Six players and a staff member enter the league’s COVID-19 protocol over a 24-hour period.
2021
Posted inForecaster Opinion
RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Our bus drivers are valued links for schoolchildren
This past fall, a recent survey conducted by EdWeek Research Center indicated that 40% of district leaders reported they were experiencing “severe” or “very severe” staffing shortages. The most problematic shortage is the ever-needed role of bus drivers. Driver shortages are a nationwide problem. Bus routes in the state have been extended, drivers are working […]
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Monday’s high school roundup: Morse edges Freeport in boys’ basketball, 46-45
Gabe Aucoin scores a game-high 30 points for Morse.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
A helping hand for those released from York County Jail
Nalaxone, fentanyl test strips, a first aid kit, a snack, phone numbers for help in recovery and more are included in harm reduction kits each former resident will receive as they depart the facility.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Democrats’ effort to cap insulin prices faces Republican opposition
Senate Republicans are eyeing a procedural move to prevent the insulin cap from applying to privately insured Americans.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation & World
Billionaire Elon Musk named Time’s Person of the Year for 2021
The magazine’s Person of the Year – a nearly century-old tradition – highlights people of influence.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Military, vets have weapons in the fight against fraud
Maine’s 126,842 military veterans and active-duty service members are at risk of being targeted by scammers. According to a new AARP report, veterans, military and their families are nearly 40% more likely to lose money to scams and fraud than the civilian population. Additionally, 4 out of 5 military/veteran adults were targeted by scams directly […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Very Merry Falmouth was a sweet treat
I’d like to express my appreciation to all of those who organized the Very Merry Falmouth events. It was a real treat to drop in at the tree lighting and then watch fireworks the next night. COVID-safe, inclusive, free, after work and before bedtime – it was good, wholesome fun. We get our tax money’s […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Dec. 15-22
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 12/15 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board Wed. 12/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 12/15 6 p.m. Charter Commission Education Committee Wed. 12/15 6:30 p.m. District 2 Annual Meeting Thur. 12/16 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Fri. 12/17 10 […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Massachusetts company weeds out competition, bakes 850-pound pot brownie
MariMed Inc. says the brownie, containing 20,000 mg of THC, will ultimately be sold to a medical marijuana patient.