Gov. Matt Bevin says he issued his executive order to protect county clerks’ religious beliefs.
2015
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South Portland propane depot moratorium gets new life
SOUTH PORTLAND — The first reading of a moratorium that could temporarily halt an application for a liquefied petroleum gas storage project at Rigby Yard was approved Monday by city councilors. The proposal, which passed 4-3, will be sent to the Planning Board for review before facing final approval by the council, where it will require […]
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Scarborough police tell phone scammer: Please stop. Scammer says: No, and, Merry Christmas!
A police dispatcher in Scarborough, following up on a report of a telephone scam, called the alleged perpetrators back. Incredibly, someone picked up.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage nominates Maine Maritime Academy administrator as DEP commissioner
In addition to Paul Mercer, the governor also nominates Brig. Gen. Gerard F. Bolduc as Maine’s next adjutant general and William Beardsley as his education commissioner.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Fifteen arrests made in ‘largest drug investigation’ ever in Oxford County
The 15 people had been indicted on charges of participating in a ring that officials say has brought nearly 18 pounds of heroin to Maine since 2013.
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
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Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Zoning change would allow residential solar arrays in Scarborough
With solar power gaining more and more popularity as a viable source of renewable energy, the Scarborough Town Council has given initial approval to a zone change that would allow residential neighborhoods to install communal solar arrays. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the council voted 7-0 to forward the proposal to the Planning Board for […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth gun club meets license conditions
Benjamin McDougal, Cape Elizabeth’s code enforcement officer, has determined that the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club has now met all the conditions necessary for its license to operate. In a letter sent to Town Manager Mike McGovern and copied to Police Chief Neil Williams on Dec. 18, McDougal said, “I hereby certify that the Spurwink […]
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Scarborough neighbors create sustainable cleaning cloth
Phil Pastore and Mark Snyder, entrepreneurs from Scarborough, have created a new specialty cleaning cloth that is truly unique to the marketplace. That’s because the cloth is made in Maine from wood fiber and it rinses 99.9 percent germ-free after each use. It can also be used for a variety of tasks from doing the […]