MSAD 75 schools need our support Thursday As regular readers of this paper will know, the administrators and teachers of the MSAD 75 school district have been under a sustained pressure campaign for several years by members of the advocacy group “Parents Rights in Education” (or PRIE), which is based in Oregon and was started […]
March 2023
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Murder sentence tossed over Maine judge’s sentencing ‘conundrum’
A judge’s comments about the sentencing presented a problem because defendants are not supposed to be punished for exercising their constitutional right to a trial, the state’s high court found.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Tucker Carlson’s scorn for Trump is revealed in court papers
A common theme emerging from court documents is that Fox News executives and hosts doubted the election claims being peddled by then President Trump and his allies, but aired and emphasized them anyway.
Posted inForecaster Sports
SP/Freeport/Waynflete boys stun Falmouth, reach states for first time
SP/Freeport/Waynflete snaps Navigators’ win streak at 17 with a 5-1 victory, TA up next.
Posted inTimes Record
BoomerTECH Adventures: Learning about artificial intelligence, Part II
AI, or artificial intelligence, has certainly been in the news recently. Just Googling “AI in the news” brought up these headlines from the past 24 hours: • Scammers Are Now Using AI to Sound Like Family Members (Washington Post) • How A.I. is Being Used to Detect Cancer that Doctors Miss (NY Times) • A […]
Posted inMaine, News, Religion and Values
Six new lawsuits against Maine diocese say priest continued to abuse girls after changing parishes
The civil complaints filed Wednesday all allege that the Rev. Lawrence Sabatino abused the plaintiffs, who were 5 to 11 years old at the time, in Lewiston and Portland from 1958 to 1967.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
‘Dogs for Dunes’ support appreciated To the editor, The South Portland Dog Owners Group wants to express its appreciation to all who participated in our recent “Dogs for Dunes” fundraiser to support the city’s efforts to restore the dunes at Willard Beach. Dog owners (and others) stepped up by baking and purchasing homemade Valentine dog […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gifford’s outlines temporary production plans following fire at Skowhegan facility
Gifford’s Ice Cream announced its plans Wednesday to get “back to business” with four production partners until repairs are made to their Skowhegan facility.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
New Hampshire reverses itself, OK’s alcohol sales on Downeaster, for now
State officials are working on a way around a law that forbids serving alcohol that hasn’t been purchased in the state. In the meantime, the Downeaster will have an exemption while it travels 35 miles of rails in the state.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath to host future land use workshop
As part of its Comprehensive Plan update, Bath will host a workshop on future land use from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 13, at Bath City Hall Auditorium. Participants will be led in a discussion of different ideas about housing, business, retail, public spaces and climate resilience. The input will be used in developing […]