PORTLAND — Developers of a restaurant proposed at 227 York St. suggested they aren’t ready to give up after their plan failed to receive a variance from the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on Jan. 3. Neil Reiter hopes to build a restaurant in the dilapidated house that occupies the property. But first he needed […]
2013
Posted inNews
No fishing license means crew may forfeit almost $1M
An almost 900-pound fish meant a huge payday for competitors in one of the country’s richest fishing tournaments. The catch? No fishing license.
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Posted inNation & World
White House ramping up gun violence discussions
Vice President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with gun violence victims’ groups and gun safety organizations. On Thursday, he will hold talks with gun ownership groups, as well as advocates for sportsmen.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
2nd Winehouse inquest confirms alcohol death
Coroner Shirley Radcliffe rules that the 27-year-old soul singer “died as a result of alcohol toxicity” and records a verdict of death by misadventure.
Posted inNation & World, News
Giffords, Kelly launch gun control initiative
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly say their Americans for Responsible Solutions initiative will help raise money to support greater gun control efforts.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Windham inmate sentenced for threatening Obama
WINDHAM – Leroy Eugene Dunn, now an inmate at the Maine Correctional Center in Windham, was sentenced Jan. 3 to 33 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release for threatening the president of the United States. Dunn, 30, pleaded guilty to the charge on April 25, 2012. He was sentenced […]
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Maine officials reschedule 3 lobster forums
The meetings seek ideas about the harvest, prices, Maine’s relationship with Canada, the state’s marketing strategy and the lobster licensing system.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tanker strikes San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
A Coast Guard spokesman said the pilot and others on board during the accident will be tested for drug and alcohol use.
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Faces & Places – 1/09
Send your own Faces & Places to [email protected]. Each week, the Tri-Town Weekly will test its readers’ observation skills by publishing a close-up photo of a landmark in Pownal, Freeport or Durham. Readers who think they know where the photo was taken should send their guesses to [email protected]. All correct responses, as well as the […]
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Faces & Places – 1/09
Send your own Faces & Places to [email protected]. Each week, the Tri-Town Weekly will test its readers’ observation skills by publishing a close-up photo of a landmark in Pownal, Freeport or Durham. Readers who think they know where the photo was taken should send their guesses to [email protected]. All correct responses, as well as the […]