The bill’s sponsor says the current law’s too restrictive, but admits that exemptions may not be the best fix.
February 2012
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Plan would eliminate one lane on Route 1 in Yarmouth
The change also anticipates the state’s plan to add a northbound on-ramp at Exit 15 of I-295, possibly as early as 2013.
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James Beard semifinalists include four Portland chefs
One local restaurant is tapped for Best New Restaurant; the other gets an Outstanding Restaurant nod.
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Bulletin Board, Feb. 22, 2012
A parents’ workshop is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 18 at the Gold Room on Warren Avenue. The workshop, put on by PCA (Positive Coaching Alliance) is part of a targeted effort to provide a positive environment for young athletes. The workshop teaches parents how to help their kids get the […]
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Boat sinks off Kennebunkport; fishermen rescued
The stern trawler Plan B had left Portland headed for Gloucester with two men on board when it started taking on water.
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A DAY FOR CAPITAL GAINS
– Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Rhiannan Jackson, left, of Waynflete looks to beat Melissa White of Madison to a loose ball Tuesday during their Western Class A quarterfinal at the Augusta Civic Center. Seventh-seeded Waynflete came away with a 56-39 win.Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Ruth Towne, right, of Seacoast Christian gets her hands on a rebound ahead […]
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Red Sox, Cubs finally reach deal
Theo Epstein is gone, and the Sox get 26-year-old reliever Chris Carpenter from Chicago.
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Feature Obituary: Joshua Smith, 22, aspiring writer, music lover
He is remembered by family and friends as a funny, generous and intelligent young man who loved music and writing and had a promising future.
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Dispatches
Yarmouth town councilor stepping down / Police seek witnesses to Saco assault / Police investigate robber of restaurant near Maine Mall / . . . and more news from Maine.
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People & Entertainment:Blues legends play for president
WASHINGTON — Sometimes there are downsides to being president: You can’t just go for a walk, says President Obama. Then there are the times that more than make up for all those frustrations – like Tuesday night, when Mick Jagger, B.B. King, Jeff Beck and other musical giants came by the house to belt out […]