The Kentucky senator will address the Maine Republican Party convention in Bangor on April 26.
Forecaster News
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland bank ATM mistakenly advances $37K to homeless man
SOUTH PORTLAND — A malfunctioning ATM at a TD Bank branch in South Portland spit out more than $37,000 to a homeless man Thursday morning, a police official confirmed. Lt. Todd Bernard of the South Portland Police Department said Friday morning that officers were first called to the bank branch at 1 a.m. Thursday. “We […]
advertisement
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Maine tourism executive to speak in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Vaughn Stinson, the chief executive officer of the Maine Tourism Association, will speak at a luncheon to be held by the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber on Wednesday, April 9, at the Inn at Brunswick, 4 Noble St. The event, from 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m., costs $20 for chamber members and guests, and $25 for […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Gerzofsky, Priest to hold Brunswick office hours
BRUNSWICK — State Sen. Stan Gerzofsky, D-Brunswick, and state Rep. Charles Priest, D-Brunswick, will hold public office hours from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, April 5, at the Little Dog Coffee Shop, 87 Maine St. Gerzofsky, in his third term, represents Senate District 10, which includes Brunswick, Harpswell, Freeport and Pownal. Priest, in his fourth and […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Dog owners growl at first reading of tighter Scarborough leash law
SCARBOROUGH — The first reading of long-awaited amendments to the ordinance on leash laws for dogs on town beaches was met with vocal public protest inside and outside Wednesday night’s Town Council meeting. In addition to considering five measures related to changing animal control ordinances, the council approved a first reading of the town budget for fiscal […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough native son returns as advocate for the arts
SCARBOROUGH — At age 2, Jeff Poulin stumbled into his first tap-dancing class in South Portland, and soon after made his dance performance debut with a spirited rendition of “How Much is that Doggie in the Window?” Now, at 24, the Scarborough native is still on stage in Maine; not as a performer, but as an […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Proposed budget for Brunswick High School increases 19%
BRUNSWICK — Budget proposals presented to the School Board on Wednesday for Brunswick High School, its athletic department and Region Ten Technical High School seek a combined increase of nearly 12 percent for the next fiscal year. Wednesday’s meeting was the second-to-last hearing before the board votes April 30 on the school budget for 2015 […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath food bank seeks help from City Council
BATH — As the city this spring builds its budget for next year, the Bath Area Food Bank hopes to be kept in mind for funding, as demand grows for the pantry’s services. “We need an angel; we need more than one angel,” Judy Smart, a member of the organization’s board, told the City Council […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth church benefit for mill workers raises almost $15K
CAPE ELIZABETH — A benefit dinner and silent auction last week at St. Bartholomew Church raised nearly $15,000 to support mill workers who were laid off last year by Lincoln Paper and Tissue in Penobscot County. “I told my parishioners last Sunday that in the 17 years I’ve been at St. Bartholomew’s, I was never […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Village green proposal gains traction in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — A concept plan for a village green next to Town Hall was the focus Monday at a Town Center Planning Committee meeting. The 4.5-acre lot sits between Town Hall and the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust office. In February, owner Peter Haffenreffer presented to the committee a plan that includes four commercial buildings, […]