FALMOUTH — For drivers who need snow tires, reality is settling in like a cold, Canadian air mass. Thanks in part to a new law requiring all drivers in Quebec province to have snow tires on their vehicles from Dec. 15 through March 15, manufacturers and suppliers have sent more than a million tires to […]
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Year in review: You can't make this stuff up
Some really uptight people have recently claimed the age of satire is over, which is another way of saying people are too stupid to distinguish between truth and parody. It’s an interesting opinion, one The Forecaster takes seriously. But not too seriously. So, with an appropriate anthem and an accompanying lyric, The Forecaster presents its […]
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The light in the forest
Here at the blessed end of 2008, one of the most difficult years in living memory, we must all be looking to the new year with a mixture of dread at what else might lie ahead and hope for a return to peace and prosperity. While 1968, a year of war, riots, and assassinations that […]
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Metro to alter Congress St., N. Deering routes
PORTLAND — Metro bus riders on the Congress Street route will have to tweak their schedules for 2009. Starting Jan. 12, an additional stop at the new Mercy at the Fore hospital, on Fore River Parkway, will be added at the end of Route 1, which now services Congress Street between St. John Street and Munjoy […]
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School Notebook
Reachout grants awarded to Portland teachers PORTLAND — The Portland Education Partnership recently awarded seven grants as part of its Reachout classroom grant program that provides Portland public school teachers and their students with up to $300 for meaningful community and family projects. The grants will fund the following projects: •Lincoln Middle School sixth-grade teachers […]
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Hanukkah takes city by storm
Local Lubaveticher Rebbe Moshe Wilansky, with help from the fire department, lights the Menorah in Portland City Hall Plaza Friday for the first night of Hanukkah during the seasons first major snow storm.
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John J. Walsh, 87: Decorated World War II veteran, avid golfer
PORTLAND — John Joseph “Wally” Walsh, 87, of Portland died Dec. 16 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born Aug. 24, 1921 in the Bayside area of Portland, a son of Peter Joseph and Norah (Flaherty) Walsh. He graduated from Portland High School in 1939. Following high school, he […]
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Dining Dish
There are a few new openings in Portland this holiday season, along with some awards for food businesses. On Ocean Avenue, the long-anticipated Borealis Bistro and Bakery is open, giving the neighborhood a much-needed restaurant within walking distance. The bistro serves everything from pastries and coffee to full meals and by the end of this […]
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MPA proposes changes to high school sports landscape Length of seasons, scrimmages, postseason all could be affected
By Michael Hoffer The Maine Principals’ Association announced late last week that in response to a proposed reduction in state subsidies in education and expected budget shortfalls, that several changes to high school athletics are being considered. An ad-hoc committee on athletic policy recently met to “ensure a level playing field around the state,” and […]
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Apartment fire displaces tenants
PORTLAND — An early morning fire on Munjoy Hill Dec. 20 left 12 people temporarily homeless. The fire at 11 Sheridan St. appears to have started at the rear of the third floor in the three-story, multi-unit apartment building. Despite below zero windchill, firefighters were able to control the fire within 45 minutes, according to […]