Women’s Walk Portland from Sun Media on Vimeo. (Dan D’Ippolito / For The Forecaster) Marchers line up along the Eastern Promenade on Munjoy Hill Saturday, Jan. 21, at the start of the Women’s Walk Portland, one of many marches around the country held in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washington to support causes expected […]
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Marching in D.C.: Maine women ready to stand for rights for all
PORTLAND — Hundreds of thousands of women are expected to descend on the nation’s capitol this week to take part in the Women’s March on Washington, which is scheduled for the morning of Jan. 21. Among them will be several thousand women from Maine, including a variety of area residents who say their participation is […]
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More alleged victims emerge as Topsham man pleads not guilty in sexual abuse case
The charges against Henry Eichman, 56, who helped found the Midcoast Youth Theater program in Brunswick, now include allegations from at least five children.
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Yarmouth company signs pact to digitize Maine court records
YARMOUTH — The Maine Judicial Branch has signed a $16.8 million deal with Tyler Technologies to digitize paperwork for the court system. Tyler’s Odyssey software will move the court system to an electronic system and away from keeping records on paper. The 10-year deal was announced Dec. 20. “For 200 years, the Maine Judicial Branch has […]
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Two suspects arrested in robbery of Brunswick Big Apple
Jacqueline Carpenter-Young, 21, of Bath and Shawn Cook, 37, of Brunswick are accused of robbing the convenience store at gunpoint Friday night.
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Brunswick man severely injured when clothing catches fire
Thomas Soucy was adding a log to his wood stove when his pants, and then his wheelchair, caught fire.
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Maine Audubon director stepping down after less than a year
FALMOUTH — Just shy of a year on the job, Ole Amundsen III is resigning as executive director of Maine Audubon. Amundsen is stepping down to spend more time with his family, Maine Audubon said in a Dec. 16 press release. He called the decision “very difficult,” but added it’s the “right move for me […]
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Ex-Brunswick police officer to be sentenced for sending obscene material to girl, 13
Garrett G. Brosnan, 25, faces as much as 10 years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.
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Elliott Schwartz, Maine’s best-known classical composer, dies at 80
The mentor of generations of Bowdoin College students was an influential innovator in his field, and his work materials are in the Library of Congress.
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Sharon Smiley came up with the idea for Brunswick’s Local Market in 20 minutes
Four years later, Local is a hub for local makers, farmers and even artists.