PORTLAND — City residents age 50 and older are being sought to respond to a survey by April 10 on how well suited the community is to an aging population. City Hall spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said the survey is available online and at community centers throughout the city. Conducted in a partnership with AARP and […]
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Portland rolls out the red carpet for pro bowlers
PORTLAND — The big rollers are coming to town, courtesy of the Professional Bowlers Association, and Charlie Mitchell is ready for them. “We always knew (Bayside Bowl) was special, but to have the PBA understand that is a very nice feeling,” Mitchell, the bowling center manager, said last week as Bayside Bowl was preparing to […]
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Portland islanders have concerns about proposed school-day revisions
PORTLAND — Island residents are raising questions about a School Department proposal to revise daily start and end times, chief among them a later start at the high schools. The plan would provide 20 additional minutes of education a day, but would significantly increase the amount of time island students spend getting to and from […]
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Proposed Portland school budget would hike taxes 2.3%
PORTLAND — The School Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended a nearly $102.8 million budget to the full board at a public hearing on March 19. The public hearing, in Portland High School’s Alumni Hall, failed to bring many members of the public out to speak and lasted just over an hour. One concern raised by […]
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Rough start to the week in Freeport
Traffic was backed up for several miles Monday morning on southbound Interstate 295 after a tractor-trailer caught fire at approximately 8:30 near Exit 20 in Freeport. One lane of the highway was closed for about two hours. Here, Freeport Deputy Chief Eric Sylvain extinguishes remaining hot spots in the cab of the truck.Freeport firefighter Dan […]
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Cheverus High School in Portland names next president
PORTLAND — The Rev. George E. Collins has been selected as Cheverus High School’s 19th president. Collins currently serves as the director of campus ministry at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He will succeed the Rev. William R. Campbell, who will become vice president for mission at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, […]
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Commentary: Mainers find a Cuba in search of itself
Editor’s note: Perry B. Newman is a former columnist for The Forecaster who lives in South Portland and Boston, and writes from time to time about international affairs. He recently traveled to Cuba with a group organized by the Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. PORTLAND — When President Obama announced the resumption of diplomatic […]
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Falmouth man convicted of tax fraud at Yarmouth business
PORTLAND — A Cumberland County jury has found a 66-year-old Falmouth man guilty of multiple counts related to tax evasion, crimes he committed as president of a former poker chip manufacturing company based in Yarmouth. John M. Kendall remains free on bail pending sentencing, according to a release from Maine Attorney General Janet Mills. He […]
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UMaine student from South Portland on a body-building journey
ORONO — Looking through competition videos on YouTube, Sacre Bahati maintains a distinct focus. His muscles tense subtlety when he sees an icon, Serge Nubret, take the stage in a 1970s competitions. Bahati observes his idol’s graceful, yet purposeful moves on stage, and the awed audience. Bahati, a 20-year-old University of Maine student from South […]
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Beach to Beacon sign-up sets speed record
CAPE ELIZABETH — The 2015 TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race registered 4,000 runners in a record time on March 13. Participants signed up in 4 minutes 15 seconds, breaking the record set last year by 17 seconds. There are 1,950 spots remaining through a lottery, which is a chance for runners who missed […]