Three brothers – Ezadin, left, Ishmael and Abbas Hassan – share a sled ride at Payson Park on Saturday during the 10th annual Welcome to Winter Festival. The event is meant to introduce new Mainers to winter activities and encourage year-round enjoyment of the outdoors. The Hassan brothers, of Portland, were all born in the […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth police investigate funny money
FALMOUTH — Several counterfeit bills have turned up at local businesses, but police are confident the case will be solved. The phony $20 bills were discovered on six occasions at four stores – Goodwill, Wal-Mart and both Dunkin’ Donuts locations, Lt. John Kilbride said. “We started getting the funny money last week, right around the 20th,” […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Mush!
Sidebar Elements Ali Mokriski, 9, pulls her 6-year-old sister Kate in the “human dog sled” competition during Scarborough’s 25th annual Winterfest on Saturday, Jan. 25. The free festival also featured skating, snow sculpting, an ice-cube hunt, fireworks and other family-friendly fun.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland mayor calls for citywide minimum wage in annual address
PORTLAND — Mayor Michael Brennan said Wednesday night he plans to pursue a citywide minimum wage as part of a wide-ranging slate of initiatives aimed at growing the economy, increasing educational opportunities, driving down substance abuse and creating more housing. During a nearly hour-long, largely extemporaneous State of the City address, Brennan’s second since being […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland tar sands committee chosen as activists warn of hazards
SOUTH PORTLAND — The ad hoc committee that will draft an ordinance banning the development of diluted bitumen “tar sands” oil processing or export facilities is expected to be at work by Thursday, Feb. 6. City councilors on Wednesday selected city residents Michael Conathan and David Critchfield, along with Portland attorney Russell Pierce Jr. from […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Longfellow Days in Brunswick to focus on Civil War
BRUNSWICK — Longfellow Days, an annual month-long celebration of 19th-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, will mark its 10th year of promoting history, poetry and the arts next month. This year’s celebration will focus on the Civil War, which reached its turning point 150 years ago, and how it impacted writers like Longfellow, Walt Whitman and […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
To comic-book fans, Cape resident is superhero
CAPE ELIZABETH — Throughout his 20-year career as a film and TV producer, Jeff Kline has worked with some of the most beloved brands and characters in animation history, from Transformers and G.I. Joe, to Ghostbusters and Winnie the Pooh. Last month, Kline, who splits his time between Cape Elizabeth and Los Angeles, launched his […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick senator's regulation of worm digging inches forward
AUGUSTA — Following a three-hour public hearing that drew hundreds of worm diggers and clam harvesters from up and down the Maine coast, a bill designed to prohibit the digging of blood worms in mudflats closed for conservation moved forward on Wednesday, albeit in a different form and with far fewer restrictions on worm digging. If […]
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Brunswick seeks public input on building new school
BRUNSWICK — Superintendent of Schools Paul Perzanoski admits the proposed construction of a new elementary school could be a tough sell. With the price of the school ballparked at $24 million, a bond for its construction could go to a voter referendum in November. Following years of property tax hikes, the bond would likely contribute […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland Winterfest returns Jan. 31
SOUTH PORTLAND — After a one-year hiatus, the South Portland Winterfest returns Friday, Jan. 31, with two days of indoor and outdoor events. A festival highlight is the dedication at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, of the new outdoor skating rink at the Wainwright Recreation Complex, off Gary L. Maietta Parkway. Festival events also take […]