Crews will be working around the clock from now until Friday afternoon in the vicinity of the Johnson Road intersection.
2013
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Scarborough Land Trust closes conservation deal
SCARBOROUGH – Almost 10 months after announcing plans to acquire a pristine plot in the center of town to save from future development, the Scarborough Land Trust closed Dec. 21 on the 161.5-acre parcel known as Warren Woods. “This is truly a holiday gift to the people of Scarborough,” said the land trust’s president, Paul […]
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Charges issued for pot cookies
CAPE ELIZABETH – Three arrests and seven summonses have been made in connection with a Dec. 7 incident involving marijuana cookies sold at Cape Elizabeth High School. The charges involve boys age 15 to 17, as well as one 18-year-old senior, Samuel Sherman. All are Cape residents, except one of the 16-year-olds, who lives in […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
EDITORIAL – Let’s see if candidates’ promises are kept
The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
EDITORIAL – Let’s see if candidates’ promises are kept
The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
EDITORIAL – Let’s see if candidates’ promises are kept
The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Forecaster Opinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – 1/03
Political signs should be gone Maine law (Title 23 MRSA, §1913-A) requires that political campaign signs located on public rights of way be removed no later than one week after the election. It has been almost two months since voting day. Most of the campaign signs were removed within a few days of the election, […]
Posted inNews
Critics say grounding shows Arctic drilling dangers
The drilling ship was being towed to Seattle for maintenance when it went adrift and grounded on an island.
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
Briefs – 1/03
Four charged ?in city robbery Four South Portland residents are charged with robbery following a disagreement over the sale of a cell phone. According to police, the disagreement surfaced after a man sold a cell phone to one of the suspects on the night of Dec. 25. The phone was found to be unusable, and […]
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Moderating cold during a quiet weather week
After a stormy few weeks the weather takes a calm turn for the upcoming period with the cold relaxing by the weekend. Our weather will be dominated by the drier more northern jet stream the next week and as that lifts further north milder air will also ensue. You may not realize that there are […]