Increased natural gas supplies and cheaper electricity would be among the benefits, advocates say.
2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Vt. relaxes review process for green energy projects
Critics have charged that renewable energy developments are getting approval too easily.
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Posted inNews
Oakland man charged with knocking out pit bull, assaulting woman
Corey Wayne Hall, 28, of Oakland, was arrested Friday night on charges of domestic assault, cruelty to animals and obstructing the report of a crime.
Posted inNews
Clinton teen badly hurt in fire; mother asks for prayers
Clayton Buzzell, 18, of Clinton was listed in critical condition Tuesday at a Portland hospital after being injured in a fire over the weekend that destroyed the second floor of his family’s home.
Posted inLife & Culture
Ventilation issues shut down Carmen at the Danforth
The Portland Fire Department found code violations at the critically-acclaimed West End restaurant, and the building’s owners have opted not to invest in the necessary upgrades.
Posted inNews
Victim in suspected Biddeford homicide had survived 2003 shooting
Charles Raybine, 47, of 6 Rathier St., who was killed early Tuesday morning, had previously survived being shot four times in 2003.
Posted inNews, Politics
Lawmakers reject proposal to limit prisoners’ rights
The bill, supported by the Department of Corrections, would have barred prisoners from seeking protection from vindictive officers.
Posted inNews, Sports
Brewers put Rogers on DL
Rogers, from Orrs Island, was placed on the DL because of “right shoulder disability.
Posted inNews
Biddeford man gets 6 years for child pornography
Pornography seized from Paul Roussele, 45, included videos of sadomasochism and bondage of preteen girls and sexual molestation of toddlers.
Posted inNews
Federal investigators cite engine failure in fatal crash off Ft. Williams
The NTSB says Dr. Louis Hanson told air traffic controllers before crashing that he’d experienced a total power loss and was not going to be able to glide back to shore.