(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2011.) Issue of March 7, 2002 The Scarborough Town Council wants people in town to recycle more. In fact, the council wants to almost double the recycling rate from the […]
March 2012
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LOOKING BACK – Issue of March 7, 2002
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2011.) Issue of March 7, 2002 The Scarborough Town Council wants people in town to recycle more. In fact, the council wants to almost double the recycling rate from the […]
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Scarborough police log – 3/8
Arrests Tuesday, Feb. 28 Joseph Louis Bennett, 40, of Scarborough, on Saco Street and Vance Street at 11:07 a.m., on charges of violating conditions of release and failure to register motor vehicle. Todd A. Hutchins, 47, of Warren, on Gallery Boulevard at 4:05 p.m., on charges of theft by unauthorized taking, violating a protective order, […]
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Gay marriage laws reflect new strategy by supporters
In February three state legislatures passed statutes making gay marriage legal, and in each case the appeal to family connections was a central feature.
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Bill would require ID for some medications
The bill would require pharmacists to check photo IDs before filling prescriptions for controlled substances such as OxyContin.
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Forum on joblessness today at USM
The forum will be led by former Maine Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman.
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Ice-breaking to begin next week on Kennebec River
The Coast Guard says ice shacks and fishing gear should be removed as soon as possible.
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QUINN'S CORNER – These numbers don't always add up
Here’s the latest collection of telling statistics and facts gleaned from a variety of sources: Time well spent: Commuting time to work beyond 45 minutes seems to increase the possibility of divorce by 40 percent. Que pasa? Since 2000, the percentage of white Americans below 18 years of age has declined 9.8 percent, blacks have […]
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Street signs for sale in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND – Forced by federal regulation to swap out its street signs for new ones with larger lettering, South Portland is looking to make a little something back on an unfunded mandate. Noting the frequency with which street signs end up decorating dorm room walls, City Manager Jim Gailey said South Portland will attempt […]
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State aid down, school budget up in Cape Elizabeth
CAPE ELIZABETH – The loss of $272,286 in state subsidy dollars will drive Cape Elizabeth’s $21.7 million school budget – already up $611,127 (or, 2.9 percent) on new spending – to a 3.4 percent increase, overall. According to school officials, the 7.7 drop in state funding will help to add $162 to the property tax […]