BRUNSWICK — Construction of a $12 million train layover facility is moving forward after the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority secured federal funding and awarded a design and construction contract Monday. Patricia Quinn, NNEPRA executive director, said the facility will allow the Amtrak Downeaster train to add one round trip between Brunswick and Boston, set […]
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Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland capital improvement spending set at $3.6M
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors are expected to vote April 1 on a $3.64 million capital improvement budget. Defined as capital projects costing more than $10,000, the list includes new weapons for the Police Department, a new dump truck bed for the Wastewater Department, re-engineering traffic islands on Gorham Road near the Maine Mall and exterior […]
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Federal aid coming to dredge Scarborough River
SCARBOROUGH — A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the Scarborough River could begin this fall, according to a joint news release from U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. The senators said $3.5 million for the work is available from the federal Supplemental Appropriations Act signed by President Barack Obama […]
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Counting on a miracle: Cape Elizabeth couple battle economy, cancer
CAPE ELIZABETH — Greg Bokor walked around his kitchen searching for something in the pantry while quietly listening to his wife Maggie describe the past few tumultuous years of their lives – wrecked by the recession, compounded by terminal illness. Maggie explained they moved to Maine in 2006 from Maryland to start a new life. They […]
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS: A little birdie told me …
Life in the suburbs, tweet by tweet by tweet: *SIGN OF THE TIMES: Was in Maine District Court last week for a client. Debt-collecting cases. 37 people being sued by local companies for non-payment for fill ups. Debts ranged from $357 to $1,422. Sad. *FACEBOOK is filled with “posts” from people (usually guys who are […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Indian grocery adds spice to Brunswick food scene
BRUNSWICK — If meals from Shere Punjab Indian restaurant weren’t enough to satisfy diners’ cravings for Indian food, the restaurant’s owners are now providing the means to create home-cooked meals with a one-stop grocery store. Owner Prakash Gyawali and his wife Rakshya opened Shere Punjab Urban Spice on the restaurant’s second floor at 46 Maine […]
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Maine Hospital Association backs Medicaid expansion
Jeff Austin, the association’s lobbyist, confirmed that the organization would support expansion, a key component of the federal health care law.
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GUEST COLUMN: Curbing youth obesity in Maine
Maine’s healthcare costs put a burden on families and small businesses alike. While our economy lags, healthcare costs have risen. One significant contributor to these costs is the obesity epidemic that plagues our state. According to a recent study by Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Maine is on course to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Maine State Police seatbelt enforcement raises questions
Robert Williams had seen enough. The chief of the state police and a 30-year veteran had seen enough mangled bodies in car wrecks. Enough distraught and hysterical mothers and fathers. Enough lives that could have been easily saved with the click of seatbelt. “As a trooper, I have knocked on more than one door to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
Maine State Police seatbelt enforcement raises questions
Robert Williams had seen enough. The chief of the state police and a 30-year veteran had seen enough mangled bodies in car wrecks. Enough distraught and hysterical mothers and fathers. Enough lives that could have been easily saved with the click of seatbelt. “As a trooper, I have knocked on more than one door to […]