FALMOUTH — James F. Goodrich, 99, died on July 16 at his apartment at Oceanview in Falmouth. Born on Jan. 24, 1913, to Captain William F. and Helen Mohler Goodrich in Fennville, Mich., he graduated from Jackson High School in Michigan in 1931. Goodrich was an Eagle Scout and Sea Scout. His small town life changed […]
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Dill responds to questions about job-creation claims
HALLOWELL — State Sen. Cynthia Dill, Maine’s Democratic candidate for Olympia Snowe’s soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat, said on her campaign website last month that she “has a record of … creating quality jobs” during her six years in the state Legislature. But an analysis of Dill’s legislative history by the Maine Center for Public […]
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Federal charges filed against Biddeford man who allegedly attended Batman screening with loaded gun
PORTLAND — The Biddeford man arrested Sunday after a traffic stop and police seizure of his arsenal of weapons now faces federal charges. Timothy Courtois, 49, has been charged with one count of making a false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm and two counts of possession of firearms by an unlawful […]
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Black market for guns seen as key to solving Portland cold case shooting death; $10K reward offered
PORTLAND — Portland police said Monday that the 2010 killing of Darien Richardson has become a cold case, and they hope a new $10,000 reward for information will help them find the masked intruder who broke into her bedroom and shot her while she slept. Portland Police Assistant Chief Vernon Malloch told reporters Monday that […]
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New York man gets 1½ years for using 160 fake credit cards
PORTLAND — A New York man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court to 1½ years in prison for conspiracy to commit credit card fraud and credit card fraud. In addition to prison time, Terrell Campbell, 26, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced to three years of supervised release after he completes his prison term, the […]
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Mumford & Sons to visit best-decorated Eastern Promenade home
PORTLAND — One Eastern Promenade home may get a visit from the British folk rock band Mumford & Sons when the group comes to the neighborhood for its highly anticipated Aug. 4 concert. Bob Kennedy, director of the band’s exclusive Gentlemen of the Road Festival tour, told attendees at a Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Association forum […]
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Portland residents sue wealthy Australian to save a historic parish
The Williston-West Church on Thomas Street in Portland’s upscale West End is at the center of a development controversy. PORTLAND — A group of 12 Portland residents has filed a lawsuit to prevent wealthy Australian developer Frank Monsour from renovating the historic Williston-West Church complex for office space. The superior court filing is the latest […]
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The Forecaster and Bangor Daily News announce collaboration
PORTLAND — Sun Media Group and the Bangor Daily News are proud to announce that The Forecaster and BDN are now working together to offer Maine the most comprehensive news, information, sports and entertainment coverage in the state. Beginning today, the news organizations have entered into a partnership that includes sharing and distributing news and […]
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Arts Calendar: July 25- Aug. 5
Greater Portland Auditions/Call for Art Poetry contest, open to Falmouth-area poets, $1,000 grand prize, July 31 deadline, freecontest.com. Casting call for Portland area high school students, for educational media campaign, email fmi: [email protected]. Books & Authors Wednesday 7/25 When we were Kennedys: a memoir from Mexico, Maine, Monica Wood, discussion, 12-1 p.m., Portland Public Library, […]
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People and Business
Appointments Andrea Killiard, marketing director at Piper Shores, will be accepting a three-year term on the board of directors and marketing committee for the Scarborough Economic Development Corporation. Killiard currently serves on the Scarborough Community Chamber as secretary and chairwoman of the marketing committee. She will continue in these roles in addition to her work […]