PORTLAND — Defense attorney Daniel Lilley told jurors on Monday that the first words 72-year-old Merrill Kimball uttered after he shot and killed Leon Kelley at Brown’s Bee Farm in North Yarmouth on Oct. 6, 2013, were, “What was I supposed to do? He came at me. I’m 70 years old.” “That’s really our defense,” […]
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North Yarmouth to vote Saturday on $2.7M budget
NORTH YARMOUTH — Town Meeting will vote Saturday, April 11, on a $2.7 million municipal budget for 2016, a decrease of nearly $117,000 from current spending. The town budget by itself would cause the tax rate to drop 19.6 percent, from the current $17.15 per $100,000 of property valuation, to $16.67. But a 4.9 percent […]
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Anglers sought for brook trout survey
FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon is seeking volunteer anglers to fish remote Maine ponds and coastal streams in search of wild brook trout. The Brook Trout Survey Project, now in its fifth year, helps Maine Audubon, Trout Unlimited and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife identify ponds with brook trout and come up with […]
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Portland elementary school times in play, but not high schools
PORTLAND — The School Board may reconsider new start and end times for the city’s elementary schools, after hearing feedback from the public. School Board Chairwoman Sarah Thompson said while there have been two public hearings on the start and end times for the schools, most of the conversation had been about the high schools. […]
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Portland poised for shopping bag fee, foam ban
PORTLAND — The city’s five-cent fee on single-use paper and plastic shopping bags, and a ban on foam cups and containers, go into effect April 15. The amendments to the City Code require fees at grocery and convenience stores, pharmacies, and farmers markets for paper or plastic bags used to carry out purchases. The fees […]
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Teen driving expo coming to Maine Mall
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Teen Driving Expo on Saturday, April 11, will feature an indoor course at the Maine Mall to simulate the risks of impaired and distracted driving conditions. The expo, a part of the “Survive Your Drive” campaign, is sponsored by several state agencies and AAA Northern New England. It will run […]
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Maine athletic directors honor The Forecaster's Hoffer
ROCKPORT — Michael Hoffer, sports editor of The Forecaster, received a Media Award from the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association at its annual spring conference Thursday, April 2. Hoffer, who previously received the award in 2004, was recognized for “his incredible talent for writing,” according to Yarmouth High School Athletic Director Susan Robbins, who introduced […]
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Researcher: Portland schools' changing demographics present diversity challenge
PORTLAND — A recent report says the city’s public schools are going through a “rapid” racial change that requires more emphasis on diversity. Jennifer Ayscue, author of the September 2014 UCLA Civil Rights Project report,”Diversity in the Distance: The Onset of Racial Change in Northern New England Schools,” presented both state and city findings during […]
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Portland's Franklin Street fixes could cost $27 million
PORTLAND — Changes recommended for Franklin Street could be pedestrian and bicyclist friendly, an economic catalyst, or even promote social justice. But one thing is certain: They will be expensive. In its meeting April 1, the public advisory committee studying the future of Franklin Street endorsed recommendations that could cost $26.7 million. The proposals will […]
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Mulligan scores points at Portland High School
Matthew Mulligan, a Maine native and former New England Patriots tight end who now plays for the Tennessee Titans, visited Portland High School on April 3 to speak with students about health, physical activity and nutrition. Mulligan was invited by the Maine Dairy and Nutrition Council to promote the Fuel Up to Play 60 campaign, which aims […]