This year’s defense spending bill approves three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which Bath Iron Works can bid to build.
2021
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Mail from Old Post Road in Arundel found along roadway
Residents asked to notify York County Sheriff’s Office if they suspect mail is missing or if they have security camera footage.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Mama bear, 3 cubs climb tree, take nap in urban Virginia
Wildlife officials say a mama black bear and her three cubs clambered up a tree and napped in the middle of a Virginia neighborhood before voluntarily ambling on hours later.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Midcoast Meetings: Dec. 31-Jan. 7
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 1/3 7 p.m. Zoning Board City Hall Tues. 1/4 6 p.m. Planning Board City Hall Wed. 1/5 10 a.m. Community Development Committee Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 1/5 2 p.m. Community Development Committee Agricultural Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 1/5 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Fri. […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Dec. 30-Jan. 6
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Tues. 1/4 6 p.m. School Committee Chebeague Island School Wed. 1/5 6 p.m. Select Board Workshop Thur. 1/6 6 p.m. Select Board Meeting Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Wed. 1/5 4 p.m. Communications Subcommittee Wed. 1/5 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Falmouth Town […]
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
North Dakota man convicted of killing 4 gets life in prison
A man convicted of killing four people at a North Dakota property management company has been sentenced to multiple life prison terms without the possibility of parole.
Posted inMaine, New England, News
An 83-year-old man died when his pickup was struck by Downeaster train
The pickup ‘went through the gate’ Monday afternoon and ended up on the tracks in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Magic 8-Ball illuminates clues to 2022
When I worked at Current Publishing, a family of weekly community newspapers that merged with The Forecaster in 2015, one of our best annual newsroom traditions around Jan. 1 was seeking clarity and wisdom from a Magic 8-Ball for the new year. Staffers would come up with questions about news-related topics, and we’d run the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Mainewhile: A guide to end-of-year charitable giving
Maybe it’s the cold, introspective weather, maybe it’s the holiday spirit, maybe it’s the year-end tax implications. Whatever the motivation, this is the time of year when many of us make or augment our charitable giving. You probably have some well-known favorites you like to support each year, but for those new to the giving […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Life Unwound: It’s the most ‘brutiful’ time of the year
Flakes falling. Fires aglow. Baking. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” Not for all of us. Or, “Tis the season to be jolly.” Not always. At dawn recently, skies had already spit rain, sleet, then snow. I, not with my usual jump-out-of-bed smile, drove to a coffee shop “to get out of the […]