Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the trial of Maurice Diggins, who is charged in racially motivated attacks on two black men in Biddeford.
March 2020
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
OOB Democrat Rep. Lori Gramlich seeks second term
She said her focus includes environmental, behavioral health and transportation issues.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Led Zeppelin did not steal ‘Stairway to Heaven’ riff, court rules
The lawsuit was filed by the estate of Randy Wolfe of the band Spirit, who wrote ‘Taurus.’
Posted inBusiness
South Portland tech firm acquired by Massachusetts cybersecurity provider
Minuteman Security Technologies Inc. of Andover has purchased systems integrator Norris Inc. for an undisclosed sum.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Powder mailed to federal office triggers emergency response in South Portland
Someone mailed an envelope containing white powder to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service office on Gannett Drive, but a test found the powder to be harmless.
Posted inUncategorized
Letter: Yarmouth solar energy purchase story misleading
I had a few comments/questions regarding your story in The Forecaster, “Yarmouth committee recommends purchase of ‘remote’ solar energy,” (Feb. 13). The story and the mission of the committee’s agreement are misleading. This is simply a purchase and sale agreement to purchase power. There is absolutely no way to ensure the electrons consumed by Yarmouth […]
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Maine Heritage Policy Center announces name change
NEW HIRES University Credit Union has hired Bob Williams as vice president of finance and technology. He brings more than a decade of accounting and financial management experience at several large entities, including an insurance agency, a CPA firm, a financial institution and a nonprofit community action agency. Sonya Alyea joined the medical team […]
Posted inForecaster Sports
A winning winter it was- Portland edition
Local athletes were triumphant across the board.
Posted inTimes Record
MTA Middle School teacher recognized by middle school league
Doreen Swanholm, a teacher at Mt. Ararat Middle School in Topsham, has been awarded a 2020 New England League of Middle Schools Master in the Middle Award. “Paying attention to the learning needs of young adolescents and recognizing their unique developmental stage can make a significant difference in the lives of 10-14-year olds,” Jeff Rodman, […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick Rotary Club special meeting on March 16
The Brunswick Rotary Club has announced that six of its members will be presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award on Monday, March 16. The Awards will be presented at a special meeting of the Club at noon at the Pilgrim House, 9 Cleaveland St., Brunswick. The award was named for Paul Harris, a Chicago […]