In a Blaine House interview, he says ‘it’s not a matter of race, it’s a matter of fact’ that most dealers, who come from out of state, are black or Hispanic.
August 2016
Posted inBusiness, News
Federal judge: Starbucks isn’t ripping you off when it puts lots of ice in your iced tea
The judge says even a child would not feel swindled upon being served ice in their cold beverages.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Angry woman drives SUV down supermarket aisles
An Oregon woman, unable to buy gift cards, drove her vehicle into a Safeway at midnight.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. warship fires warning shots near Iranian ship
The Iranian boat came within 200 yards of the USS Tempest and ignored several bridge-to-bridge radio calls and warning flares.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland councilors to housing panel: Keep rent control in mind
SOUTH PORTLAND — The city must still enact measures that offer protection for renters, city councilors told the Affordable Housing Committee Monday night. The ad hoc panel presented its findings – largely proposals for increasing the stock of rental housing – to the council in an Aug. 22 workshop. Some at the meeting criticized the committee’s proposed solutions for […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine heating oil, kerosene and propane prices drop
The drop in price is slight, but welcome news as autumn nears.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cost drops, South Portland moves closer to solar project
SOUTH PORTLAND — A revised proposal to partner with Portland for solar arrays at capped landfills in both cities will cost less than expected. Steve Henchman, marketing director of solar energy contractor ReVision Energy of Portland, told the City Council Aug. 22 that the proposed cost to the cities has been reduced to $0.1056 per […]
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South Portland kids find loaded handgun
SOUTH PORTLAND — Three young girls found a loaded handgun early Sunday morning while they were playing outside near the Redbank Community Center. Police said they received a call from one of the girl’s grandmothers reporting that a 9-year-old and her two friends, ages 8 and 10, had found the loaded gun. The girls at first thought […]