at 1:22 p.m. Tabitha L. Richards, 40, of Mechanic Street, Westbrook, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Sgt. Kevin Conger on charges of sale and use of drug paraphernalia and theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 2/26 at 2:31 a.m. Aaron J. Costa, 24 of Critter Drive, Windham, was arrested on Blackstrap […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
SAD 75 budget could rise 2% in FY '19
TOPSHAM — Next year’s School Administrative District 75 budget could increase 1.95 percent over current spending, according to a draft unveiled Monday. Superintendent Brad Smith’s recommended $38 million budget is subject to change in the weeks ahead, as it is vetted by the Finance Committee and goes to three public forums later this month. The […]
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Resource officer: Falmouth schools ‘have never been safer’
FALMOUTH —The School Department has a nearly perfect score when it comes to a state checklist of the best school security measures. Falmouth follows 64 of the 65 recommendations, leading Rob Susi, the school resource officer, to state the town’s schools have never been safer than they are now. Even so, parents speaking at a public […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Florida school shooting suspect indicted on 17 counts of murder
Nikolas Cruz’s public defender has said he will plead guilty if prosecutors take the death penalty off the table,
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Committee supports extending Pine Tree Development Zone tax havens until 2021
Gov. Paul LePage was seeking a five-year extension of the program, which is set to expire this year and has come under criticism for a lack of accountability.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
Another storm pounds Northeast, and some still don’t have power from the last one
A New Jersey teacher is struck by lightning while holding an umbrella on bus duty, but suffers only minor injuries.