The Monday crash is still under investigation, but neither speed nor alcohol appears to have been a factor in the fatal accident.
2019
Posted inTimes Record
Man who killed West Gardiner teen in 1973 denied parole
The family of a West Gardiner woman murdered in 1973 was jubilant Monday that the man convicted of the crime was denied parole for five more years. “It’s been a very emotional day,” Vicki Dill said. Dill and members of her family, including two cousins, as well as an investigator in the case spent more […]
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CDC warns Mainers to beware of Lyme as warm season starts
The Maine CDC says residents should use repellant, wear protective clothing and perform daily tick checks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Proposed pension changes alarm BIW workers
The local union advises its members to wait for clarification on whether workers still would be able to retire with full benefits after 30 years of service even if they hadn’t reached 65.
Posted inTimes Record
Few police officers in Maine are tested for drugs
Few police departments in Maine test their officers for drug use, and police rarely face the loss of their law enforcement certificate for drug-related conduct, according to state data on drug-testing policy. In February, Lewiston Police Officer Nicholas Meserve, 34, died of acute fentanyl intoxication, the police department said last week, raising questions about how often […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
FBI chief: No evidence agency spied on Trump 2016 campaign
FBI Director Chris Wray says he does not consider court-approved FBI surveillance to be “spying” and said he has no evidence the FBI illegally monitored President Donald Trump’s campaign during the 2016 election
Posted inTimes Record
Durham’s ‘Mini Mao’ powers her way through life
DURHAM — Mahlia Schneck’s life changed in 2015 when she moved to Durham from Connecticut after her father landed a job in Portland. She started playing sled hockey, despite never setting foot on the ice before. Schneck now plays for the New England Warriors, a program that is a chapter of the USA Warriors. It consists […]
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As costs skyrocket and recycling market crumbles, Midcoast communities struggle with whether to toss recycling
BRUNSWICK — The international recycling market has all but collapsed, Brunswick Town Manager John Eldridge told the town council recently, and now Brunswick, Freeport, Topsham and towns across the country are struggling to keep up with the costs. Brunswick’s trash and recycling budget is $332,000 for the current fiscal year, with costs around $80 per […]
Posted inTimes Record, Times Record Opinion
Letters: Increasing school budget not fair; BIW protesters deserve better
Increasing school budget not fair Community comes first. Community includes everyone in our town. Community is what makes Brunswick vibrant, caring and engaged. We are a diverse town full of culture, history and many smaller communities within. Some of these groups give to the community, some are supported by our town budget, as they should […]
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Portland councilors urged to approve school budget with no cuts
PORTLAND — Arguing that investing in public education is of critical importance, nearly everyone who spoke at a public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2020 school budget Monday urged the City Council to support the entire amount the School Board is requesting. If the $263.3 million municipal budget and $117.8 million school spending plan are approved as […]