SOUTH PORTLAND — Deqa Dhalac proved victorious in a race for a seat representing District 5 on the City Council, out-polling her opponent, Donald Cook, by a more than 2-to-1 margin. According to unofficial election results, Dhalac received 1,418 votes, while Cook trailed with 700. Only two ballots were left blank. The special election on Tuesday, […]
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South Portland fire truck damage blamed on lack of training, attention
SOUTH PORTLAND — City officials said the accident that damaged the Fire Department’s new $1.1 million ladder truck was due to insufficient training and a lack of awareness by firefighters. They’re still waiting to learn whether the truck is a total loss and how much of the damage will be covered by insurance. During a training […]
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Registration open for annual Portland dip
PORTLAND — Online registration at https://bit.ly/2B6q0Cl is open for the annual Polar Bear Dip & Dash held Dec. 31 at East End Beach. The 5K run and dip in Casco Bay benefits the Natural Resources Council of Maine. It begins at 11 a.m., with the dip scheduled for noon. Registrations will also be accepted the day of […]
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Curtain to rise on Portland-area girls' chorus
NORTH YARMOUTH — When Ann Dillon stepped down in 2011 after 13 years as executive director of the Wescustago Youth Chorale, it didn’t take long for her to miss conducting. “I was saying to friends, ‘I know I have another choir in me,’” the North Yarmouth resident recalled Saturday. She wasn’t going to look for […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport couple hope to heat up Desert of Maine
FREEPORT — Maine’s most famous (and only) “desert” has new owners. Freeport residents Mela and Doug Heestand purchased the Desert of Maine, they announced Dec. 5, with plans to revamp the attraction that’s been visited by Mainers and tourists for almost a century. Mela Heestand would not disclose the price for the 40-acre property, which includes the […]
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Scarborough Police Beat: Dec. 7
Arrests 11/27 at 12:59 a.m. Steven W. Arnold, 60, of Washburn Avenue, Portland, was arrested on Gallery Boulevard by Officer Aaron Erickson on an outstanding warrant from another agency. 11/28 at 9:07 a.m. Chad T. McDougal, 26, of Unity Road, Albion, was arrested on Payne Road by Officer Aaron Erickson on an outstanding warrant from another agency […]
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Scarborough students take marsh health to heart
SCARBOROUGH — High school students took the first step last week in what will be a five-month process to monitor the health of Scarborough Marsh. Owned and managed by the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, the more-than-3,000-acre estuary is the largest salt marsh in Maine and one of the largest in New England. It […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Caravan is 'dangerous, serious' situation
Edgar Beem’s recent article, “The caravan is coming! The sky is falling!,” is simply another excuse to bash President Trump. If it was a serious commentary on the progress of the caravan of migrants surging toward the U. S. southern border, it would not contain such inaccuracies and misstatements. Contrary to the assertion that these […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly, Southern Forecaster
Inside Bridgton
Here’s what’s happening in Bridgton as the holiday season kicks into gear: Blue Christmas The Congregational Church of South Bridgton will hold its annual Blue Christmas service at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16. The service offers a time of reflection and remembrance for anyone mourning a loss at what is meant to be a joyous […]
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Rule changes for quarries, watersheds move forward
WINDHAM — The Town Council unanimously referred proposed amendments about mineral extraction operations and development in at-risk watersheds to the Planning Board Tuesday night, despite concerns that both amendments need further revision. The mineral extraction amendments alter sections of a town ordinance regarding mineral rights exemptions, performance standards, inspections and classification of projects. Councilors discussed the […]