A naked fireman, a binky-binging bulldog and a house-cleaning burglar are among the year’s other oddities.
2019
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
No love lost as racial controversy hits Romance Writers of America
The organization is upended over the way it treated Courtney Milan, a Chinese American writer.
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Lewiston police investigating storage unit break-ins
Thieves are cutting locks and stealing items from units across the city.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Community Calendar: Jan. 3-11
Benefits Books and Authors Ongoing Books a la Carte, 2 p.m., third Tuesday, People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. Attendees talk about what they are reading, peopleplusmaine.org. Friends Book Discussion Group, 10:15 a.m., third Friday of each month, Wiscasset Friends of the Library, 21 High St., free and open to the public, newcomers always welcome. Great […]
Posted inMaine
Teen pulls himself out of the Kennebec after breaking through ice
Aaron Hall, 14, of Waterville is ‘found and safe,’ officials say.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Jan. 2-9
Chebeague Island Wed. 1/8 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen CIH Durham Wed. 1/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TO Thur. 1/9 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals TO Falmouth Mon. 1/6 7 p.m. Conservation Commission TH Tues. 1/7 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 1/8 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee TH Thur. 1/9 8 a.m. Community Development Committee […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster, Times Record
Century-old Harpswell Grange looks to restorations as it serves multiple generations
Interior and exterior work on the venerable structure could continue through the summer.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Court upholds national monument designation off New England coast
Fishing groups objected to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument because it restricts where they can fish.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts’ marijuana shops report $420 million in sales in 2019
More than 30 recreational pot retailers are licensed to operate in the state.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Greater Portland Community Calendar: Jan. 1-11
Greater Portland Books/Authors Writers’ Meet-Up, 6-7 p.m. second Thursday of the month. Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com. Friday 1/3 “Our Shadows’ Voice” by Douglas W. Milliken, 7-8:30 p.m. Mechanics Hall Library, 519 Congress St., Portland. Free. mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com. Thursday 1/9 “The Lost Family” by Jenna Blum, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Suggested admission: $10 JCA members, $12 […]