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Posted inForecaster Obituaries, Portland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Malcolm D. Toothaker, 96
PORTLAND — Malcolm “Macky” Durwood Toothaker, 96, of Portland, died April 13. Born in East Madrid on April 9, 1919, to Fred and Angie (Pease) Toothaker, he attended schools in Phillips and graduated from Phillips High School in 1939. During high school, Malcom and and his twin brother, Maurice Toothaker, were championship track runners, winning at […]
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Dishin' That: Kids eat free, adults pay the price
Last week’s column was a bit of a dissertation on why some children behave poorly in restaurants, and who, if anyone, is really to blame. One reader called it a “cultural reflection, also mirrored in other areas of American life, but not overseas.” Another sang to the choir and said the “hands-on coping tactics of […]
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Portland school food service manager is Maine's best
PORTLAND — The food service manager for the city’s middle and high schools was named the Manager of the Year by the Maine School Nutrition Association. Nancy McAdam said she wasn’t even aware she had been nominated for the award until the organization phoned her about it last week. She called the recognition “a pleasant […]
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Out & About: Judy Collins, Wailin' Jennys
Two top national acts are booked into Portland over the next few days. Best known is Judy Collins, a singer who’s been connecting with audiences since the early 1960s. She’ll be the featured guest when the Portland Symphony Orchestra wraps up its 2014-2015 “Pops!” season with performances this Saturday and Sunday. The Wailin’ Jennys comprise […]
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Cheverus Stags Spring Sports Preview
BASEBALL Coach: Mac McKew (seventh year, 71-38 overall record, one state championship) 2014 record: 9-9 (Lost, 1-0, in 8 innings, to South Portland in Western A quarterfinals) Top returning players: Derek Hammond (Senior), Alex Jacobs (Junior), Jensen LaPoint (Junior), Logan McCarthy (Sophomore) Pivotal games: April 24 WESTBROOK, May 9 @ South Portland, May 14 TA, […]
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Portland teen faces charges after shooting
PORTLAND — An 18-year-old man remained in Cumberland County Jail on Monday, and faced a Tuesday court appearance after an April 17 shooting in Libbytown. Christopher McMann, 18, of 111 Elizabeth Road, was being held on $50,000 bail on charges of reckless conduct with a firearm and elevated aggravated assault, according to jail officials and […]
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Capitol Notebook: No more help for immigrants? No more 'phantom ballots'?
Lewiston Mayor Robert McDonald surprised some observers at a legislative hearing last week with a comment he made about Somali residents in his city. The combative mayor has in the past been critical of the influx of Somali refugees who have settled in Lewiston. But at the hearing, the mayor acknowledged the high achievement of […]
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The Universal Notebook: Welcome to the United Suckers of America
Bless the Maine People’s Alliance and Maine AFL-CIO for seeking a referendum vote on raising the minimum wage. If you work for a living and you oppose an increase in the minimum wage, you are being suckered by the rich and the right. That makes you one of the causes of poverty in America. The […]
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Abby's Road: Hoping to be 'grounded in gratitude'
I can’t stand whining. The substance of it, and the sound of it, are like nails on a chalkboard. Sometimes it feels as though I am stuck in a classroom surrounded by itchy fiends in need of a manicure. My children do not lead overly luxurious lives. They can, however, walk into a kitchen stocked […]