Penobscot Nation Police discovered a lab Saturday when responding to a report of a death on the island near Old Town; the other lab was found Sunday in Bucksport.
2019
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland task force takes on waterfront zoning
PORTLAND — The “elephant in the room” made quite a splash in City Hall Jan. 3 when the Waterfront Working Group met for the first time. The “elephant,” as it was called by City Manager Jon Jennings, is a mixed-use project, with a 93-room hotel, planned by Bateman Partners at Fishermen’s Wharf, 184 Commercial St. At […]
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Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Capitol Notebook: Out of the political wilderness
In a deeply cynical political world, a truly optimistic moment seems difficult to comprehend. And in a world full of critics, it is challenging to suspend disbelief and embrace a political moment that could bring welcome progress in addressing Maine’s challenges. Maine has found such a moment, and last week’s buoyant inauguration of Gov. Janet […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Five guys who need to come up big for Patriots to reach Super Bowl
The New England Patriots aren’t favored to win the Super Bowl this year. To those who have been watching the team, that’s probably no surprise. While the Patriots have looked impressive at times, there have been enough uncharacteristic meltdowns to give even the most fervent fans reason to temper expectations. While the Patriots went 4-0 […]
Posted inJournal Tribune
Baseball World: A lifelong love affair with baseball
With my 81st birthday jut a few days away, I sat down, as I do every week at this time, to come up with a subject for this week’s Baseball World. This morning I thought, what possesses an 80-year-old man to love the game so much that he spends half his time watching or reading […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills appoints president of community college system to be her top lawyer
She says Derek Langhauser – and her pick to be his deputy, Linda Pistner from the Attorney General’s Office – have dedicated their careers to the state.
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Letter: Mills' Medicaid action puts cancer on notice
I want to thank Gov. Janet Mills for striking a blow in the fight against cancer and increasing access to Medicaid for more than 70,000 Mainers. Her decision to implement the will of Maine voters will help protect our communities from cancer’s deadly toll. A critical factor in determining whether someone survives a cancer diagnosis […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to groping busboy
The Oscar-winner is accused of groping an 18-year-old man in a crowded Nantucket bar.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath bids farewell to ‘Mother Mary’
BATH — Never one for the limelight or fanfare, Mary White quietly announced her retirement a month ago after more than 20 years as city clerk. On the final day of 2018, she packed up her things and left through the back door of City Hall. But the impact the woman known as “Mother Mary” […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland arts center, and its manager, prepare for launch
CUMBERLAND — Almost four years to the day after she helped pitch an arts center to the School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors, a beaming Jen Segal sat in the center of the nearly finished 510-seat auditorium Jan. 3, imagining the performances likely to light up the stage for decades to come. The Cumberland-North […]