A historic manhunt is launched to find a military-trained ex-cop accused of killing 3, but jittery police officers accidentally shoot at – and sometimes hit – innocent citizens.
2013
Posted inNation & World, News
Iran airs images allegedly extracted from US drone
Iran has long claimed it managed to reverse-engineer the RQ-170 Sentinel, seized in December 2011 after it entered Iranian airspace.
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Morning Briefing 2.7.13
Catching up, circling back on the State of the State . . . The ha-has: Gov. Paul LePage tossed out a few zingers during his State of the State address. A sampling: – “Tonight, I am here to update you, the people of Maine, on the condition of our great state. Everything is fine. […]
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Jury ‘hopelessly deadlocked,’ Falmouth party parents settle case
Barry and Paula Spencer will pay restitution, do 100 hours of community service and write a letter of apology.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Grant for Cape Elizabeth farm aims to improve Trout Brook water quality
CAPE ELIZABETH — A Spurwink Road farm’s new waste management shed is playing a part in the effort to reduce pollutant runoff in the Trout Brook watershed. Down Home Farm received a $68,000 grant from the Natural Resources Conservation Service to build a covered storage facility that manages manure from livestock and prevents nutrients from […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland councilors warn of tax increases under proposed state budget
SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors said yes Monday to a federal Homeland Security grant, a share of asset forfeiture related to a drug investigation, and the goals they set during a workshop in December. But in non-binding resolution, they unanimously rejected the state budget proposed by Gov. Paul LePage. “There are so many angles where […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland mourns former School Board member
SOUTH PORTLAND — A memorial service Friday will honor the life of Steven M. Onos, a former School Board member who died suddenly Feb. 3. Onos, 47, served on the School Board from 2001 to 2007, including terms as chairman and vice chairman. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the City Council in 2008. But […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham sets parking ban, postpones dance
The town of Windham has issued a parking ban effective 1 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday due to the forecasted storm. Also, the Father-Daughter Dance scheduled for Friday, Feb. 8, has been postponed to Friday, March 8. The event, organized by the Windham Parks and Recreation Department, is already sold out.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Bath council OKs conservation easement for land trust
BATH — The City Council on Wednesday unanimously conveyed a conservation easement on city-owned land at Butler Head to the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust. The panel had tabled the matter last month so that abutters could be notified of the discussion. The approximately 141-acre parcel is located in the northern part of the city, on […]
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State reissues permit for Oxford Casino expansion
Casino developers want to expand the gambling facility, and add parking, restaurants, a spa, a pool, a conference center, an RV Park and a skating rink.