PORTLAND — The third component of development just off the eastern waterfront was set for a Planning Board hearing and site plan vote on Tuesday. Developer Jonathan Cohen, working as 100 Fore Street LLC, is seeking to build a five-story structure at 100 Fore St., the current site of the Hamilton Marine store. According to a […]
2019
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Salvation Army falls just shy of fundraising goal
PORTLAND — Despite doubling the number of bell ringers it normally deploys for its annual Christmas Kettle campaign, the Portland Corps of the Salvation Army again fell short of its fundraising goal this holiday season. Maj. Ronda Ferreira, the campaign coordinator for greater Portland, said the shortfall, which is estimated to be about $7,000, shouldn’t have […]
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Manslaughter trial of Camden captain opens in Virgin Islands
The boat captain’s attorneys issue subpoenas to relatives of the crewman who died.
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Maine news briefs: Death leads to discovery of meth lab, Reward over bald eagle shooting
Death leads to discovery of meth lab in Maine INDIAN ISLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says a death investigation led to the discovery of a methamphetamine operation at a home on Indian Island. Investigators say Penobscot Nation Police encountered items believed to have been used in meth manufacturing on Saturday after […]
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Reservations persist in South Portland about consolidated middle school
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors on Jan. 3 created a conditional zone to allow sections of a new middle school at 120 Wescott Road to be four stories tall. But the unanimous vote, some councilors emphasized, did not indicate unanimous support for the School Department’s proposal for what Councilor Kate Lewis called a “mega middle school.” Also […]
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Building that houses Freeport tavern of ghostly fame goes on the market
Ghost sightings? Check. Illustrious (although apparently false) place in state history? Check. Across the street from L.L. Bean’s flagship store? Check. The building that houses Jameson Tavern in Freeport can check off a lot of unique assets as it heads to market priced at $1.3 million. Besides its own history, the building is “located in […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Sports
Girls Basketball: Bench gives Mt. Ararat Eagles a lift
TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat High School girls’ basketball coach Andy Morris has one of those fun problems that most coaches like to deal with. With a solid 10-player rotation, Morris can throw any one of several starting combinations at an opponent, and use his bench to keep his Eagles fresh. On Monday against rival Morse, Mt. […]
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Morse-Mt. Ararat Boys: Eagles stave off Shipbuilders, 55-50
TOPSHAM — With the game tied after three quarters, the Mt. Ararat Eagles took advantage of their size against the smaller Morse lineup and was able to hold off the visitors for a 55-50 victory in boys Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school basketball action Monday evening. Senior Jared Balser netted a game-high 29 points, while pulling […]
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Area High School Sports: Brunswick Dragons run past Eagles, 65-35, in girls hoops
BRUNSWICK — Marley Groat returned to the lineup and scored 12 points as the Brunswick High School girls basketball team rolled to a 65-35 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference win over Lincoln Academy on Monday. The Dragons are 8-1 and host Leavitt on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Eagles fell to 4-5. Brunswick started strong, sprinting out […]
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NCAA Football National Championship: Clemson topples No. 1 ‘Bama for national title
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Dabo Swinney kissed the championship trophy and proclaimed this Clemson team the greatest of all time. He’s got a case. With stunning ease — and a freshman quarterback — Clemson toppled college football’s greatest dynasty again to become the first perfect playoff champion. Trevor Lawrence passed for 347 yards and three touchdowns […]