PORTLAND (AP) — The final public hearing about a federal fishery management plan that could reopen protected New England waters to commercial fishing is set to take place in Portland. The New England Fishery Management Council is working on a habitat management plan for federal waters from Maine to Rhode Island. The Portland Press Herald […]
2015
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Gov. LePage to be sworn in for 2nd term
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is preparing to take the oath of office to begin his second four-year term. The Republican governor will be sworn in today at the Augusta Civic Center before a joint session of the Maine House and Senate, which are politically divided for the first time in two decades. […]
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Mill rehires 180, eyes January production
OLD TOWN (AP) — A Maine paper mill that furloughed employees and suspended operations in August is rehiring 180 of the workers. WZON-AM reports the former Old Town Fuel & Fiber mill also plans additional hiring to fill some remaining positions. The mill’s former owners cited high operating costs and foreign competition when they furloughed […]
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Maine slot machine revenue remains flat
LEWISTON (AP) — Early figures from the Maine Gambling Control Board show slot machine revenue at the state’s two casinos remained nearly flat last year when compared to the previous year. Slot players gambled $459.6 million last year at Hollywood Casino in Bangor, an almost 2 percent decline from the $468.9 million bet in 2013. […]
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A Decision To Gag On
Something that should trouble anyone interested in the free flow of information was reported by the Portland Press Herald Tuesday in its coverage of a court appearance by “well-known criminal defense attorney” Anthony Sineni. It seems Sineni, who had been charged with numerous felonies originating from a domestic violence case, got the judge in the […]
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Change In The Wind
A new wind power industry report released this week says that more than 1,500 wind power- related jobs have been created in Maine. The industry has spent $532 million in Maine so far, and is poised to spend another $745 million soon. So far, wind is generating 614 megawatts, enough to power 200,000 homes. That’s […]
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Keystone Fight Is About Much More
The House is set to vote on the Keystone XL pipeline as their first order of business in the new Congress — and this time the newly elected Senate is expected to have enough votes to break the anti- energy filibuster led by liberals Harry Reid and Chuck Schumer, who is urging President Obama to […]
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The U.S.A. — a Christian nation
Yes, the United States of America is a Christian nation founded on Christian principles in the Bible and not a majority of sinful secularists outlined in the editorial “Thank Secularists for Christmas,” Dec.17, 2014. The author’s secularist view of America refuted it being a “ Christian nation” with examples as: “nearly all sins are legal” […]
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CALENDAR
We welcome community groups to list their special events in Calendar. Items should be submitted two weeks in advance. Send them to: Calendar Editor, The Times Record, 3 Business Parkway, Suite 1, Brunswick, ME 04011; or e-mail, [email protected]. Include name and phone number. WED/7 MISCELLANEOUS FLY TYING CLASS AT L.L. BEAN, 7p.m., L.L. Bean Flagship […]