March 2018
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Fall injures pub patron in Rockland
ROCKLAND (AP) — Police in Maine say a man was seriously injured in a fall from the deck of a pub over the weekend. The Kennebec Journal reports the injury happened 12:34 a.m. Sunday at the Time Out Pub in Rockland. Police say the 30-year-old Old Town man fell from the pub’s 17-foot-high deck and hit his […]
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Maine shipyard proposes new building in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Bath Iron Works plans to build a 20,000-square-foot building to replace the existing “blast and paint” building at the Hardings plant in Brunswick. The Bangor Daily News reports that plans submitted to Brunswick’s planning department propose a new building on the 28-acre site. The application reports that the current building and equipment are more […]
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State weighs rules for labs that extract pot concentrates
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering regulations that would provide legitimacy for labs that extract concentrates from marijuana to create pot-infused foods and oils. The Portland Press Herald reports that the Legislature’s health committee endorsed a bill this month providing a pathway for extraction labs to operate legally. It would require pot processors to get a […]
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Ground Round in Saco closes
SACO — After three years of operation, the Ground Round Sports Bar and Grille at 779 Portland Road in Saco has closed. The restaurant informed employees and staff on Monday that the Saco location of the restaurant chain would end operations effective Monday evening. In a press release issued Tuesday morning, owners expressed regret in […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 28
Arrests 3/19 at 8:13 a.m. Jean P. Falangani, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Milk Street by Officer Blake Cunningham on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 3/19 at 1:24 p.m. Steven Irakoze, 22, of Windham, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Mary Lukasiewicz on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 3/19 at 3:04 p.m. Adam […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 28
Arrests 3/19 at 8:13 a.m. Jean P. Falangani, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Milk Street by Officer Blake Cunningham on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 3/19 at 1:24 p.m. Steven Irakoze, 22, of Windham, was arrested on Brighton Avenue by Officer Mary Lukasiewicz on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 3/19 at 3:04 p.m. Adam […]
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Under pressure: Mental, emotional support for Portland students largely ‘crisis driven’
Second of three stories. When it comes to tending the mental and emotional well-being of students, the longtime social workers at Portland High School say it’s all about crisis management. Sophia Payson and Katie Small have both worked at the school for more than a decade and each has a caseload of around 100 students […]
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People & Business: March 28
Recognition Coast Waldorf School in Freeport was presented with a plaque by Efficiency Maine March 30, designating their new net-zero high school as a certified Maine Advanced Building. In addition, the school recently received certification from Passive House Institute of United States, which is the highest voluntary energy efficiency standard in the world. Intermed and Mercy […]
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Portland Meetings: March 28-April 6
Portland Wed. 3/28 5:30 p.m. Housing Committee CH Wed. 3/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council PI Mon. 4/2 10 a.m. Legislative Committee CH Tues. 4/3 4 p.m. Martin Luther King Recognition Task Force CH Tues. 4/3 5:30 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH Wed. 4/4 11 a.m. Portland Disability Advisory Committee CH Thur. 4/5 5 p.m. […]