SCARBOROUGH — Town councilors have made a full retreat from considering restrictions on roadside memorials for accident victims. The proposed regulations were sent to the council last month, but dropped from the agenda for Wednesday night’s meeting. Council Chairman Ron Ahlquist said removing the proposed regulations from the agenda was his call, and came after […]
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Posted inMaine, News
Mainer to serve 7 years for fatal crowbar beating
Peter Robinson was convicted of manslaughter in the November 2011 death of a 71-year-old man.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Collins: Border crossing fees are now unlikely
A Department of Homeland Security proposal to study such a fee dies as part of a budget proposal.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Councilors, developers reach TIF agreement for Brunswick Landing
BRUNSWICK — A tax deal that has been in the works for nearly three years between the town and developers of the former naval air station is expected to go to a pivotal vote at the end of the month. On July 29, the Town Council will hold public hearings and vote on a tax […]
Posted inMaine, News
Dog’s owner steps forward in killing of protected Maine bird
A game warden says he is working with authorities to decide what, if any, charges should be brought in the attack at Pine Point Beach.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine woman survives near-miss with manhole cover
Police say Sierra McGraw of Farmington suffered minor injuries after a tractor-trailer hit a manhole cover, propelling it into the car windshield.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Railway at center of tragedy struggling financially
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic lays off 79 workers after the Quebec crash severed Maine from its network and business dropped.
Posted inBusiness, News
Railway at center of tragedy struggling financially
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic lays off 79 workers after the Quebec crash severed Maine from its network and business dropped.
Posted inNation & World, News
Packs of young people cause chaos in Hollywood
As many as 40 people may have been involved, splitting into smaller groups and reforming as they looted people nearby, says a police official.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
Concussions among women exceed men as awareness is found lacking
Girls and women are more likely to suffer concussions than boys and men in sports such as soccer, basketball, and baseball or softball, and they take take longer to heal, according to doctors and medical researchers.