Dave Elowitch says zoning is still a sticking point, despite the city securing funds to tear down Maine Rubber.
2011
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Taxidermist spruces up 2009 mount
It features the real antlers, skulls and hide of two bull moose found frozen in a Maine swamp.
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Report flags potential risks in pilots’ long commutes
Concerns about fatigue after a 2009 airline crash prompted the study by the National Research Council.
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Einstein notes burned in wildfire costing family $750,000
A jury finds the three were to blame for starting a wildfire that destroyed the Nobel physicist’s papers.
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Court: End military ban on gays now
A ruling orders the U.S. to stop enforcement and also blocks sexual-orientation discharges.
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Adoption linked to disabilities
Adopted children are three times more likely to develop physical and mental health disabilities than kids raised by their biological parents, U.S. researchers found. Nearly 45 percent of children age 12 to 17 who were adopted from foster care homes developed moderate to severe health problems, compared with 14 percent of all youth in the […]
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Police hope cash draws new leads in Portland slaying
Shortly before James Angelo was shot, a surveillance camera at a nearby business captured grainy images of two shadowy figures in the vicinity . . .
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Briefcase
China boosts interest rate in new bid to curb inflation China raised a key interest rate for a third time this year as it tries to cool surging inflation. The benchmark rate for one-year loans will be raised 0.25 percentage points to 6.56 percent, effective today, the central bank announced. The rate paid on deposits […]
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The McFarlane brothers: Together time for tourney time
Two golfing brothers from Cape Elizabeth are headed to the Maine Amateur.
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Royals tour Canadian village ravaged by wildfire
Their visit succeeds in cheering residents who are faced with rebuilding.