Portland Wed. 8/8 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 8/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee CH Thur. 8/9 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Mon. 8/13 4 p.m. City Council CH Mon. 8/13 6 p.m. City Council CH Mon. 8/13 5:30 p.m. Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee CH Mon. 8/13 6:30 p.m. Portland Water District Board […]
2018
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Girl’s testimony convinces judge a Readfield man violated his probation
Luke Blair of Readfield could serve up to 8 years and 8 months of the suspended sentence he received for a brutal attack with an ice chopper on a man in Lewiston in 2007.
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Posted inSports
Monday’s major league roundup: Indians roll by Twins, 10-0
Trevor Bauer strikes out 11 and pulls within one of Chris Sale for the American League lead.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Colby College about to open new dormitory in downtown Waterville
Alfond Commons will house 200 students in four- and six-bedroom apartments, as well as four faculty members.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture
Filtered selfies drive many to seek cosmetic surgery, doctors say
Experts worry that ‘Snapchat dysphoria’ will exacerbate low self-esteem and trigger a serious mental illness.
Posted inNation & World, News
At least 75 people shot in Chicago over weekend; 12 die
One of the city’s most violent periods this year included a seven-hour stretch early Sunday during which 41 people were shot.
Posted inSports
Monday’s Sports Digest: Saco loses opening game at Little League baseball regionals
Saco must win Tuesday to remain alive in the double-elimination event.
Posted inNation & World, News
Police: Cats’ deaths the work of a serial killer
So far, seven cats have been found dead and mutilated in Washington state neighborhoods.
Posted inMaine, News
Bath to experiment with temporary traffic calming measures
The city plans to spend $35,000 to study whether bollards, speed bumps and construction barrels slow traffic and deter drivers from using Richardson Street and Western Avenue as shortcuts to High Street.
Posted inNation & World
Thousands left homeless by deadly Indonesia quake
Rescuers have not reached all devastated areas but say they expect the death toll of 98 to climb.