Susan MacKay thinks her company can help solve Earth’s water crisis … and Google thinks she might be right. Google executives recently picked MacKay, CEO of Orono-based Cerahelix, as a finalist in its global competition for world-changing ideas — a contest the Silicon Valley giant calls “Solve for X.” MacKay’s “moonshot” — the term Google uses to describe these Earth-shattering ideas — […]
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Posted inNews, Politics
Democrats introduce counter-proposal to LePage’s tax reform plan
The plan would target more tax relief toward Maine’s middle class but support other aspects of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s tax overhaul proposal.
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Man impersonating federal drug agent roughs up Gray bar patrons
A New Gloucester man was arrested Thursday for impersonating a federal drug enforcement agent. On Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tailgate Bar and Grill at 61 Portland Road in Gray for a report of an assault. According to sheriff’s Capt. Don Goulet, Peter DeSantis, 44, of 186 […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Man impersonating federal drug agent roughs up Gray bar patrons
A New Gloucester man was arrested Thursday for impersonating a federal drug enforcement agent. On Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tailgate Bar and Grill at 61 Portland Road in Gray for a report of an assault. According to sheriff’s Capt. Don Goulet, Peter DeSantis, 44, of 186 […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Man impersonating federal drug agent roughs up Gray bar patrons
A New Gloucester man was arrested Thursday for impersonating a federal drug enforcement agent. On Tuesday at about 4:30 p.m., the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Tailgate Bar and Grill at 61 Portland Road in Gray for a report of an assault. According to sheriff’s Capt. Don Goulet, Peter DeSantis, 44, of 186 […]
Posted inNews, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
Sea Dogs postpone season opener scheduled for tonight
They’ll try again at Hadlock Field at 6 p.m. Friday
Posted inFood, News
Sabra recalls 30,000 cases of hummus over listeria concerns
It is the second listeria-related recall this week.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Murder trial, Day 4: In video re-enactment, defendant offers his version of Maine bee farm killing
Defendant Merrill ‘Mike’ Kimball says in the 2013 video that he was ‘in fear for my life’ when he shot Leon Kelley.
Posted inMaine, News
Kennebec River mostly clear of ice, but flooding possible up north
Officials reported that the Kennebec is flushing well and ice isn’t accumulating around the piers of the Maine-Kennebec Bridge in Richmond, a potential flashpoint for ice jam flooding.
Posted inNation & World, News
Aaron Hernandez judge bans TV cameraman for following jurors
Jurors will continue their deliberations Friday morning.