2016 – Page 510 – The Portland Press Herald

‘Ellie,’ Waterville’s ancient elm, passes her physical

by Amy Calder November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

The beloved tree, a reminder of the species that gave the Elm City its historic nickname, is fed a healthy diet of fertilizer, takes her meds and is subject to TLC.

Nation & World, News

Watch: NYC thief seizes the moment, walks off with bucket of gold

by Associated Press November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Police are still trying to identify the man who grabbed gold valued at $1.6 million from an armored truck in broad daylight in Midtown Manhattan.

Maine

Maine groups get money to fight invasive forest pests

by Associated Press November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

The state government funds will expand outreach to all 16 counties in the fight against such invaders as the emerald ash borer and the hemlock wooly adelgid.

Politics

Nancy Pelosi beats back challenger to remain House Democratic leader

by Paul Kane and Ed O'Keefe The Washington Post November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

She has promised to make structural changes to leadership and afford more opportunity to junior lawmakers.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Final defense bill requires military to supply recruits with U.S.-made footwear

by staff and news service reports November 30, 2016December 1, 2016

The provision could lead to a significant contract for New Balance, the shoemaker that employs 900 people at three plants in Maine.

News

Watch: Maine’s changing landscapes, seen from space

by Christian MilNeil November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

Thirty-two years of satellite data and new technology from Google allow a time-lapse view of Maine’s changing landscapes.

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Brunswick cafe, Harpswell school cook up healthy partnership

by Callie Ferguson November 30, 2016November 30, 2016

BRUNSWICK — Early Monday morning, Harpswell Coastal Academy junior Karli Clark was peeling onions and chopping garlic for a stir fry that would feed 50 of her classmates. Clark is a paid intern at New Beet Market’s school lunch program, a low-profit cafe that partners with HCA to provide locally sourced, healthy lunches to the charter school’s […]

Coastal Journal, The Forecaster

Brunswick zoning overhaul goes to Town Council

by Callie Ferguson November 30, 2016January 31, 2017

BRUNSWICK — The Planning Board voted unanimously Tuesday to send the first new draft of the town’s zoning ordinance in nearly 20 years to the Town Council. The board presented the draft at a public hearing on Nov. 1, but tabled the decision to approve the document that night to allow more time for the public to […]