PORTLAND — Repairs to a taxiway at the Portland International Jetport will increase aircraft noise in the city, South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth because of altered takeoff and landing patterns. Airport Director Paul Bradbury announced April 27 the repairs will reduce the number of planes taking off to the west or landing from the west […]
April 27, 2017
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Animal welfare group begins work to revise Maine’s dangerous-dog laws
Meeting in Augusta, the statewide council hopes to hold owners accountable and not place the burden of punishment on the dogs.
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Maine House votes to join Atlantic time zone, if New Hampshire and Massachusetts do the same
The change would put an end to resetting the clocks each spring and fall and keep Maine on the equivalent of daylight saving time year-round.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine House says lobstering day should be extended in fall
The bill would allow fishermen to start harvesting at 5 a.m. in October.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
Scientists to investigate unusually high number of humpback whale deaths
They want to know if boat collisions, disease, prey movement or other factors led to the 41 fatalities in 16 months from North Carolina to Maine.
Posted inMaine, News
Freeport man wins appeal in long-running defamation lawsuit
A federal appeals court in Boston upholds the dismissal of a $14.5 million defamation verdict against Paul Kendrick.
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Video: Bird’s-eye view of Maine’s oldest covered bridge
Copy editor Roger McCord produced this drone-assisted essay on a bridge between Gorham and Windham.
Posted inNation & World
After Damascus blast, Israel intercepts projectile from Syria
Israel had fired several missiles, striking a military installation southwest of the Damascus airport that serves both military and civilian flights.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine is awash, bringing yearlong drought to an end
Above-average rainfall this month, coupled with the melting of a large snowpack, helps ease the groundwater dropoff that plagued much of Maine since last year.
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Gas price increases help fuel Wex quarterly growth
The South Portland-based payment processor achieved double-digit increases in revenue and net income in the first quarter.