CAPE ELIZABETH-SCARBOROUGH – The towns of Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough both have parking bans in effect now, Monday, Feb. 2, and running until Tuesday, Feb. 3. The Cape parking ban is in place until 7 a.m. tomorrow. In addition, Town Hall is closing at 11 a.m. today, Monday, due to the increasing intensity of the […]
February 2015
Posted inFlashback, Life & Culture
Flashback: Roy’s Shoe Shop, 1987 and 2015
Dan Lentz, owner of Roy’s Shoe Shop on Stevens Avenue, shovels snow in front of his shop in 1987 and in 2015.
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Posted inNation & World
Nation Dispatches
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. 3-year-old shoots parents with handgun from purse A 3-year-old boy found a handgun in his mother’s purse and fired just one shot that wounded both his parents at an Albuquerque motel on Saturday, police said. According to investigators, the toddler apparently reached for an iPod but found the loaded weapon. Police called the […]
Posted inAnimals, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Labrador retriever could fetch a state honor
Legislation proposing the Lab as Maine’s state canine goes to a committee hearing Feb. 11 – amid ardent discussions.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Lower price of heating oil brings cold comfort to Mainers in need
If you have no money, even cheaper fuel oil is out of reach, says a minister who hears stories firsthand.
Posted inMaine, News
Students pushing for suicide awareness bill
Messalonskee High School students grieving a death want more training for teachers and counselors.
Posted inNation & World
Russians accused of economic spying
U.S. authorities say the case shows Russian spying thrives in the U.S. years after the Cold War ended.
Posted inMaine, News
Task force to unveil fire safety oversight plan
Recommendations include forming a new fire safety division to achieve more and better inspections.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Feds begin to regulate payday loans
A consumer agency is proposing rules that make sure borrowers have the abililty to repay a loan.
Posted inCommunity
Births
Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Maine Medical Center Jackson Kenneth Case, born Dec. 11 to Chandler and Brittany Case, Standish. Grandparents: John III and Roxane Delaney and Harold Jr. and Linda Case, […]