Compensation per meeting will rise from $40 to $75 in July 2020.
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cumberland now proposes moving sand, salt shed to town land
The Town Council is scheduled to vote on the move Aug. 26.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath Police Dept. promotes from within for next deputy chief
Detective Sgt. Andrew Booth has spent 17 years with the department; he will become deputy chief of the department Friday.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth roads to close for bridge project
FALMOUTH — Lunt Road will close to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic at night this week and next week, when the old Lunt Road bridge will be removed. Interstate 295 northbound and southbound lanes will also see single-lane closures. Signs will direct vehicles along alternate routes. Lunt Road will be closed this week through Friday […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth Police Beat: Aug. 15
Arrests 8/4 at 8:36 p.m. Mitchell Foster, 25, of Chelsea Way, Cumberland, was arrested by Sgt. Michael Brown on U.S. Route 1 on a charge of operating under the influence. 8/8 at 10:14 a.m. Donald Murphy, 59, of Beechwood Lane, Lewiston, was arrested by Sgt. George Savidge and Officer Alex Beaton in West Falmouth and […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Topsham Police Beat: Aug. 16
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from Aug. 5-11. Fire calls 8/9 at 2:36 p.m. Motor vehicle accident at Route 196 and Village Drive. 8/9 at 8:06 p.m. Motor vehicle accident on Cathance Road. EMS Topsham emergency medical services responded to 24 calls from Aug. 5-12.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Cumberland Police Beat: Aug. 15
Arrests 7/29 at 4:35 p.m. Adam Bemis, 37, of Timbuktu Drive, Casco, was arrested on a warrant by Officer Scott Hendee on Main Street. 7/30 at 11:55 p.m. Patrick Weber, 43, of Blanchard Road, was arrested by Officer Ryan Pynchon on Blanchard Road, and charged with operating under the influence and operating a vehicle without […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Yarmouth Police Beat: Aug. 15
Arrests 8/9 at 2:38 p.m. Anya Morin, 33, of West Main Street, was arrested on a warrant by Sgt. Kevin Pedersen on West Main Street. 8/10 at 4:27 p.m. Jake MacArthur, 18, of Greely Road, Cumberland, was arrested by Sgt. Michael Pierce on East Elm Street, and charged with operating under the influence, operating a […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
North Yarmouth Police Beat: Aug. 15
Arrests No arrests were reported from Aug. 5-11. Fire calls 8/5 at 12:13 p.m. Brush fire on Haskell Road. 8/5 at 4:44 p.m. Oil spill on Parsonage Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services responded to seven calls from Aug. 1-7.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath council gives preliminary OK to marijuana rules
Second and final approval of the regulations is expected next month.