SANFORD–A trio of Scots – brothers Colby and Caleb Frost, and Brian Dupuis – finished in the top three at Class A Wrestling States on Feb. 17. Colby Frost at 106 took second overall. In the Championship Finals, Frost fell by tech fall 22-7 to Skowhegan’s Jake Craig. Frost pinned Jon Lujan (Messalonskee) in 1:05 in […]
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Three new flu deaths in Maine, but data indicate cases on decline
Flu is notoriously unpredictable, however, so there could be another surge.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick banner, resolution encourage tolerance
BRUNSWICK — February was an especially welcoming month in town. During the two meetings it held, town councilors approved two separate initiatives advocating tolerance. On Feb. 5, councilors approved a banner from Brunswick Public Art reading “Welcome New Mainers,” to be hung at Town Hall. Two weeks later, the town adopted a resolution from Sanctuary Brunswick called “Welcoming New […]
Posted inBusiness
Union, management pause talks in Hannaford contract dispute
The two sides plan to resume talks next week; workers say issues involve cuts to starting wages and soaring health insurance costs.
Posted inFood, Life & Culture
BlueFin chef’s Lobstah Hash is breakfast champ at Restaurant Week cook-off
After tasting samples of each dish, the public votes chef Tim Labonte’s creation the winner.
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Career Enhancing Aspects of Earning your Ed.D
Learn about the career enhancing aspects of earning your terminal degree at UNE Online.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports
Boys Basketball: Westbrook falls to Greely in Regional Final
PORTLAND—Greely quenched Westbrook’s fire, 60-50, on Saturday night, Feb. 24. The Rangers utterly failed to restrain Blazes superman Zac Manoogian, who finished with 35, but they nevertheless prevailed, ably defending Westbrook’s other scorers and spreading their own offense around. “I think they shot 62 percent from three-point land,” Westbrook head coach Dan Legage said, asked […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Sponsor of bill to allow guns in cars on school campuses now wants to kill it
In the aftermath of the Parkland school massacre, Rep. John Martin tells the Education Committee that the time isn’t right to discuss the bill.
Posted inMaine
Rockland student charged after threats against middle school
The student allegedly told another student that he would go to school Wednesday and “shoot it up,” but later told deputies he was trash-talking.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Teenage boy charged with murdering Bowdoinham woman
The teenager, who hasn’t been publicly named, lives in Bowdoinham and will be held at the Long Creek Youth Development Center until a court appearance Friday.