SCARBOROUGH — As councilors accepted a budget package of municipal and school spending at Wednesday’s meeting, school department officials said they have found ways to reduce a blueprint of increased spending. Councilors received an estimated $39.16 million fiscal 2013 school budget as part of Town Manager Tom Hall’s $73 million budget presentation. But Kate Bolton, […]
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More concerts coming to Scarborough Downs
SCARBOROUGH – Waterfront Concerts, which has staged A-list shows in Bangor for the past three years, is expanding into southern Maine, with up to five shows coming this summer to Scarborough Downs. On Wednesday, the Town Council approved “between one and five” mass gathering permits for dates yet to be determined. Although the permits are […]
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Maine House OKs video gambling in nonprofit clubs
Veterans and fraternal organizations want video gambling machines, Some groups are alarmed by the proposal.
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Mill Creek Park projects to be complete by mid-July
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday signed a contract with Peters Construction of Gorham for improvements to Mill Creek Park. The project will cost the city about $321,500 and will be entirely funded through Community Development Block Grant money. The work will include improvements to the gazebo, including a retaining wall around the […]
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NH bill would bar funding for hospitals that offer abortions
State officials say the bill would actually improve women’s health, but opponents said that view shows a poor understanding of New Hampshire’s health care system.
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Murdoch companies hacked into e-mails, not just phones
Sky News says hacking into the e-mails is “editorially justified … (and) a legitimate part of responsible journalism”
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City Council wants deeper budget cuts in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — With complete budget proposals in hand for the fiscal 2013 municipal and school operations, city councilors on Wednesday told the School Board and city manager to find more cuts. The proposed $72 million general fund budget – which includes a $40.1 million school budget – would increase the property tax rate by […]
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80-year-old woman sounds calm as she lands stricken plane
With her husband stricken in the pilot’s seat of their small plane, an 80-year-old woman assumed the controls and spoke to aviation officials with remarkable calmness as they guided her to the ground, according to an audio recording released Wednesday.
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US unemployment apps hit 4-year low
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, suggesting employers kept hiring in March at a healthy pace.
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Painkiller sales soar, fueling addiction epidemic
DEA figures show a dramatic rise in the sale of oxycodone, which coincides with a wave of overdose deaths and pharmacy robberies. In Maine, sales have risen 188 percent since 2000.