2018 – Page 4860 – The Portland Press Herald

Fall sports, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine

Deering High hires Rob Susi as varsity football coach

by Steve Craig February 26, 2018February 27, 2018

He will replace Jason Jackson, who did not have his contract renewed after three seasons.

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

'Downtown Tomorrow' forum to help guide Bath Comp Plan update

by Alex Lear February 26, 2018June 19, 2019

BATH — The city and the Main Street Bath organization are seeking community input on how to shape downtown in the next few years. A “Downtown Tomorrow” visioning forum will be held at the Winter Street Center, 880 Washington St., from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 3. Craig Freshley of Good Group Decisions will facilitate. […]

Boston Red Sox, News, Sports

Tom Caron: Platoons? Working the pitch count? Not for Cora’s Red Sox

February 26, 2018February 26, 2018

Boston’s new manager is not one to subscribe to outdated baseball axioms.

Maine, Politics

Ex-Trump speechwriter accused of abusing wife says lie detector test vindicates him

by Steve Collins Sun journal February 26, 2018February 27, 2018

But David Sorensen’s former wife, who made allegations of domestic abuse, says she told the truth about him.

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Bath nets federal funds for sewer system upgrades

by Alex Lear February 26, 2018June 19, 2019

BATH — The city is receiving $8.8 million in federal money to complete a wastewater system upgrade, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week. The USDA is providing $6.5 million through a Rural Development loan, and $2.3 million through a grant. The city will also contribute $1 million to the total $9.8 million project […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

3 North Yarmouth panels may get standing status

by Alex Lear February 26, 2018June 18, 2019

NORTH YARMOUTH — The Select Board on Feb. 20 unanimously sent charter amendments that would change the status of three committees from “ad hoc” to “standing” to the April 28 annual Town Meeting. The Town Charter currently states that all committees not listed as standing are considered to be ad hoc, which only have terms of […]

Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster

Portland properties may be added to waterfront TIF

by David Harry February 26, 2018February 26, 2018

PORTLAND — Waterfront development plans and the accompanying infrastructure could benefit if two properties are added to a tax increment financing district. On March 5, the City Council is expected to vote on adding the future WEX headquarters at Thames and Hancock streets, and three properties on Union Wharf, 230 Commercial St., to the Waterfront TIF […]

The Forecaster

Drug overdose deaths rise in Portland and statewide

by David Harry February 26, 2018

PORTLAND — With fentanyl increasingly to blame, overdose deaths in the state climbed 11 percent in 2017. Attorney General Janet Mills announced Feb. 22 there were 418 overdose deaths in Maine last year, based on data collected and analyzed by Dr. Marcella Sorg. “While the increase is not as significant as the nearly 40 percent […]