2018 – Page 4824 – The Portland Press Herald

Freeport to seek fines from Island Rover owners

by Jocelyn Van Saun February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

FREEPORT — The Town Council on Tuesday decided to pursue court-ordered fines of $500 a day against the Island Rover Foundation. The fines would continue until the 113-foot Island Rover schooner, which sits on property along Bucknam Road and has never touched the ocean, is moved in compliance with town zoning. The council on Feb. 27 […]

Main Street in Yarmouth to close for bridge work

by The Forecaster February 28, 2018June 28, 2019

YARMOUTH — Main Street under the Route 1 bridge will be closed due to ongoing bridge construction from 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, to 6 a.m. Monday, March 5. Starting March 2, there will also be a new height restriction of 11 feet under the bridge until construction is complete. During the closure, westbound vehicles on […]

Business, Nation & World

Retail heavyweights Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods adopt their own gun controls

by DAMIAN J. TROISE Associated Press February 28, 2018March 1, 2018

Both say they’ll stop selling guns to anyone under 21, and Dick’s ends sales of assault-style rifles altogether.

Maine

Skowhegan-area schools closed after online threat shows gun

by Doug Harlow February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

School officials and police said classes were canceled as a precautionary measure following the social media post Tuesday night that showed an AR-15 assault rifle and the threat.

The Forecaster

Freeport lodging owners: ‘Level the playing field’ for short-term rentals

by Jocelyn Van Saun February 28, 2018June 19, 2019

FREEPORT — A group of innkeepers want the town to adopt an ordinance, similar to one just approved in South Portland, that would regulate short-term housing rentals. Robin Baron, who owns The James Place Inn with his wife, Tori, said he and other hospitality providers aren’t against competition, but would like their competition held to the […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Yarmouth taps Masselli as deputy fire chief

by The Forecaster February 28, 2018June 28, 2019

YARMOUTH — Daniel Masselli has been named deputy chief of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, effective March 4. He will replace former Deputy Fire Chief Rich Kindelen, who left last December to become deputy fire chief in Old Orchard Beach. “Dan is well respected by members of the department, and brings a wealth of experience and […]

Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster

Yarmouth taps Masselli as deputy fire chief

by The Forecaster February 28, 2018June 28, 2019

Nation & World

Parkland students return to school for the first time since mass shooting

by KELLI KENNEDY, TERRY SPENCER and ROBERT RAY Associated Press February 28, 2018February 28, 2018

Grief counselors will ‘provide a lot of love, a lot of understanding’ and help students ‘ease back’ into their school routines, Broward Schools superintendent says.