The new measure eases work-search requirements for unemployment benefits when workers experience temporary layoffs, such as those that are common in Maine’s logging and construction industries.
2018
Democrats say reported hacking attempt was actually test from within
The Michigan Democratic Party arranged a phishing attempt to test login security, but failed to notify the national organization or its host internet platform.
EPA ready to demolish part of Sanford mill building, a year after massive fire
The Environmental Protection Agency has a plan to remove all hazardous material from the site, and a developer has expressed an interest in redeveloping the front tower.
Maine high court rejects LePage request to delay Medicaid expansion
The ruling means the administration must file a plan to expand eligibility for health coverage while a broader legal dispute continues.
Reward offered for buoy bell bandits
The great bell caper began late last year, when the icy waters off the Maine coast would give all but the most determined thief reason to stay on dry land. Through winter, spring and summer, the buoy bandits have picked off their targets: the heavy metal bells and gongs that sound through fog and sleet […]
Truck dumps crates of lobster
BRUNSWICK A box truck carrying lobster northbound on Route 1 past Cook’s Corner overturned late Wednesday morning, causing a traffic jam whose impact was felt as far away as Freeport. It took crews more than three hours to clean up the mess. Brunswick Police Cmdr. Tom Garrepy said the crash was reported at 11:26 a.m. […]
Henninger hired as new BHS principal
BRUNSWICK Brunswick High School has a new principal who says he plans to be visible. “Every morning when school starts they’ll see this face attached to this body at the door,” Troy Henninger told The Times Record on Wednesday after the school board unanimously authorized Superintendent Paul Perzanoski to negotiate a two-year contract with him. […]
Bath loses ‘remarkable woman’ with passing of Beverly Henrikson
BATH Former Bath Clerk Beverly Henrikson died last Friday, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the city in which she worked for more than four decades. “This city has lost a great chunk of history,” said current Bath Clerk Mary White. “And it’s a horrendous loss to me.” Henrikson was born in Bath in 1933, […]
Richmond junkyard dispute pits town against property owner
RICHMOND From his property on Alexander Reed Road, David Smith is waiting to see what Richmond town officials will do next. Armed with a court order, town officials plan to solicit bids for a second time this summer to identify a contractor who will clear a list of vehicles and items from Smith’s property that […]
Landing Y hopes race gets interest from Harpswell
HARPSWELL This Saturday, Brunswick’s Landing Y will host a 5K Road Race and Walk at Mitchell Field to help raise money for the organization, as well as to build interest from folks in neighboring Harpswell. “We have a lot of members in Harpswell, but we wanted to go down to Harpswell and let people know […]