WHO: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday TELEVISION: CSN
May 2014
Pauline Young, a combat nurse in WWII and Korea
Pauline Young, a combat nurse in WWII and Korea shares her experiences with the Portland Press Herald.
CONVOY HONORS KOREAN WAR VETERANS
A rolling convoy to honor veterans of the Korean War from Yarmouth, North Yarmouth and Cumberland will make three stops on Monday, followed by a luncheon at the Amvets Hall on North Road in Yarmouth: 9:45 a.m.: Moss Side Cemetery, Cumberland 10:30 a.m.: Wescustogo Green, North Yarmouth 11:11 a.m.: Yarmouth Town Green, Yarmouth
TROPICAL STORM TERMS
HURRICANE? CYCLONE? TYPHOON? They’re all the same, officially tropical cyclones. Hurricane is used in the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, central and northeast Pacific. They are typhoons in the northwest Pacific. In the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea, they are called cyclones. Tropical cyclone is used in the southwest Indian Ocean; in the southwestern Pacific […]
Protect South Portland campaign reacts to loss
Voters in favor of the Waterfront Protection Ordinance were defeated on their referendum vote.
AMENDMENT DETAILS
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The Waterfront Protection Ordinance, officially introduced in June, would amend the South Portland zoning ordinance to specify that permitted petroleum-related uses include the unloading of petroleum products from ships docking in South Portland. The amendment would also limit the enlargement or expansion of existing petroleum facilities. TAR SANDS OIL So-called “tar sands” […]
Marijuana legalization passes in Portland
Marijuana legalization passes in Portland
DETAILS ABOUT THE MARIJUANA ORDINANCE
CURRENT MAINE LAW Possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana is a civil, not a criminal, offense. Offenders are issued a civil citation for possessing up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana, which carries fines of $350 to $600. Possession of 1.25 ounces to 2.5 ounces is a civil violation carrying fines of $700 to […]
DETAILS ABOUT THE MARIJUANA ORDINANCE
CURRENT MAINE LAW Possession of up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana is a civil, not a criminal, offense. Offenders are issued a civil citation for possessing up to 1.25 ounces of marijuana, which carries fines of $350 to $600. Possession of 1.25 ounces to 2.5 ounces is a civil violation carrying fines of $700 to […]
Alberto Carva: “If I don’t shoot the dog, I die myself”
Alberto Carva, 84, describes the incident that led to him to shoot and kill his own dog last week.