Many automakers reported strong sales for February as Americans snapped up smaller cars to offset high gas prices. Ford had a particularly strong month.
March 2012
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South Portland farmers market sign request meets opposition from councilors
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors on Monday sparred over whether the city should allow the South Portland Farmers Market to erect a large sign near the intersection of Waterman Drive and Broadway. The market, championed on the council by Councilor Rosemarie De Angelis, wants a 4-by-8 sign, similar to the one in front of Scarborough’s […]
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum kicks off in Rockport
ROCKPORT — Maine’s premier gathering of commercial fishermen is kicking off in Rockport. The 37th annual Maine Fishermen’s Forum gets under way Thursday and runs through Saturday night at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The event is the largest of its kind in New England, bringing together thousands of fishermen, fishery managers, scientists, politicians, seafood […]
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Snowe's retirement changes Dill's plans
CAPE ELIZABETH — Shifting political sands that rippled through Maine this week after the announcement by U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, that she will not seek a fourth term have changed the plans of state Sen. Cynthia Dill, D-Cape Elizabeth. On Tuesday morning, Dill was one of four Democrats seeking her party’s nomination to unseat Snowe […]
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Westbrook institutes parking ban
Due to the weather, Westbrook is setting an overnight parking ban today on all city streets beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, and ending at 7 a.m. Friday. Any cars parked on city streets during the ban will be ticketed and in most cases, towed. Please help ensure the safety of our roads for plow crews […]
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Maine House asks top court to clarify Poliquin constitutional issues
Do business-related activities affect the state treasurer’s ability to do the job?
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How TV made a heartthrob out of The Monkees’ Davy Jones
Before there was MTV, before “American Idol” made overnight stars of people you never heard of, there was “The Monkees” and Davy Jones.
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Court date set for suspect in firefighter slaying
An initial court appearance is set for the 24-year-old Maine man charged in the slaying of a Florida firefighter in what police are calling a drug-related case.