FALMOUTH — The Town Council held a workshop on a proposed OceanView and natural gas tax increment financing district projected to capture more than $20 million in value. The TIF district would be made up 355 acres and proposed to capture 100 percent of increases in assessed real estate values associated with new OceanView development and natural […]
February 2015
Posted inLife & Culture
Recently discovered Dr. Seuss book coming out in July
Random House Children’s Books said Wednesday it will publish a manuscript with illustrations called ‘What Pet Should I Get’ on July 28.
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Posted inNation & World, News
W.Va. oil train derailment is one of 3 with safer tank cars
Hundreds of families were evacuated and nearby water treatment plants were temporarily shut down after cars derailed from a train carrying 3 million gallons of North Dakota crude Monday.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Waterville woman flips Jeep, allegedly bites police
Jennifer Merry, 33, is charged with criminal operating under the influence, assault and refusing to submit to arrest after the Monday incident.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Indoor Track: Hall shatters more records, leads Lady Lakers to fourth at States
Lake Region senior Kate Hall – arguably Maine’s single most dominant track athlete since she arrived in high school – made her presence felt at one final Class B State Indoor Track meet on Monday, winning all three of her events for the fourth consecutive time. That’s 12 State crowns, for anyone counting. In grabbing […]
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Boys Basketball: Windham falls to reigning kings Portland
No. 1 Portland rolled to a straightforward victory over eight-seed Windham at the Portland Expo on Friday evening. The Bulldogs – defending state champs – grabbed an early lead and never let go, ultimately ousting the Eagles 57-50 on big contributions by Steve Alex and Amir Moss. “We didn’t actually take care of the ball […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Boys Basketball: Patriots fall to Clippers, close out season
Gray-New Gloucester entered the tournament, which kicked off this past week, ranked ninth, drawing No. 8 Fryeburg for their preliminary matchup. The Patriots won that game, downing the Raiders 52-48, but then found themselves faced with the towering challenge of first-place Yarmouth. Those teams squared off on Saturday afternoon at the Portland Expo, and the […]
Posted inAmerican Journal
Wrestling: Westbrook finishes well at States
The state wrestling championship unfolded at Mt. Ararat Saturday. The Eagles played host to 20 other teams and hundreds of spectators even as a blizzard descended on southern Maine. For the fourth year in a row, Marshwood took home the top team prize, while Noble broke Massabesic’s three-year hold on second. The Mustangs finished fourth. […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Boys Basketball: Lakers edges past Spruce Mountain to reach semis
Both the four-seed Lakers and the five-seed Spruce Mountain Phoenix earned a bye through the first round of the 2015 postseason, but they clashed in Saturday’s quarterfinals at the Portland Expo. There, the two teams duked out a tight game – replete with gutsy ball movement and incredibly fun to watch – that came right […]
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Maine secretary of state OKs clean election signatures
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections aims to provide candidates with access to more cash so they can better compete with their privately financed opponents.