PORTLAND — A misunderstanding about who will be allowed to speak led to a postponement Tuesday in the sentencing of landlord Gregory Nisbet in Cumberland County Superior Court. Justice Thomas Warren rescheduled the sentencing hearing to 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, in the Newbury Street courthouse. Nisbet was convicted Oct. 21 of code violations found after […]
2016
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Burning less coal isn’t just making air cleaner. It’s making Gulf of Maine tuna safer.
A study finds levels of methylmercury in the bodies tuna caught in the gulf between 2004 and 2012 decreased at a rate of 2 percent a year, or nearly 20 percent over a decade.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s top tourism official stepping down to focus on Huts & Trails
Carolann Ouellette will become executive director of a nonprofit that operates trails and lodges in the state’s western mountains.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Sentencing postponed for landlord in Noyes Street apartment fire case
Landlord Gregory Nisbet was acquitted last month on six manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal fire two years ago, but faces sentencing for a misdemeanor code violation.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth to seek public opinion about use of Route 88 land
FALMOUTH — The town will seek public input on what to do with a vacant parcel of land on Route 88. The 3.3-acre piece of property at 260 Foreside Road, also known as the Brown property, was purchased by the town in 2007; a house on the property was later razed. The property abuts Underwood […]
Posted inNews
U.S. economy grew at 3.2 percent in third quarter
The growth was significantly better than the meager gains of 0.8 percent in the first quarter and 1.4 percent in the second quarter.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump suggests jail for flag-burners, defying constitutional protection of free speech
Maine’s congressional delegation splits over whether the act should be illegal, balancing free speech with what all four members consider an offensive act.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
North Yarmouth may vote in early 2017 on Wescustogo Hall plan
NORTH YARMOUTH — The design and location of a new Wescustogo Hall could go to voters early next year. The Board of Selectmen in July voted 3-1 in support of a nonbinding resolution to rebuild Wescustogo Hall, a centerpiece of the community destroyed by fire in August 2013. Since then, town officials and the Wescustogo Hall […]
Posted inMaine, News
Slick roads slow travel in York County; I-295 speed limit lowered
The speed limit on I-295 between Topsham and Gardiner has been lowered to 40 mph.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Crash causes delays on I-295 in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 295 Sunday resulted in minor injuries to the 52-year-old driver and closed one southbound lane for five hours. The single-vehicle crash occurred around 4 a.m. on Nov. 27 at Mile 12.5. According to a release from the Maine State Police, the truck was in the left lane, and […]