Outgoing Portland Police Chief James Craig will be among the speakers scheduled to talk about ways men can prevent domestic violence
2011
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Maine AIDS Alliance chief leaving for Clean Elections post
Andrew Bossie, who has been the alliance’s executive director since 2007, will finish his duties July 1.
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LePage to lead trade mission to South America
The mission will visit Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Santiago, Chile, in November.
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Lawmakers uphold veto of wood smoke study
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill calling for a study into the health effects of wood smoke will stand. The Maine House voted today not to override the governor’s veto. In his veto message, LePage questioned the study’s cost and whether it would undermine the use of wood as a renewable heating […]
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Coast Guard searches for sailboat occupants
The area being searched is in the Eggemoggin Reach between Deer Isle and the mainland.
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Maine police investigate possible drowning
RUMFORD — Police are investigating a possible drowning in Rumford. Police say they found one person dead in a backyard pool this morning after a family friend reported the possible drowning. WMTW-TV reports that authorities believe the adult victim, whose name has not been released, was alone at the time. An autopsy is expected […]
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Gorham company awarded $275K tech grant
Pika Energy is one of four companies in the state to receive money from the Maine Technology Institute.
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Construction begins on Freeport Community Services expansion
FREEPORT — Construction at the historic Mallett House at 57 Depot St. is underway to turn the building into office, meeting and storage space for the Freeport Community Center. The house was built approximately 120 years ago by Edwin Mallett as worker housing and is one of a few houses of its kind remaining in […]
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Juliana L’Heureux: Bill to establish a legislative task force on Franco-Americans
Now that Maine has elected its first Franco-American governor, the state is poised to create a task force that will study the state’s Franco-American population. State Representative Kenneth Fredette, R-Newport, sponsored LD 656 to create a task force to gather basic data about the culture, such as how many Franco-Americans reside in Maine, where they […]
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First meeting for Yarmouth trail building group
The Yarmouth Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee is holding meetings with neighbors along the proposed trail.