PORTLAND (AP) — A feasibility study suggests that a pair of one-way streets in Portland could be safely converted to two-way streets. Residents have suggested that making State and High Streets two-way would force drivers to slow down, making it safer for pedestrians. The study by engineer Tom Erricoof TYLinInternational was presented to a city […]

BANGOR (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says he agrees with an assessment by Forbes Magazine that Maine has the worst business climate in the nation. LePage told the Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday that while he’s been trying for the past two years to turn Maine into a more business-friendly state, a lot […]

DAYTON (AP) — Authorities in Maine are investigating the death of a man who fell about 80 feet from a lift in Dayton. Shawn Hutchins was pronounced dead at the scene on Wednesday night at Dayton Sand and Gravel. Major William King of the York County Sheriff ’s office said in a statement that Hutchins, […]

MONHEGAN ISLAND (AP) — Monhegan Island is getting a $420,000 federal grant to upgrade its power system. The Department of Agriculture grant will fund a 13- kilowatt solar power system, a new 40-kilowatt generator and a new switching system that will allow the Monhegan Plantation Power District to switch between different power sources and incorporate […]

KITTERY (AP) — The Navy has chosen the next commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The appointment of Capt. William Green was announced on Wednesday. Greene, who serves as the military deputy for shipyard operations at the Naval Sea Systems Command, will succeed the current commander, Capt. L. Bryant Fuller, this summer. Greene is a […]

LINCOLN (AP) — Police in Lincoln are investigating the theft of $8,200 from a local Boy Scout troop over a twoyear span. Chief William Lawrence says a troop leader reported the theft a couple of months ago. He says a suspect has been cooperating with police.