RAYMOND — Last week, the Maine Board of Pharmacy signed off on new rules for the distribution of naloxone, an overdose-reversing drug that can block the effects of opioids such as heroin. The new regulations would allow licensed pharmacists to prescribe naloxone, also known under the brand name Narcan, directly to people 21 years and […]
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South Portland and Scarborough news from The Forecaster.
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AUGUSTA — While some greater Portland school districts can expect significant increases in state funds, most others are likely to receive a lot less education aid in fiscal year 2019. Last week, the Maine Department of Education released its annual state funding plan for districts across the state, based on an overall $1.1 billion education budget approved by […]
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Inside Standish
February vacation camp The Standish Recreation Department will be holding vacation camp this month. The camp will be held Feb. 20 to 23, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Students attending the camp will go on field trips, participate in outdoor activities such as ice skating and sledding, and play various games with their peers. […]
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Cape Elizabeth Police Beat: Feb. 9
Arrests 1/31 at 4 p.m. Selena Anne-Nicole Tompkins, 23, of Sawyer Road, was arrested on Sawyer Road by Officer Rory Benjamin on a charge of domestic violence assault. 2/3 at 10:02 p.m. Jonathan Johnson, 55, of Old Limington Road, Cornish, was arrested on Channel View Road by Officer Rory Diffin on a charge of operating under the […]
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Scarborough Police Beat Feb. 9
Arrests 1/30 at 10:00 a.m. Mandi L. Stevens, 30, of Scarborough was arrested by Officer Breagh M. Gomez on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/31 at 1:54 a.m. Joshua M. Tracy, 38, of Stop Falls was arrested by Officer Aaron J. Erickson on Gorham Road on a warrant. 2/2/ at 1:42 a.m. Isaac P. […]
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South Portland Police Beat Feb. 9
Arrests 1/22 at 4:16 p.m. Jorge Torres, 30, no address listed, was arrested by Officer Jesse Peasley on Anthoine Street on a charge of violating probation. 1/23 at 1:36 a.m. Maya Hanna, 22, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Jesse Peasley on Anthoine Street on a charge of violating probation. 1/24 at 12:33 a.m. Logan Mullikin, […]
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South Portland Police Beat Feb. 9
Arrests 1/22 at 4:16 p.m. Jorge Torres, 30, no address listed, was arrested by Officer Jesse Peasley on Anthoine Street on a charge of violating probation. 1/23 at 1:36 a.m. Maya Hanna, 22, of Portland, was arrested by Officer Jesse Peasley on Anthoine Street on a charge of violating probation. 1/24 at 12:33 a.m. Logan Mullikin, […]
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Cape Elizabeth again raises possibility of Fort Williams fees
CAPE ELIZABETH — A group of Fort Williams Park stakeholders will draft a mission statement to help guide the park’s use and policies that among other things could suggest parking fees for visitors and paid permits for local residents. The general consensus of a meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, between the Town Council and members of […]
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Cape Elizabeth again raises possibility of Fort Williams fees
CAPE ELIZABETH — A group of Fort Williams Park stakeholders will draft a mission statement to help guide the park’s use and policies that among other things could suggest parking fees for visitors and paid permits for local residents. The general consensus of a meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, between the Town Council and members of […]
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Chalmers ensures business remains in the family
BRIDGTON — Chalmers Insurance Group has been passed down to the fourth generation in a family that has run it since 1857. Jim Chalmers and Dottie Chalmers Cutter, cousins who grew up on the same street in Bridgton, recently bought the insurance group from their respective fathers, Bruce and Bill Chalmers, in a transfer that took […]