PORTLAND — A man faces Class A robbery charges after his arrest Sunday for allegedly robbing the Rite Aid at 290 Congress St. last Thursday night. Daniel Macisaac, 24, was arrested at 2:45 p.m. Friday, according to Police Lt. James Sweatt. He is accused of entering the Rite Aid at 8:45 p.m. Thursday and demanding […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Drug safety, disposal programs scheduled
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Create Awareness Now is offering a series of drug safety events throughout the area into April. Working with local law enforcement agencies, the CAN program will offer tips on how to safely store and properly dispose of prescription drugs. The events will be held from 10-11 a.m. at Falmouth Memorial Library […]
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Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland-Nova Scotia ferry taking reservations
PORTLAND — Passengers can book ferry reservations to Nova Scotia, after the Federal Maritime Commission on March 19 granted a certificate of performance to Nova Star Cruises. Daily trips between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, are scheduled to begin May 15 and operate through Oct. 31. Last week, Nova Star spokesman Dennis Bailey said the […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland landlord fined by DEP for sewage releases
PORTLAND — A fine paid by a city landlord for illegal sewage discharge will help pay for a water study on the Goosefare Brook watershed in Saco. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection assessed a $32,400 fine against Birchlane LLC last month after a pump station at apartments on White Birch Lane failed “on multiple […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Six New England governors accused of ‘backroom’ power deals
An environmental group says the governors and the energy industry are negotiating in private.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Is legal marijuana easier for kids to acquire? Experts disagree
PORTLAND — Opponents of legalizing pot in Maine on Wednesday night said the state’s medical marijuana law and Portland’s recently passed possession allowance are confusing children about whether the drug is dangerous. But supporters of the legalization effort countered that regulating marijuana the same way governments do alcohol is the optimal way to keep it […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Proposed leash law dominates Scarborough council discussion
SCARBOROUGH — Residents’ frustration about a suggested new dog leash ordinance dominated public discussion at Wednesday’s Town Council meeting, even though no action or agenda items pertained to the proposal. In addition to addressing those concerns, Councilors (with Councilor Jessica Holbrook absent) approved licenses for a new restaurant to take over what was the First & Last […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Beach to Beacon entries gone in record time
CAPE ELIZABETH — All 4,000 online registration spots for the 17th annual TD Beach to Beacon 10k road race were filled March 14 in a record-setting 4 minutes, 32 seconds, beating the record set last year by 26 seconds. Runners have until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 23, to register for one of 1,900 spots available […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Churches to hold mill workers' benefit in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — A boiler explosion at the Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill last November literally shook the community of Lincoln and its population of fewer than 3,000. No one was killed, but the company laid off 200 workers the following month. Lincoln Paper later revealed that those layoffs were also due in part to […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick board picks site for new elementary school
BRUNSWICK — The School Board on Wednesday unanimously picked the site of the former Jordan Acres Elementary School for a new elementary school. The board has much work ahead in determining the size and design of a new elementary school, but Wednesday’s decision is a major step forward in a process that has been debated […]