Competitive energy providers once had 40% of the market, but have started to lose favor in Maine.
November 2016
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Winslow pit bulls that killed leashed terrier and injured its owner are ordered euthanized
Owner Danielle Jones asks that her two dogs be spared, but a judge says the ‘vicious attack’ warrants that they be put down. He also fines Jones $500.
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Yarmouth holiday concert features Boston group
YARMOUTH — The 317 Main Community Music Center will present its holiday concert, “Songs of the Season,” at the First Parish Congregational Church on Dec. 16. The 7 p.m. show will feature Wintery Songs In Eleventy Part Harmony, a Boston-based female musician group. There will be caroling on the front steps of the Main Street church […]
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
World’s oldest person on 117th birthday: ‘I am happy’
Emma Morano is believed to be the last surviving person in the world born in the 1800s.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Boston startup shopping for site to build boomless supersonic jet
The proposed 18-passenger jet could fly from New York to Los Angeles in just over three hours.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth may add nearly 40 acres near town forest
FALMOUTH — The Town Council on Monday night approved an option to purchase about 37 acres of land adjacent to the North Falmouth Community Forest. Prior to the council meeting, the town’s Conservation Commission continued its discussion of a possible ordinance restricting the application of pesticides in town. The final council vote for the proposed […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland mayor makes friends, foes in 1st year
PORTLAND — A poll commissioned by the Democratic City Committee last month shows Mayor Ethan Strimling has a 60 percent approval rating. But the opinion isn’t necessarily shared in City Hall, as evidenced last week. At the Nov. 21 City Council meeting, the manner of the mayor’s opposition to selling city land was harshly criticized. A […]
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Camden National extends customer service hours to 24/7
The Camden-based bank also adds a new security feature to its debit card protection.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine corrections chief delays policy review prompted by suicide of transgender teen
Corrections Commissioner Joseph Fitzpatrick says an investigation by the Attorney General’s Office into the death of Charles Maisie Knowles must be completed first.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. consumer confidence jumps to highest level in 9 years
In a survey mostly taken before the Nov. 8 election, the strength of the rebound over October’s numbers surprised economists.