With a judge finding that the closure of the Downeast Correctional Facility has caused ‘irreparable harm’ to workers, the attorney says the state has to reopen the prison or at least return employees to ‘paid status with back pay.’
March 2018
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Maine, News
Falmouth theater getting hate calls for staging play with Holocaust theme
The artistic director for Footlights Theatre sent a note to supporters outlining some of the calls and why they affirm his belief that the play is worth doing.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Flat sales for 2017 mean L.L. Bean will cut close to 100 jobs, and workers won’t get bonuses
The Freeport-based retailer will reduce its workforce by about 10% overall, with the eliminated positions and early retirements.
Posted inBeach to Beacon, News, Sports
Sports Digest: Registration for 4,000 Beach to Beacon race slots fills in 19 minutes
This year’s 10K road race will be held Aug. 4 in Cape Elizabeth.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Engineering firm behind collapsed Miami bridge helped design Maine bridges
FIGG Bridge Engineers worked on major bridge projects in Maine, including the Penobscot Narrows and Sarah Mildred Long bridges.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Maine man, 2 women from New York accused of dealing crack in midcoast
The suspects had been under investigation for the past several weeks, the MDEA says.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
After decade of restoration in Auburn, iconic ’50s airliner returning to Germany
At different phases, Lufthansa’s painstaking effort to restore the vintage Lockheed L-1649A ‘Super Star’ has employed hundreds.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Man allegedly hunting for pot opens garage, wakes homeowner, gets arrested
Following a homeowner’s tip and tell-tale footprints, police locate the suspect, who eventually confesses.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
Much-loved restaurant owners who moved south announce their return to Maine
The former operators of Hoss and Mary’s in Old Orchard Beach say they were pulled back by their devoted fans and will reopen at a new location soon.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
A pro-civility Republican also emerges to challenge Gibson in District 57
Thomas Martin Jr., a former state senator, said Gibson’s ‘unfortunate comments’ made him decide to run.