A South Portland man claims Stephanie Anderson used her office to inappropriately intervene in a child-custody dispute.
February 2012
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Snowstorm brings parking bans
The University of New England cancels classes as Maine expects up to a foot of snow.
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SLIDE SHOW: Davy Jones and The Monkees
Davy Jones, the lead signer of The Monkees, died Wednesday at 66. Below is a collection of photos from his life and career.
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Scarborough center to get all of Maine's mail work
SCARBOROUGH — A mail distribution center here will be last remaining postal hub in the state after it absorbs the workload, and many of the workers, now at a facility in Hampden. The consolidation plan was announced Feb. 23 by the U.S. Postal Service, which estimates it will save $7.5 million annually by combining the […]
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Brunswick hospital taps interim president
BRUNSWICK — Parkview Adventist Medical Center named Randee R. Reynolds interim president, replacing Ted Lewis, whose last day was Monday. “There have been multiple clinical improvements during Ted’s tenure at Parkview over the last 10 years,” said Board Chairman Mike Ortel, who announced the news Tuesday. “The LifeFlight of Maine helicopter, many new primary care […]
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Bath shipyard receives funding for new destroyer
BATH — The U.S. Navy awarded Bath Iron Works a nearly $663 million contract to build the next in a line of DDG-51 destroyers. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a member of the Senate’s Armed Services Committee and Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, announced the news Tuesday. BIW was awarded the ship, known as DDG-116, last year […]
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Cumberland County district attorney asks court to throw out lawsuit against her
PORTLAND — The district attorney for Cumberland County did nothing wrong when she intervened in a child custody battle on Jan. 27, according a federal court filing. District Attorney Stephanie Anderson filed a motion Wednesday in U.S. District Court to dismiss a lawsuit filed last month by Igor Malenko, a South Portland man who claims […]
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Proposed school budget up 3% in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH — Property owners could see a 50-cent increase in tax rates if a preliminary fiscal year 2013 school budget remains unchanged. The budget presented to School Board members Tuesday night seeks a 2.9 percent spending increase of more than $611,000 to $21.73 million. Salary increases pegged at 2 percent for unionized employees account […]
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Wall Street bonuses drop 14 percent
Wall Street bonuses dropped to $121,000 on average last year, likely because profits sunk during the recession. But with the stock markets surging again, it’s possible those bonuses could rise.
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South Portland, Cape Elizabeth candidates enter state Senate race
SOUTH PORTLAND — A South Portland business owner and a former chairwoman of the Cape Elizabeth School Board have entered the race to replace Maine Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth. Gary Crosby and Rebecca Millett have filed with the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices as Republican and Democratic candidates, respectively. Millett has […]