The preliminary injunction means towns and cities can’t enforce a new law requiring cable companies to offer pricing for individual channels.
2019
Land Trust elects new board members, officers
SOUTH PORTLAND — South Portland Land Trust members attending Dec. 18’s annual meeting elected three new board members: Jessica Sobey, Elizabeth Mornin and Andrea McCall. The officers for 2020 were also announced at the meeting: Richard Rottkov, president; Jeff Ryan, vice president; Chelsea Scudder, secretary; and Susan Hasson, treasurer.
Portland fire sends one person to hospital
A police spokesman said the person who reportedly started the fire was having a mental health crisis.
New brews: Longtime friends to open West Bath brewery in 2020
Tyler Inman and Ryan Bisson, both Morse High grads, have teamed up to create Trinken Brewing Co.
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
Nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea have been stalled since a February summit between leaders Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un fell apart.
Letter to the editor: Jail interferes with drug recovery
I am writing to express my support for LD 1492, “An Act to Reform Drug Sentencing Laws.” As someone in recovery from a long struggle with alcohol, I can relate personally to this issue. Drug addiction is a serious health problem that is not helped by time spent in jail. The Mills administration has just […]
Chemists, growers voice concerns over Maine marijuana lab testing requirements
The Office of Marijuana Policy took public testimony on its proposal to roll out required lab testing of marijuana and marijuana products in two phases as the state gears up for retail sales in March.
Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 16-22
Arrests No arrests were reported for the period Dec. 16-22. Summonses No criminal summonses were issued for the period Dec. 16-22. Fire calls 12/16 at 3:13 a.m. Assist Falmouth. 12/16 at 7:08 a.m. Structural fire on U.S. Route 1. 12/16 at 9:29 a.m. Accident on U.S. Route 1. 12/16 at 2:05 p.m. Gas spill on […]
Falmouth Police Beat: Dec. 13-20
Arrests 12/14 at 2:51 p.m. Howard D. Kelly, 68, of Andrews Road, Bath, was arrested on Route 1 by Sgt. Kevin Conger on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. 12/14 at 3:25 p.m. Mark Foley, 54, of Greenway Drive, was arrested on Greenway Drive by Sgt. Kevin Conger on an outstanding warrant. […]
Angus King says Saudis need ‘more transparent and complete justice’ for Khashoggi murder
Maine’s junior senator is not content with Saudi Arabia’s secret trial and conviction of eight unidentified men for the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate.