Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker declared a snow disaster and mobilized his own national guard but also requested assistance from other states.
February 2015
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Brunswick School Board puts brakes on 5th-grade move
BRUNSWICK — Plans to move fifth-graders to Brunswick Junior High School were postponed Wednesday to give the School Department time to investigate other options for easing overcrowding at Harriot Beecher Stowe Elementary School. School Board members voted unanimously to table the move until at least 2017, following a recommendation by Superintendent Paul Perzanoski. The board […]
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Korean ‘nut rage’ heiress sentenced to a year in prison
Cho Hyun-ah, one of South Korea’s richest women, said in a letter to the court that she is adjusting to prison. ‘I know my faults and I’m very sorry,’ she said.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Perry named Gorham superintendent
The Gorham School Committee on Wednesday, in a 6-0 vote, approved Heather J. Perry, 41, as the town’s new school superintendent. Perry, who is superintendent at Regional School Unit 3, will succeed Ted Sharp, who is retiring on June 30 after 11 years. Perry will begin her duties in Gorham on July 1. “I’m very […]
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Sagadahoc-Lincoln jail faces financial uncertainty
WISCASSET — While not filling open positions should help the Two Bridges Regional Jail get through the rest of this fiscal year, jail officials are looking for ways to cope with potential revenue cuts, including contracting with other counties to receive revenue directly for housing their prisoners. One issue faced by the jail – which serves […]
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Video: Horseplay? ‘Uh, no’, says Belichick during Letterman appearance
The Patriots coach made his second appearance Wednesday on ‘The Late Show.’
Posted inMaine, News
Lebanon residents face charges in meth lab investigation
A number of one-pot labs were discovered at a house on Hersom Lane.
Posted inNation & World, News
Marathon Ukraine talks end with peace deal, but pitfalls remain
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said there was no agreement on any autonomy or federalization for eastern Ukraine.
Posted inCapitol Ticker
Morning Briefing 2.12.15: Armies march as LePage tax plan heads to hearing
It’s been relatively placid at the State House. Democratic lawmakers aren’t blasting Gov. Paul LePage and the governor has refrained from barbs against liberals. After all, he might need a few of them if he wants to pass his budget. But the armies for both sides are marching. The governor’s town hall meeting in Westbrook ended […]
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Maine joins multi-state task force to investigate heroin trafficking
The task force is intended to create the formal framework for sharing information, which investigators may have done informally.