Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 5-11. Fire calls 8/9 at 2:36 p.m. Motor vehicle accident at Route 196 and Village Drive. 8/9 at 8:06 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Cathance Road. EMS Topsham emergency medical services responded to 24 calls from Aug. 5-12.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Regulation of Portland marijuana stores stymies councilors
Two City Council committees continue to review licensing rules proposed by City Hall staff.
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Posted inDo This, Guides
Where to shop for vintage in Portland
When it comes to all things vintage, Portland sure has a lot to choose from. From clothing to kitschy housewares, Congress Street alone is home to a shopper’s paradise of vintage items. To help you on your vintage shopping journey, here’s a roundup of several Portland shops that sell vintage: Nine right downtown and one on Forest Avenue for good measure. Make everyday a throwback day by hitting these spots. Happy shopping!
Posted inNation & World, News
Fifteen percent of pharmacies handled nearly half of all opioid pills nationwide
By the time Clinton County coroner Steve Talbott arrived at the scene of an overdose in southern Kentucky, the bottles of prescription pain pills usually had vanished. Friends and relatives of the dead rarely had answers to Talbott’s questions: What kind of pills did they take and where did they come from? A toxicology report […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Casco Bay Lines gets federal grant to finish terminal improvements
The $3.4 million will help pay to extend and repair the mainland ferry pier.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Aug. 14-21
Thur. 8/14 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee OCC Thur. 8/14 1 p.m. Maine Continuum of Care PPL Thur. 8/14 5 p.m. Parks Commission CH Thur. 8/14 5:30 p.m. Kiwanis Pool Meeting 220 Canco Rd. Thur. 8/14 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Tues. 8/20 5:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH
Posted inMaine, News
Coast Guard officer on South Portland-based ship relieved of his command
The U.S. Coast Guard says superiors lost confidence in Chief Warrant Officer J.L. Horne’s ability to command a cutter.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath may soon allow retail pot sales
BATH – Bath may soon allow recreational marijuana retail shops downtown and along Route 1. Last week, Bath city councilors gave preliminary approval to an ordinance allowing recreational stores and dispensaries in a wide swath through the center of the city along the north of the Route 1 corridor. Sales will be allowed in the […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Letter: Thanks to Brunswick bluecoat who booted bat
I do not consider myself to be easily scared, but when I opened my bedroom door at 9 p.m. and found a hairy black mammal flying in circles I was freaked out. I had decided to sleep on the couch and take care of the bat in my bedroom in the morning. I called my […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick teens donate to help asylum seekers in Portland
BRUNSWICK — When Brunswick Junior High School students Sora Reynolds and Olivia Marcotte approached the Maine Access Immigrant Network a year ago about raising money for new Mainers, they had no idea just how much the extra help would eventually be needed. Reynold and Marcotte, rising freshmen, chose the network for their Girl Scouts “Silver […]