The issue, which features Superman’s debut and originally sold for 10 cents, is widely considered the Holy Grail of comic books.
March 2010
You Spoke, We Listened
We heard what you had to say and made some changes based on your suggestions.
Maine House approves revised budget
The proposed budget closes a $310 million gap between revenues and expenses.
Final vote slated on Portland school budget
PORTLAND — The School Committee on March 31 is scheduled to take a final vote on an $89.8 million budget that eliminates 53 jobs. The committee will take its vote amid pressure from parents and teachers to reinstate teachers and from the City Council, which sets the bottom line for school spending, to reduce the […]
Saco Middle School locked down
A reported house burglar in the area leads to the lockdown.
PUC: Casco Bay ferryrate increase justified
A May increase raised average peak season passenger fares between 95 cents and $1.05, and off-season fares between 35 and 45 cents.
Northern School Notebook: March 30
Falmouth HS team takesfirst in Science Bowl FALMOUTH — A team representing Falmouth High School recently earned first place in the Northern New England Regional Science Bowl held at the USM Gorham campus. The team was comprised of Falmouth High School seniors, Tyler Evers, Ryan Gao, Chadwick Prichard, Ben Snowdon and Alyssa Yeung. Science Bowls […]
Man charged withsmuggling drugs at jail
County corrections staff became suspicious when a Biddeford man requested to be kept in a specific unit of the jail.
'No loss of learning about love': Street ministry serves spiritual needs of Portland's homeless
PORTLAND — As the sun began to top the urban horizon last Thursday morning, splashing warmth on the cold bricks of Monument Square, Mair Honan, a small, unassuming 62-year-old woman, was roaming the streets. Honan, dressed in a purple wool overcoat and wearing a large cross around her neck, noticed a homeless man staggering up […]
Lane closure planned on Route 26/100 bridge in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Motorists who use Route 26/100 in Falmouth should expect delays on Thursday, April 1, as Maine Department of Transportation crews will close one lane of traffic on the 834-foot bridge that spans the Presumpscot River and the Pan Am railroad line. Starting at 8 a.m., motorists will be limited to alternating single-lane traffic […]