Three seats on the school board for three terms each are up for grabs in Scarborough and four candidates are on the November ballot to fill them. John Kelleher III, Jenna Leong, Joshua Pobrislo and Jillian Trapini-Huff all hope to replace Sarah Leighton, Nicholas Gill and April Sither, who did not seek reelection to the […]
2021
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland council reworks dog leash proposal
A new dog leash proposal requires dogs to be on leash on even dates and sets up an advisory committee to find solutions to the dog debate.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World
Maine jobless claims hold steady as U.S. claims tick up from near a pandemic low
In Maine, initial claims remained at 700 from the prior week, while new U.S. claims rose by 16,000 to 351,000.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A vaccine mandate for domestic flights isn’t ‘off the table’
Such a requirement has led aviation-related stakeholders to complain that the logistical hurdles would be challenging at best and a nightmare at worst.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Schools and Education
The Telling Room hires new executive director
Kristina M.J. Powell has a history of working with children and Maine nonprofits.
Posted inMaine, News
Hancock County sheriff’s deputy hit and killed by motorist while responding to call
Deputy Luke Gross was checking on a vehicle that had gone off Route 3 in Trenton when he was hit early Thursday morning. Sheriff Scott Kane called him a ‘credit to his profession.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigns over ‘inhumane’ treatment of Haitian migrants at U.S.-Mexico border
The veteran diplomat criticized the U.S. decision to repatriate thousands of Haitians from the U.S.-Mexico border over the past few days.
Posted inMaine
Toddler dies a day after being found unresponsive in Cornville pond, police say
The 2-year-old boy died Wednesday night after he was found by a relative in a small farm pond.
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Scarborough fire chief heading out after 46 years of service
Chief Michael Thurlow, who joined the Pine Point Fire Company at age 16, will retire Jan. 7.
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Cape Elizabeth voters to fill council, school board vacancies
Three town council seats and three spots on the school board will be in the local ballot in Cape Elizabeth Nov. 2. Councilors Jamie Garvin and Valerie Deveraux are not running for re-election, leaving Jeremy Gabrielson as the only incumbent. Gabrielson, Susan Gillis, Timothy Reiniger and Victoria Violet are in a four-way race for the […]