Plaster fell from ceilings and windows broke in the center of the capital, but the president said there were no immediate reports of major damage.
2012
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Cumberland-North Yarmouth school budget could rise nearly 6%
CUMBERLAND — Next year’s School Administrative District 51 spending plan would increase 5.9 percent under the superintendent’s proposed budget. The $28.9 million budget approved by voters in the Cumberland-North Yarmouth district last year would increase to nearly $30.6 million, a $1.7 million climb. The fiscal 2012 budget was a nearly 3 percent increase over the […]
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Photos: Getting into the swing of spring
Emma Shannon, 3, of Yarmouth, enjoys the near-70 degree weather on the first day of spring by taking to the sandbox in the North Road playground in Yarmouth. Meanwhile, 6-year-old Oliver Moore of Yarmouth ignores the commotion around him and basks in the sun on top of the playground’s slide.
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North Yarmouth municipal budget could rise 5%
NORTH YARMOUTH — Next year’s municipal budget, still being reviewed by the Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee, could increase 5.2 percent. The Board of Selectmen’s preliminary spending plan for fiscal 2013 is $2.75 million, up about $135,000 from the current $2.6 million budget approved at Town Meeting last June. It includes about $500,000 the […]
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Maine health care charity reports embezzlement
Healthcare Charities says an internal review shows some charitable gifts were being diverted for personal use.
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Maine Principals Association: Greely Middle School principal sets standard
CUMBERLAND — Kim Brandt doesn’t see being named Maine’s Middle Level Principal of the Year as a nod to her as much as an honor for her school. “It’s great for the school, because everybody works so hard,” said the Greely Middle School principal. “The kids are working so hard … it just feels like […]
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Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick steps down
After months of pressure from Republicans who criticized the agency’s spending, the former Democratic state senator and treasurer submits her resignation during a board of directors meeting.
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Lawyer: Slain Fla. teen’s friend heard altercation
The attorney says 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone when the fatal confrontation began.
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Bat-killing fungus found in Acadia National Park
White-nose syndrome is lethal to bats, which play a key role in healthy ecosystems by managing mosquitoes and other biting insects.
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Edna Mildred Menchen, 94: Dedicated to family and community
PORTLAND — Edna Mildred Menchen, 94, died March 10 at Mercy Hospital. Menchen lived a long and wonderful life, dedicated to her family, her church and her community. Born April 27, 1917, in Pownal, she was the daughter of Claude and Villa Fogg Snow. She was proud to have been born and lived her whole live in […]