The Forecaster publishes every letter to the editor readers submit, as long as they adhere to our published guidelines. We also respond to all writers whose letters fail to meet those guidelines, which provides an opportunity to submit revisions. But because the volume of letters we receive increases dramatically in the weeks before Election Day, […]
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Letter: It takes a liberal to know a liberal
It didn’t take long to realize that Julie MacDonald-Smith’s columns were short on substance and long on trying to depict liberals as the enemies of all things American that conservatives wish for in a political opponent. But her Sept. 5 column (“Mutual Tolerance is not an option”) still managed to amaze me. We know the […]
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Governor sees state's stock rising with Maine-branded NASCAR ride
PORTLAND — Alongside logos for nationally known brands like Hertz Rent-a-Car and Toyota, emblems for the state of Maine and several of its local companies will be seen zipping around a Kentucky racetrack this month at 185 mph. NASCAR driver Austin Theriault on Friday morning unveiled a Maine-branded car the Fort Kent native will drive […]
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LePage skips candidates forum on heating fuel in Portland
PORTLAND — An energy forum billed as the first time Maine’s three candidates for governor would speak in the same place did not come off as planned Friday. Republican Gov. Paul LePage abruptly declined to participate in the forum about policy on home heating, energy and the environment. His campaign said the governor’s last-minute decision […]
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Night paving to close part of Franklin Street in Portland
PORTLAND — Nightly paving work will close a lane of Franklin Street for nearly two weeks beginning Sunday, Sept. 14. Crews will be milling and repaving the arterial from Fox and Somerset streets to Middle Street from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. Franklin Street will be restricted to two lanes of traffic while work is underway, and […]
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Portland remembers 9/11
An American flag flies at half staff Thursday above Central Station and the Portland Fireman’s Monument on Congress Street in Portland. Gov. Paul LePage ordered flags flown at half staff to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
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Portland conference to examine childhood obesity
PORTLAND — The third annual Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 National Childhood Obesity Conference will be held Sept. 18 and 19 at MaineHealth, 110 Free St. The conference is held in conjunction with National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and is expected to draw at least 150 health-care and public-health professionals from around the globe. Keynote speakers are […]
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First-ever Greenfest coming to Portland
PORTLAND — Green will be the color of the day in Monument Square Saturday, Sept. 13, when the inaugural Portland Greenfest runs from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Organized by groups and agencies including the Greater Portland Sustainability Council, Portland Public Library, the University of Southern Maine, and ecomaine, Greenfest is a rain-or-shine event with live music, […]
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Portland Trails seeks runners, volunteers
PORTLAND — Ten days of preparation begins Friday at 7 a.m. with a practice run on the 15th annual Trails to Ale 10K course along the Eastern Promenade, Back Cove and Bayside trails, sponsored by Portland Trails. The annual race is at 9 a.m. on Sept. 21. Besides the warm-up run, the public is also […]
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Portland Buy Local hires new 'ambassador'
PORTLAND — Portland Buy Local has a new employee, who also happens to be its only employee. Brett Wagenheim has been hired as the new, part-time ambassador for the campaign. She said she was attracted to the organization because its mission was close to her heart: she grew up in her parents’ store in Vermont, and […]