The treasury secretary apparently creates doubt by offering reassurances about the nation’s banks, and Trump blames the man he appointed to head the Federal Reserve.
2018
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly
Wrestling: Local teams vie in Greater Portland Cup
PORTLAND—The Greater Portland Cup unfolded at Deering on Saturday morning, Dec. 22, with six teams vying for the W. Among them were local co-ops Westbrook/Gorham and Windham/Gray-New Gloucester. Ultimately, Portland/South Portland took first at the competition, while Cheverus finished second, Windham/G-NG third, Deering fourth, Westbrook/Gorham fifth and Scarborough sixth. Windham/G-NG wended its way into third […]
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Massachusetts woman killed in Richmond crash
RICHMOND — Police have identified the woman killed in a crash in Richmond on Friday evening. According to a news release, Suzanne Forti, 52, of Abington, Massachusetts, was driving east on Route 197 in a 2007 brown Ford Taurus when her car collided with a UPS delivery truck that was traveling south on Route 201 […]
Posted inTimes Record
Court denies Poliquin’s bid to block successor’s swearing-in
PORTLAND (AP) — A federal appeals court denied Friday the latest effort by New England’s last remaining Republican congressman to declare unconstitutional Maine’s new voting system, which was used in November for the first time in a congressional race. The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston denied U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin’s request to stop […]
Posted inTimes Record
Maine news briefs: Collins condemns partial government shutdown; Family reunification law takes effect
Maine GOP Sen. Collins condemns partial government shutdown BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is condemning the partial shutdown of the federal government. Collins said there was “absolutely no excuse” for the partial shutdown in a statement issued Saturday night. Collins says she is staying in touch with her colleagues and […]
Posted inTimes Record
Maine native wanted by Putin feels liberated
NORTHPORT — When Vladimir Putin met President Trump in Helsinki last July, the Russian president had a special request: Turn over BangorMaine native Kyle Parker and at least eight other U.S. officials for interrogation by Russian prosecutors. Since then, Parker, 43, who grew up in Old Town and graduated in 1999 from the University of Maine, […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Obituaries
John Harry Johnson
Topsham – , age 80 of Topsham, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at his residence. John was born in Bath, Maine on December 31, 1937, a son of Richard F. and Marjorie E. (Smith) Johnson. He attended Bath schools and Morse High School. Following high school, John served in the U.S. Coast Guard for […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth expects speedy work on Route 100
FALMOUTH — Reconstruction of Route 100 should be “substantially” complete almost a year earlier than originally planned, Public Works Director Jay Reynolds said, after the town awarded the project to contractor Shaw Brothers of Gorham. Voters approved the $10.5 million project in June 2016. It will rebuild Route 100 from Leighton Road to Libby Bridge, […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Sports
Boys Ice Hockey: Dragons ‘Bridge’ Eagles, 5-2
BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Dragons came away with bragging rights in the “Battle of the Bridge” with 5-2 boys high school hockey victory over the Mt. Ararat/Lisbon/Morse/Hyde Eagles at Bowdoin’s Sidney J. Watson Arena Saturday. The Eagles found themselves facing an uphill battle after a pair of quick strikes in the first period gave the Dragons […]
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Israeli government calls early elections
Prime Minister Netanyahu’s ruling coalition has agreed to disband.
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