D-Day veteran Charles Shay, a 98-year-old Penobscot Native American from Indian Island, Maine, took part in a sage-burning ceremony near the beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
June 2022
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
No charges following fatal crash on Route 3 in Augusta
Stephen Moore, 31, of Augusta died after his pickup truck crossed the centerline, leading to a head-on collision, police say.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter: Bagshaw would work for Windham in Augusta
I am writing in support of Barbara Bagshaw for House District 106 on the eastern side of Windham. I’ve lived here for nearly three decades, and in recent years, I’ve felt like I’m living in the 1770s: taxation without representation. Our reps may have lost sight of who works for whom. Barbara Bagshaw gets it […]
Posted inLocal & State
Air Force to further investigate chemicals at former Loring air base
Officials are concerned that PFAS contamination from firefighting foam used on Loring’s runway may have spread elsewhere.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Caterina the right candidate to represent Scarborough
I strongly support Jean-Marie Caterina in the House District 126 primary election. I first met Jean-Marie Caterina when I worked with her husband Geoff MacLean as Scarborough firefighters and later when she and I worked together with the Buy Local Scarborough civic organization. Jean-Marie is a strong supporter and advocate for all facets of public […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Candidates addressing change in North Yarmouth
North Yarmouth is changing. We cannot halt the population and traffic increases. We can, however, plan for it and direct it. We need new energy, new ideas and a new willingness to assess the community’s needs and present positive solutions. Fortunately, we have younger individuals who are eager to devote the time to listen to […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Elect Deckelmann to MSAD51 School Board
For me, Dwight Deckelmann is the right choice for SAD 51. As the parent of a graduating senior, second grader and future kindergartener, Dwight understands our schools’ past and present and is invested in their future. He is committed to helping SAD 51 schools continue to provide an excellent education for all students that prepares […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
California school kids sickened after eating cannabis candy
A third-grade classroom was initially evacuated over concerns kids might have been reacting to carbon monoxide exposure.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Elect Hinman, Booth to Falmouth School Board
As lifelong Falmouth residents, our hope for our children and all district stakeholders is that they, too, experience this to be a thriving community and place of academic excellence. We must first recognize our challenges in facing complex societal issues and unprecedented stress. As a nurse practitioner caring for kids in mental health crisis, I […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Elect Laurel Regan to Falmouth School Board
Falmouth residents are justifiably proud of their schools. The best way to ensure that our schools continue to serve our students well is to elect School Board members who are responsive to the needs of the students, parents and staff. Laurel Regan is such a person. She will listen carefully and empathetically, and she will […]