The online letter to U.S. Sen. Susan Collins cites allegations of sexual misconduct and Kavanaugh’s “angry demeanor” as reasons to reject his nomination to the Supreme Court.
October 2018
Wilton board votes to intervene in CMP’s transmission line
Selectpersons will file a petition with the Public Utilities Commission to have a say in any regional decisions that are made regarding the 145-mile project.
Lots of legislative experience in Scarborough state Senate contest
SCARBOROUGH — Two-term incumbent Republican Sen. Amy Volk is being challenged Nov. 6 by former four-term Democratic legislator Dr. Linda Sanborn in Senate District 30. The district includes Gorham, part of Buxton and part of Scarborough. Sanborn is a retired family physician and Volk is a small business owner. Volk Volk has served two terms in the […]
October arrives, fall sports fun just beginning-Southern edition
Cape Elizabeth’s Nick Clifford eludes a Yarmouth defender during the Capers’ 1-0 home loss Saturday. Cape Elizabeth’s girls’ soccer team celebrates a goal scored by Karli Chapin, second from left, during its 3-0 win at defending champion Yarmouth Saturday. Scarborough’s Gwen Dorsey blocks a shot during the Red Storm’s 3-0 home loss to Cape Elizabeth […]
Search for missing North Yarmouth teacher expands to quarry
The search has resumed for a 47-year-old elementary school teacher from North Yarmouth last seen at her home on Sunday. Wardens and police were focused Wednesday morning on a construction quarry near Westra’s home. State game wardens with a search dog also emerged from a nearby wood line, but there was no update about how […]
Limited CMP customer data exposed during a file transfer
Human error in Central Maine Power’s information technology department last year led to the online release of names, addresses and former account numbers of 77,300 customers who were found to be ineligible for low-income bill-paying assistance. The information was discovered during a Google search in May by a customer who alerted CMP, which took immediate […]
Maine organic farmers’ group gets $600,000 to train beginners
The federal grant will also be used to help new farmers grow beyond their startup phase.
Portland man injured in turnpike crash remains in critical condition
The man’s car ended up beneath the cab of a tractor-trailer after the car hit a guardrail.
Portland man to serve 40 years for sex abuse of a child
Kevin Carey, 49, was convicted Sept. 12 of 15 counts of sex-related charges.
Cumberland County working to provide models for municipal broadband networks
Using a federal grant, the county has issued a request for proposals to develop a guide for how towns and cities could collaborate on wiring their region.