WASHINGTON — Calling the Japan nuclear disaster “unacceptable,” an expert task force convened by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that nuclear power plants in the U.S. need better protections for rare, catastrophic events. The series of recommendations, included in portions of a 90-page report obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, will reset the level […]
2011
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Steve Solloway: Obstacles just can’t stop them
While waiting to see if Theo Epstein pulls the trigger and trades Jonathan Papelbon … Nick Rapolla wanted some company when he competed in last Saturday’s Urban Epic Challenge, a 4.5-mile race along Portland’s Eastern Promenade with 17 obstacles to overcome. He asked his little sister to tag along. Mia Rapolla was the first female […]
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Idexx plans $60 million headquartersin Maine
Idexx Laboratories announced plans Tuesday to build a $60 million corporate headquarters that could accommodate 700 new employees in Westbrook.
The project is scheduled to start in September with construction of a $30 million, 107,000-square-foot building that will house offices for a 300-person administrative staff, a fitness center and a food service area. It is expected to open in August 2013 next to the company’s existing facility on Eisenhower Drive.
The timing for the second phase, an adjacent 100,000-square-foot administrative building for 400 employees, depends on how fast the company continues to grow, said Dick Daigle, director of facilities for Idexx, which makes veterinary testing products.
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Portland council to address sidewalk bench fees
Councilors Suslovic and Marshall vote to remove the $80 annual fee from the ordinance.
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Red Cross seeks blood donors as supplies fall
More than 500 people must donate blood each weekday to meet demand, the Red Cross says.
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Miller’s homer lifts New Bedford past Raging Tide
Brandon Miller’s two-run homer in the top of the ninth propels the Bay Sox to a 3-1 victory.
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Local/State Dispatches, July 13, 2011
PORTLAND Police arrest man suspected in robbery of credit union The man suspected in a credit union robbery that took place Monday morning has been apprehended by Portland police. Lt. Gary Rogers said 40-year-old Sean Dolstad of Portland was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday while talking on a pay phone at the Mellen Street Market. […]
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Trains, motor vehicles rarely collide in Maine
The North Berwick crash is the state’s first highway-rail collision with a fatality since 2003.
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Maine Amateur Championship:Lucky charm comes through
FALMOUTH — Mike Doran pulled out his lucky Srixon ball and shot a 2-under-par 68 Tuesday to take the first-round lead in the 92nd Maine Amateur Championship on a blazing hot day at Portland Country Club.
Doran, a member at Sable Oaks in South Portland, used three birdies, a bogey and 14 pars to head into the second round a stroke ahead of defending champion Ryan Gay of Pittston and 2010 runner-up Jason Gall of Cumberland.
Doran had used the same golf ball in a tournament over the weekend at Lakewood Golf Course in Madison.
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British Open: In the spotlight, and loving it
Rory McIlroy is the focus of attention after his U.S. Open win, but he’s not letting it change him.