Portland High hirings Portland High School has hired Jim Hartman to replace longtime football coach Mike Bailey, who spent 26 years leading the Bulldogs. Hartman helped nurture the nascent Yarmouth program and leaves the Clippers after guiding them to 24 straight victories and the past two Class C state championships. “As a rule, you never […]
February 2012
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People and Business
Expansion Maine Specialty IPA, a Maine independent practice association representing over 250 physicians, recently announced the addition of Allergy & Asthma Associates of Maine, Eyecare Medical Group and Maine Center for Cancer Medicine to its membership. Maine Specialty IPA also includes Chest Medicine Associates, Coastal Women’s Health Care, Plastic & Hand Surgical Associates, Portland Gastroenterology […]
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Greely digs deep to beat Wells; York next (again)
PORTLAND—One of these days, people are going to start giving the Greely girls’ basketball team the credit it’s due. Until then, the Rangers will just keep on doing what they do best. Winning. Third-ranked Greely raced to a 17-7 lead over No. 6 Wells in the teams’ Western Class B quarterfinal round matchup Tuesday afternoon […]
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Parents arrested while visiting jailed son
BRUNSWICK — An Arundel father and son under indictment for multiple felony burglaries in Brunswick last fall face additional charges in York County after an alleged incident Sunday involving a third member of their family. Joshua Croteau, 20, and Marc Croteau, 46, both of Arundel, allegedly ran a scheme in September in which they posed as […]
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‘Rules’ For The World
BRUNSWICK — A dog-eared copy of Brunswick author Cynthia Lord’s novel “Rules,” bearing her signature, now sits on the shelves of a Belarusian library in the city of Minsk. The Newbery Honor-winning author signed the book — about a girl facing the challenges of having a younger brother with autism — recently, during a weeklong trip to the former […]
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Boy, 13, charged with arson
BRUNSWICK — A 13-year-old Brunswick boy was charged Tuesday night with felony arson after police say he set a brush fire that burned approximately 2 acres of blueberry fields near Brunswick High School. Brunswick Police Detective Bill Moir said today that three 13-year-old males were allegedly involved in the incident, but that charges were only filed […]
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Bath teen found dead
BATH — Police are investigating the death of a 17-year-old Bath male whose body was discovered early Sunday morning by his girlfriend in her High Street apartment. Officers and Bath Rescue personnel responded at 9:07 a.m. Sunday to the Academy Green apartment complex after the 17-year-old female reported finding her boyfriend in the bedroom not breathing, […]
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Do Pine Tree zones draw jobs?
HALLOWELL — Some people call tax breaks for businesses “ economic development.” Others call them “corporate welfare.” In Maine, one of the names they go by is Pine Tree Development Zones. The premise of the program is that some businesses won’t create new jobs in Maine unless they receive tax breaks. The program has cost as […]
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Getting into the Pine Tree program
Here are the basic guidelines for qualifying to be a Pine Tree Development Zones business: — Create at least one “quality job.” — A quality job is defined as one in which pay-plus-benefits are more than the per capita salary in the county where the business is located. They range from the low of $29,464 […]