BRUNSWICK — Opponents of a proposed train layover facility came out in force Thursday night for a public hearing on the project’s environmental impact. A majority of the 26 speakers at the town’s meeting room at Brunswick Station challenged an environmental assessment that shows the Amtrak Downeaster depot will not adversely impact an abutting neighborhood. They also […]
September 2013
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Maine ACLU leader Shenna Bellows steps down
PORTLAND — The executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has resigned, a member of the organization confirmed Friday. Shenna Bellows announced Thursday evening on her Facebook page that she was stepping down from her leadership role. Bellows had led the organization for eight years, according to ACLU of Maine spokeswoman Rachel […]
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Girlfriend indicted in Aaron Hernandez case
Shayanna Jenkins, whose sister dated the former Patriot’s alleged victim, faces a charge of perjury.
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Mainer: ‘A gulag in Russia is not what I bargained for’
The Islesboro wife of imprisoned Greenpeace captain Peter Willcox describes her ordeal.
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Maine study group recommends expanded gambling
But critics worry this could lead to ‘total proliferation of gaming’ without regard for consequences.
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Data from schools show widespread use of restraint and seclusion, but validity of numbers debated
AUGUSTA — New data on the number of students who have been restrained or secluded in Maine schools show wide variances in the use of those techniques from school to school, and indicate that some educators still aren’t clear on what constitutes restraint or seclusion. The total number of uses of restraint and seclusion reported […]
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Portland Pirates confirm season in Lewiston
LEWISTON — After weeks of legal wrangling, the Portland Pirates and Cumberland County Civic Center have been unable to resolve their financial differences. The American Hockey League team made official Thursday what many had surmised: The team will play its entire 38-game home schedule, and any possible playoff games, in Lewiston. “This is our home […]
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Brunswick’s Kestrel Aircraft struggling to pay workers, rent
BRUNSWICK — Kestrel Aircraft Co., a major tenant at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, continues to face funding problems, leading to problems with vendors and an inability to cover employee insurance. Kestrel CEO Alan Klapmeier confirmed Wednesday that his startup company is behind on rent payments, has been late with paychecks and that Kestrel […]
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With four days until shutdown, House Republicans on clock
They must decide if they will insist on defunding Obamacare, even if it means shutting down the government and America defaulting on its payments.
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Former high-ranking EPA official faces prison for theft
Under a plea deal, John Beale faces 30 to 37 months in prison and must pay restitution of $886,000.