Instead of voting to put the $5.75 million project on the Nov. 6 ballot, town officials ask for some alternatives.
2012
Posted inNews
PHOTO: Let’s face it – it’s been hot
Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer CAPTION:Â Six-year-old Christopher Gillies of Portland shakes off a faceful of water at the Deering Oaks splashpad in Portland on Tuesday, the same day that researchers at Cornell University reported that this has been the hottest year on record in the region so far. The Northeast Regional Climate Center said the […]
advertisement
Posted inSports
Sports Digest, Aug. 8, 2012
AUTO RACING Dodge makes decision to pull out of NASCAR Faced with the impending defection of its main partner in stock car racing, Dodge has decided to withdraw from NASCAR competition at the end of this season. The decision announced Tuesday impacts Dodge’s involvement in both the Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. Penske Racing […]
Posted inNews
Parking fee for Scarborough students hits bump
The school board says the revenue will help avoid program cuts, but drivers say $100 is high and unfair.
Posted inSports
Baseball Notebook: O’Malley, Mickelson in group to buy Padres
A group that includes former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley and pro golfer Phil Mickelson reached agreement to buy the San Diego Padres from John Moores in a deal believed to be around $800 million. Ron Fowler, chief executive of Liquid Investments, would become controlling owner if the agreement is approved by baseball owners […]
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs 3, Aeros 1: Portland scores early in winning fifth straight
The Dogs scores twice in the first inning to open a six-game trip with a 3-1 win over the Aeros.
Posted inNation & World
Syria’s Assad appears on state TV with senior Iranian envoy
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton predicts the Syrian regime will unravel.
Posted inNews
Two Maine groups withdraw applications to open virtual charter schools
The Charter School Commission received six applications to open schools this fall; two are set to open.
Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Saints can learn from New England Patriots’ past
New England overcame adversity after is was punished by the NFL, and now it’s New Orleans’ turn.
Posted inNation & World
Arkansas police: Man in cuffs fatally shot himself
Officers conclude that he had concealed a handgun, then committed suicide in the back of a patrol car.