The districts find themselves in a complicated age when modern technology makes it harder to assess the danger and find the culprit.
2015
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Portland zoning proposal will hurt middle-income housing
The city’s proposed R6 zoning change would require that new housing developments offer a uniform proportion of “affordable” housing units at below-market prices. This requirement to provide “affordable” housing units below their actual cost would compel developers to raise the cost of “market-rate” units in order to offset the subsidy for “affordable” units. This would […]
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Posted inNews, Politics
Maine House overrides LePage veto, sustains another
Lawmakers back a measure to encourage for-hire vehicles to buy adaptive equipment for passengers with disabilities.
Posted inNews, Politics
Maine House, Senate at odds over teen tanning ban
Supporters say the dangers of tanning are documented, while opponents say the government shouldn’t act as a parent.
Posted inMaine
Former Skowhegan fire chief gets time to ponder NH plea
Richard Fowler is charged with allegedly stealing money from the Farmington, NH, fire department, where he was chief before a brief stint in Skowhegan last year.
Posted inBusiness, News
Lynn Tilton, buyer of Old Town Fuel & Fiber, faces fraud charges
The “Diva of Distressed” faces scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission over her company’s financing methods.
Posted inBusiness, News
Anthem finishes notifying Maine customers their personal information was compromised
The data breach included the insurer’s 314,000 current members in Maine along with former customers going back to 2004.
Posted inNation & World, News
Arkansas lawmakers approve revised religious objections bill
The governor plans to sign the compromise, whose promoters say it addresses concerns that the original proposal was discriminatory.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
One of 3 suspects pleads guilty in killing of teen dumped in Maine
The suspects stabbed an 18-year-old man to death in New Hampshire to steal money and drugs, prosecutors allege.
Posted inBusiness, News
Starting today, Airbnb offering lodgings in Cuba
Searches on the popular website now turn up more than 1,000 properties across the island, with 40 percent in Havana.