All posts by The Forecaster
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SP racewalker wins national title
South Portland’s Steven Smith won the national championship in the 3000-meter racewalk with a time of 13 minutes, 49.09 seconds last weekend at the high school...
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Yarmouth's D'Appolonia wins Gatorade soccer award
Yarmouth standout Sara D’Appolonia became the program’s first player to be named the Maine Gatorade girls’ soccer Player of the Year after leading helping the...
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Pirates win Cape Little League championship
The Pirates won the recent Cape Elizabeth Little League Majors division title. Front row, from left: Tate Mosher and Andrew Libby. Middle row: Curtis Sullivan,...
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Falmouth 300th gear now available
FALMOUTH — The Tercentennial Committee is now offering 300th anniversary spirit wear. Hats, shirts, jackets, totes and more in a variety of styles, colors and...
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Falmouth warns about browntail moth caterpillars
FALMOUTH — The town is warning residents of a browntail moth infestation on the northeast section of Route 88. Exposure to the caterpillars’ hairs can cause...
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Portland Harbor to host SchoonerFest
PORTLAND — Five tall ships will visit Portland Harbor June 24-27 for the city’s first SchoonerFest, three days of parading and racing under sail. Included are...
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Out & About: 2 music festivals, 2 singer-songwriters
With the passing of the solstice on Wednesday, the performing arts calendar certainly swings into summer mode. This first “Out & About” of summer looks...
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Waynflete girls earn another sportsmanship banner
Members of the Waynflete girls’ lacrosse team, joined by their coach, Cathie Connors, receive the Class B South sportsmanship banner at Saturday’s state championship game....
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MGA/Falmouth wins softball sportsmanship award
The first-year Maine Girls’ Academy/Falmouth co-op softball team enjoyed success on the field this spring and last weekend, the “Sea Lions” were awarded the Class...
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Cheverus names Fifield new girls' hoops coach
Cheverus High School announced last week that former University of Southern Maine women’s coach Gary Fifield will become the fifth girls’ basketball coach in Stags...
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Gailey named manager of Cumberland County
PORTLAND — James Gailey was named manager of Cumberland County by the Board of Commissioners in a unanimous vote June 12. Gailey had been interim manager...
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Letter: Scarborough school budget vote shouldn't surprise
I find it interesting that Scarborough school officials were stunned that the school budget failed to pass. It shows how totally out of touch our...
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The Universal Notebook: Freedom of speech is just an expression
One of the battle lines in America’s culture wars runs straight through the First Amendment. Cultural conservatives seem to think liberals don’t really believe in...
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Here's Something: Friends don’t let friends kill themselves
The story of the Massachusetts teenage texter who urged her boyfriend to kill himself is one of the saddest and most disturbing I have ever...
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Policy Wonk: LePage exercises powers he doesn't have
Gov. Paul LePage has again claimed the power to refuse to issue voter-approved bonds. This time elderly housing bonds are blocked. He has frequently claimed...
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Superintendent's Notebook: Many reasons for pride in Portland schools
June is Pride month, and I’m very proud that the Portland Public Schools was a part of the Pride Portland parade again this year. Saturday,...
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Portland pride on display
Students and teachers representing the Portland Public Schools take part in the annual Pride Portland parade on Saturday, June 17. The parade down Congress and...
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Letter: Falmouth Lions Club deserves thanks
The Falmouth Lions Club walks the talk of its mission to address needs through community involvement. Their yearly auction is a stellar event, but it’s...
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Letter: Brunswick needs path to financial sustainability
I am alarmed that just 261 Brunswick voters – the margin in last week’s referendum for a new elementary school – have determined that our property...
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Letter: Keep Maine solar businesses competitive
The Legislature will vote on LD 1504, “An Act Regarding Solar Power for Farms and Businesses,” in this session. The bipartisan bill removes barriers established...
