Friends of Jim Pearson, stunned by his killing outside his home Sunday, remember how he touched their lives when he taught at Gorham High School and ran his Christmas tree farm on Beech Ridge Road.
2019
Posted inMaine
Hallowell police investigating gas leak at ice arena caused by ‘human interaction’
Hallowell Fire Chief Jim Owens said a gas line from an HVAC unit was “physically broken off” and leaking before the ice arena was evacuated on Saturday.
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Portland Regional Chamber announces 2020 Imagine Portland winners
An awards ceremony will be held Jan. 29 at Brick South at Thompson’s Point in Portland.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Raymond’s proposed RSU 14 separation agreement nearly complete
RAYMOND — Rolf Olsen updated the Selectboard on the progress of the RSU 14 Withdrawal Committee at a board meeting Dec. 10. The committee is continuing to work on its proposed separation agreement and is still receiving input from RSU 14. “Any changes are getting into that minor range,” Olsen said. “Things are moving along. […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Corporations paid 11.3% tax rate last year after steep drop under Trump’s law
Under the previous tax code, the corporations’ effective rate was about 21 percent, according to research by the left-leaning think tank.
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Curiosity in flight
Massachusetts-based naturalists Marcia and Mark Wilson brought several species of owl to Maine Audubon in Falmouth on Dec. 15 for a live show that included this snowy owl. The breed can have a wingspan of up to 5 feet and weigh over 6 pounds. Eyes On Owls was founded in 1994 to better educate people […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Scarborough Police Beat: Dec. 9-15
Arrests 12/9 at 3:29 a.m. Noah Paradis, 23, of Nevens Street, Portland, was arrested on Interstate 295 by Officer Melissa DiClemente on a charge of operating under the influence of alcohol. 12/10 at 10:44 a.m. Winston Drew Campbell, 52, of Willbrook Road, was arrested on Holmes Road by Officer Breagh Macaulay on a charge of operating after […]
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Democratic leaders push to end labor dispute and save 6th primary debate
Candidates say they won’t participate Thursday if a dispute isn’t resolved between a food services company and about 150 of its employees who work at the campus hosting the event.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Police investigating armed robbery at Westbrook gas station
A man held up the Gulf Mart on Bridgton Road on Dec. 13.
Posted inTimes Record
Literacy volunteers needed in Midcoast area for the New Year
Midcoast Literacy will hold two training sessions for new volunteer tutors in January: one for volunteers who want to work with kids, and one for volunteer English Language tutors for adults. Working closely with the Midcoast New Mainers Support Group and Nsiona Nguizani, the cultural broker for Brunswick, Midcoast Literacy has been enrolling both school-age […]