Buyers adjust to limited inventory by accepting smaller homes and longer commutes, according to Realtors.
May 2018
Posted inMaine, News
Biddeford approves $32 million municipal budget
The spending plan for municipal services will increase the city’s tax rate about 2 percent.
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Posted inPortland Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs run roughshod over Yard Goats
Portland ends a four-game losing streak, getting its first win over Hartford in 10 games by scoring eight runs in the third inning and going on to a 12-3 win.
Posted inMaine, News
Bowdoin College gets approval for new energy-efficient housing
Plans call for four apartment-style buildings that would be the college’s first residential construction since 2005.
Posted inSports
Trump grants posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson
The first black heavyweight champion was convicted by an all-white jury in 1913 on a charge of transporting a woman across state lines.
Posted inNation & World
Actor Morgan Freeman apologizes after 8 women accuse him of sexual harassment
One woman says the actor harassed her for months, including an incident in which he ‘kept trying to lift up my skirt and asking if I was wearing underwear,’ according to the report.
Posted inNation & World
Iowa Democratic candidate for governor drops out after reports of misconduct
Nate Boulton dropped out a day after an Iowa newspaper reported that 3 women had accused him of sexual misconduct.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Wells teams should still be the Warriors, panel recommends, but stop using Native American imagery
The results of Wednesday’s secret ballot vote, released Thursday, show 17 of 24 votes in favor of keeping the school’s nickname and eliminating the logos.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Uber self-driving car that struck and killed pedestrian wasn’t programmed to brake
The car’s radar and other sensors observed the pedestrian about 6 seconds before impact, according to an NTSB report.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In interview with China Daily, LePage promotes Maine as place for Chinese students, businesses
The governor is quoted extensively in the English language newspaper that is controlled by the central government.