Lyseth is the first of four Portland elementary schools to be renovated using a $64.4 million bond approved by voters in 2017.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine student walkout over principal’s resignation is met with silence
Over 300 students participated in a walkout Wednesday morning at Lawrence High School in Fairfield. Students plan to speak Thursday evening at a school board meeting.
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Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Maine
Ex-lawmaker who defrauded elderly widows out of $3 million gets 10 years in prison
Robert Kenneth Lindell was sentenced Tuesday in what authorities call one of Maine’s worst cases of elder financial abuse.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Public remains quiet on Bath-area school budget
BATH — It’s turning out to be another smooth budget season for Regional School Unit 1. Monday’s second public hearing on a $33.7 million spending plan – a nearly 12% hike over the current fiscal year – elicited no public comment, similar to the first hearing March 25. The RSU 1 Board of Directors is […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump finally gets his British state visit, but tensions that led to delay remain
The scheduled trip follows what was billed as a “working visit” to Britain last July
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth residents, fed up with browntail moth, take action
YARMOUTH — The invasive browntail moth has become such a pervasive nuisance that a group of residents has decided to take matters in their own hands and tackle the problem head-on. Calling themselves the Browntail Brigade, residents Mary Post, Caroline Myers, Matt Chappell and a few others hope to leverage both town funds and private donations […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Boeing withdraws 2019 forecast, suspends stock buybacks
Boeing Co. said its previously issued full-year guidance didn’t account for 737 Max impacts.
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Sports
NHL playoffs: Bruins advance with 5-1 win over Leafs
BOSTON — Another Game 7 matchup between Boston and Toronto, another victory for the Bruins. Joakim Nordstrom and Sean Kuraly each had a goal and assist, Tuukka Rask stopped 32 shots and the Bruins beat the Maple Leafs 5-1 in Game 7 on Tuesday night to wrap up their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. Marcus Johansson […]
Posted inNation & World
Boy Scouts could be hit with more sex abuse claims
Lawyers across the U.S. are recruiting clients for a potentially crippling new wave of sex abuse lawsuits against the Boy Scouts.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Family ties unravel at Falmouth House of Pizza
FALMOUTH — Friday will be the last day of business for the landmark Falmouth House of Pizza – at least at its current location. After more than 40 years, owners Steve and Antonia Sotiropoulos are being forced to make some hard choices. A family rift and the lack of a lease are pushing them out of […]