The number has doubled in just 3 years as Gov. LePage and other state leaders continue a pattern of slow response to the crisis.
2018
Posted inNation & World
Trump endorses raising minimum age for owning firearms
The current federal minimum age for buying or possessing rifles – including assault-type weapons such as the AR-15 used in last week’s attack on a Florida high school – is 18.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Long-term mortgage rates creep higher
The average rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages is the highest since 2014.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Bath wastewater treatment getting much-needed upgrades
City council approves contract for new equipment funded via voter-approved bond
Posted inFood
Portland Wine Week slated for June
Among the 17 events in the works are six wine dinners.
Posted inBoys Soccer, Fall sports, Football, Sports, Varsity Maine
York High selects Fitzpatrick Trophy winner to coach football team
Jordan Hersom, who won the award in 2011, and new boys’ soccer coach Julie Johnson must be confirmed by the town’s school committee.
Posted inMaine
Bomb scare causes evacuation of Maine Children’s Home for Little Wanderers in Waterville
City police search buildings on campus as children and parents follow safety protocol.
Posted inNation & World
Interest groups that book events at Trump’s properties get something in return, analysis shows
The analysis finds multiple instances that create the appearance of ‘pay for play.’
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth auto repair shop seeks variance to add car sales
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Planning Board will review a request from a Shore Road business for a zoning variance to allow used car sales in the town’s Business A zone. The council voted unanimously on Feb. 12 to send the request from Cape Service Center, at 560 Shore Road, to the Planning Board for a recommendation […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough residents seek Avenue 2 reconsideration
SCARBOROUGH — Several residents at a public hearing Wednesday asked the Town Council to reconsider an agreement that would give up rights to a beach access path in a compromise with abutting property owners. The council also unanimously approved a second, six-month moratorium on retail marijuana operations. The town has been crafting an agreement for more than […]