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Developer plans Brunswick center for at-risk teens

BRUNSWICK — If the school and judicial systems can't do enough for at-risk teenagers, where else can they get help? Thomas B. Wright hopes the answer will be a new center at Brunswick Landing, where he plans to base the mentoring organization, Seeds of Independence, along with other ...

Dylan Martin • News •
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 8:00 am

Freeport OKs permits, shellfish funds

FREEPORT — The Town Council approved an after-the-fact environmental permit application Tuesday night for part of the Hunter and Pownal roads fields. It also approved spending $35,000 to begin a comprehensive shellfish research project aimed at discovering the root of a decline in th...

• News •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 9:10 am

Northern Meetings: May 9

Chebeague Island Tues.  5/14  7 p.m.  CRC Board Meeting  CR Wed.  5/15  7:30 p.m.  CIC Board Meeting  PH Cumberland Thur.  5/9  7 p.m.  Boards of Adjustments and Appeals  TH Mon.  5/13  7 ...

Community •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Freeport Police Beat: May 9

Arrests 5/1 at 10:52 a.m. Troy R. Boucher, 23, of Lucille Avenue, Lewiston, was arrested on Bragdon Road by Officer Brandon Paxton on charges of sale and use of drug paraphernalia and violating conditions of release. 5/3 at 6:44 p.m. Jesse Mantsch...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Running for Habitat in Freeport

Rebecca Miller of Saco, the eventual women's winner, leads a group of runners as they approach the corner of Park and School streets in Freeport last Sunday evening during the Cinco de Mayo It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere 5K. Proceeds from the event support Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland's Wom...

• News •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 12:10 pm

RSU 5 must replace special education director

FREEPORT — The special education director in Regional School Unit 5 is resigning to become superintendent of schools in Pittsfield, Burnham and Detroit. Dominic DePatsy, director of instructional support, was expected to resign at the RSU 5 School Board meeting Wednesday night. He is...

• News •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8:50 am

People and Business

Recognition The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine honored Portland resident and Forecaster columnist Orlando Delogu with the 25th annual Justice Louis Scolnik Award. In a distinguished career at the University of Maine School of Law spanning over 47 years, Delogu has been a pa...

Community •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Arts Calendar: May 8

Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 5/10 Barbara Damrosch: “The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook,” 12 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-23...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Unsung Heroes: Scarborough Alzheimer's caregivers Tim Osgood, Kelly Labbe

SCARBOROUGH — Chances are you know someone with Alzheimer's disease. More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and one in eight older Americans has the disease. Indeed, Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death among the top 10 in the U.S. that canno...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 2:40 pm

Rosemary Kimball, 91

YARMOUTH — Rosemary Sclater Kimball, 91, died peacefully April 24, surrounded by her “care bears” at Bay Square Senior Living Community, in Yarmouth. She was born Feb. 13, 1922, to Ida Hannaford Sclater and Ivanhoe Sclater in Pittsfield, Mass. She attended local scho...

Obituaries •
Monday, May 6, 2013 at 1:10 pm
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