The Dixfield couple was killed instantly when their car collided head-on with a dump truck, police say.
September 2013
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Seven groups want to open Maine charter schools
They submit letters of intent – five for schools with a special focus, and two providing ‘virtual’ learning.
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Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Hearing on tougher Scarborough dog law delayed
A public hearing on an ordinance update restricting the presence of dogs on Scarborough beaches was delayed at the last minute Wednesday when it was discovered the town did not advertise the meeting in a local daily newspaper. Despite the lack of a hearing, comments from a federal official during the meeting may turn the […]
Posted inMaine, News
Gas leak forces evacuation of 44 Portland homes
Authorities also cut power to the area, disrupting the flow of traffic just as school is letting out.
Posted inUncategorized
Report says catch limits boost depleted fish stocks
But the report also says 26 percent of depleted stocks continue to be overfished.
Posted inBusiness, News
Report says catch limits boost depleted fish stocks
But the report also says 26 percent of depleted stocks continue to be overfished.
Posted inNation & World, News
Forest Service: Hunter caused huge wildfire near Yosemite
The Rim Fire began on Aug. 17 and has burned nearly 371 square miles – one of the largest wildfires in California history.
Posted inBusiness
Enterprise introduces electric rental cars in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — Visitors to Orlando often try new things while on vacation: thrilling roller coasters, luxury hotels, different cuisines. Now they can try out a fully electric car — and not have to pay for gas during their vacation. Under a new program announced Thursday called Drive Electric Orlando, anyone who rents one of […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, News
Cruise visits to Portland on course for polluting less
Carnival, whose vessels frequent the city, will use a new exhaust gas cleaning system on 32 of its ships over the next three years.
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Obama, in Europe, still pursuing support on Syria
But Russia, which is one of the Syrian president’s biggest economic and military backers, continues to block and condemn international efforts.