December 2016 – Page 489 – The Portland Press Herald

Nation & World, News

Lawsuits challenge abortion restrictions in 3 states

by DAVID CRARY Associated Press December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

Planned Parenthood and its allies are on the offensive in Alaska, North Carolina and Missouri.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

Landlord in deadly Portland fire gets 90 days for code violation

by Randy Billings December 1, 2016December 2, 2016

It’s believed to be the first jail sentence in Maine for a landlord’s ‘knowing’ inattention to a safety issue, putting others on notice after a blaze in Gregory Nisbet’s building on Noyes Street.

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

South Portland honors 5 businesses with annual awards

by Alex Acquisto December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

SOUTH PORTLAND — A brewery, a coffee shop and a hydroponics supplier were among five businesses recognized as South Portland’s best at the city’s second annual Business Awards Banquet Wednesday night. About 100 residents and business owners attended the Nov. 30 event at the Marriott Hotel at Sable Oaks, hosted by the South Portland Economic Development […]

Nation & World, News

Bloody month in Chicago pushes 2016 death toll past 700 mark

by Associated Press December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

The increase comes as the city plans to add 970 new police positions.

Sports

All-Star Game no longer determines World Series start

by Associated Press December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

The change is part of baseball’s tentative new collective bargaining agreement.

Business, Nation & World, News

Q&A: Can my employer fire me for legally using marijuana?

by BOB SALSBERG associated press December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

More than two dozen states have medical marijuana programs, but the drug is still against federal law.

Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster

South Portland legal fees in high court's hands

by Alex Acquisto December 1, 2016December 1, 2016

SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear oral arguments Friday in a dispute between the city and its insurance carrier over who must pay legal fees to defend against a federal lawsuit filed against South Portland by Portland Pipe Line Corp. The arguments come on the coattails of PPL’s filing for summary judgment […]