BRUNSWICK — In response to the school shooting that killed 17 people in Parkland, Florida, last month, the Brunswick Town Council adopted a resolution urging action to curb gun violence. Councilor Jane Millett presented the resolution at the council’s March 19 meeting. It passed 8-1, with Councilor David Watson opposed. Also on Monday, councilors held a […]
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Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Noise is Freeport’s latest fallout from short-term rentals
FREEPORT — The Town Council is considering amendments to the “Loitering, Curfew & Noise” ordinance that would more than double fines for noise violations. According to Town Manager Peter Joseph, the amendments are in response to noise complaints about homes, mostly in in densely populated residential zones, that are rented as short-term rentals. He said the town has […]
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Noise is Freeport’s latest fallout from short-term rentals
FREEPORT — The Town Council is considering amendments to the “Loitering, Curfew & Noise” ordinance that would more than double fines for noise violations. According to Town Manager Peter Joseph, the amendments are in response to noise complaints about homes, mostly in in densely populated residential zones, that are rented as short-term rentals. He said the town has […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Documents show Cambridge Analytica has links to Blackwater founder and China
Erik Prince is chairman of a Hong Kong-based company that reportedly plans to provide U.S. special forces veterans to assist Chinese companies in risky locations overseas.
Posted inNation & World
Boko Haram returns most of 110 Nigerian schoolgirls it kidnapped
Nigeria’s information minister says 76 schoolgirls had been confirmed freed and indicated that the number would rise.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Kids lead the way on gun control, and put elders to shame in the process
Unlike older generations, the nation’s teens refuse to accept that gun violence is ordinary and unsolvable.
Posted inNation & World
Surveillance video, cellphone data led police to Texas serial bomber, officials say
The suspected bomber is identified as Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, and police warn that he may have left explosives behind.
Posted inDesign, Real Estate
Five musts for a low-stress, on-budget DIY project
Keep things light if you’re sharing the task with a household member.
Posted inMaine
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Posted inMaine, News
Severe coastal storm damage, steep cost may offer glimpse of future
The public cost alone in York County from the nor’easter that sat off the coast for 6 days this month has risen to $2.75 million.