2019 – Page 109 – The Portland Press Herald

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Westbrook arson results in prison sentence

by Megan Gray December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

Police said Jonathan Thomas set a car on fire.

Business, Maine, News

November decline hurts Maine’s overall home sales in 2019

by J. Craig Anderson December 19, 2019December 19, 2019

The state had been on track for a record year before single-family home sales dropped by nearly 8% last month from the same period in 2018.

The Forecaster

Midcoast Community Calendar: Dec. 27-Jan. 4

December 19, 2019

Benefits Maine Beer Company benefit, through Dec. 31. Donate five non-perishable food items or $5 cash to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program for a raffle ticket to win a canoe. Maine Beer Company, 525 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. Coats and Toys for Kids, Through Dec. 31 at all Bangor Savings Bank, Hannaford, Shaw’s and Pratt-Abbott […]

The Forecaster

Greater Portland Community Calendar: Dec. 26-Jan. 4

December 19, 2019

Greater Portland Benefits Maine Beer Company benefit, through Dec. 31. Donate five non-perishable food items or $5 cash to Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program for a raffle ticket to win a canoe. Maine Beer Company, 525 U.S. Route 1, Freeport. Coats and Toys for Kids, through Dec. 31, all Bangor Savings Bank, Hannaford, Shaw’s, and […]

Times Record

Intertidal: Various conditions can lead to shellfishing closures

by Susan Olcott Intertidal December 19, 2019December 17, 2019

This wet, warm weather certainly feels strange at this time of year. I found myself checking for crocus shoots in my yard amidst the receding snow cover. But, it isn’t actually all that unusual for there to be a bit of back and forth in temperatures at the time of change in the seasons. We […]