My wife and daughter went to the first rehearsal for the fall play at her new school recently. They both had a great time, which is no surprise. The director is the head of a dance school Carol and Elizabeth attended, so they have a long and happy history. A number of the kids and […]
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Forecaster Forum: After a layoff, taking inspiration from birds
I’ve become a bird-watcher this summer. I’ve had plenty of time for it. After working at the same job for 25 years, I was laid off. I’ve worked steadily since I was 16 years old, so it felt pretty good not to work for a while. I was on vacation and finally had time to […]
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Letter: Portland's Anton, Marshall did the right thing
I would like to applaud City Councilors John Anton and David Marshall for not voting in favor another TIF for big businesses on Portland’s waterfront. The concept of giving wealthy investors tax breaks to build their empires, while the rest of us work hard and finance ourselves, is indeed corporate welfare. We all, especially, those […]
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Letter: Surprised that Beem is still around
Imagine my surprise when opening The Forecaster and finding that Edgar Allen Beem is still writing “The Universal Notebook” opinion column. After reading his column of July 26, 2012, informing us that the United States of America is not the greatest country in the world, I thought that he might have packed his bags and […]
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Letter: Beem is right about soft money
Edgar Allen Beem’s piece on the corrupting effect of soft money via the Supreme Court ruling called “Citizens United” hit the nail squarely on the head. Until the people of this country get educated about the corrosive effect of corporate influence on our electoral system, we will continue to take it on the chin and […]
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Plan for Portland-Auburn commuter train gets ‘game changer’ grant
PORTLAND, Maine — A long envisioned passenger rail service connecting Portland with Auburn took another important step forward Thursday as a national Realtors group announced it has awarded a grant to study, in part, new ways to fund the 29-mile public transit line. The promise of a Portland-to-Auburn line has been quietly evaluated in recent […]
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Ohio-based company seeks Congress Square Plaza go-ahead
PORTLAND — For the third time, the owner of the Eastland Park Hotel will attempt to win city approval for a proposed overhaul of neighboring Congress Square Plaza. On Aug. 8, the City Council’s Housing and Community Development Committee granted a request by the hotel owner, Ohio-based RockBridge Capital, to submit a new proposal for redeveloping […]
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Portland Sports Roundup
First Title ousted The Cheverus High-populated First Title American Legion baseball team, the state of Maine champions, won its first two games at the Northeast Regional tournament held at The Ballpark in Old Orchard Beach, but ultimately was ousted by champion Milford, Conn. First Title opened with wins over Woonsocket, R.I. (4-1) and Saratoga, N.Y. […]
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Senate candidate takes pulse of the electorate
PORTLAND — Steve Woods, an independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, is offering a new way to take the pulse of the electorate. In a 42-foot mobile health-screening vehicle that belongs to the company he owns, Woods recently set up shop at a farmers market in Deering […]
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Local sexual assault prevention performance to tour
PORTLAND — Sex is a part of college life. Speak About It, a Portland-based theater company, is inspiring important conversations on campuses across the country. Starting in 2009 at Bowdoin College, Speak About it brings a custom performance to each college. Issues addressed by the show pertain to sexual assault, but in a way that […]