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Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Maine recorded 35 homicides last year, continuing upward trend

by Morgan Womack January 21, 2025January 20, 2025

The state’s longest period without a murder was 39 days.

American Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster

Mainewhile: Musings on ownership vs. stewardship of land

by Heather D. Martin January 21, 2025January 17, 2025

Land. Land has been much on my mind of late. There is a lot of joy in taking on this old and quirky home, lots of weirdness too as I change things I know my mother would resent me changing. Mostly, though, it is a lot of work. This house is big on “character,” low […]

Obituaries, Times Record, Times Record Obituaries

Obituary: Virginia Ruth Tucker

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

BRUNSWICK – Virginia Ruth Tucker of Brunswick passed away on Jan. 10, 2025, at the age of 94.

Virginia was one of …

Obituaries, Times Record, Times Record Obituaries

Obituary: Thomas Ryan Nesbitt

January 21, 2025

BRUNSWICK – Thomas Ryan Nesbitt, 69, of Brunswick, formerly of Greene, passed away on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025.

An immense debt of …

Forecaster Sports

Northern: Local teams looking good as stretch run nears

by Michael Hoffer January 21, 2025

There was plenty of triumph over the past week.

Boys Basketball, Forecaster Sports, Varsity Maine

Falmouth boys shoot their way past Greely

by Michael Hoffer January 21, 2025

Navigators make eight 3-pointers in first half, go on to 59-45 victory.

Nation & World, Uncategorized

Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office

by ZEKE MILLER, CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press January 20, 2025January 20, 2025

His first action after arriving at the White House was pardoning about 1,500 people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack, even if they had been convicted of assaulting police officers.