The measure is designed to save money for municipalities and taxpayers.
2021
Posted inFood, Nation & World, News
Slice of Princess Diana’s wedding cake up for sale
The iced slice came from one of the 23 official wedding cakes marking the July 29, 1981, wedding between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer.
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Posted inOlympics, Sports
U.S. swimmer Dressel wins first individual gold, winning the 100 freestyle
Caeleb Dressel won three previous Olympic gold medals in relays.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland police investigate shots fired at home, the latest in a string of shootings
Residents reported hearing multiple shots around 1:30 a.m. around Fox and Greenleaf streets, and rounds apparently struck a home, the department said.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympics roundup: Top U.S. pole vaulter tests positive for COVID-19, forced to withdraw
Sam Kendricks, a two-time world champion and the American record holder, pulls out of the Tokyo Games because of a positive COVID-19 test.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Painting contest has a recycling theme
The annual Recycling is a Work of Art painting contest, hosted by ecomaine, is underway. The company announced that it will accept designs through Aug. 23. The contest is an opportunity for Maine students, community groups, and artists to submit proposals to paint one of ecomaine’s 30-yard (22-feet long) recycling containers with messages of reduction, […]
Posted inMaine, News
Orrington church asks U.S. Supreme Court for pre-emptive ban on COVID-19 restrictions
The church that previously sued over coronavirus restrictions now wants to stop Gov. Janet Mills from reinstating them.
Posted inNews, Olympics, Sports
American Sunisa Lee wins all-around gymnastics gold
The 18-year-old from Minnesota edges Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final.
Posted inTimes Record
Local blood donation opportunities available
The Red Cross says it has been distributing about 12% more blood products to hospitals across the U.S. compared to this time last year. The Red Cross needs to collect more than 1,000 additional blood donations each day to meet the current hospital demand and end the severe blood shortage. For more information and to […]
Posted inTimes Record
4 members of Brunswick Police Department graduate from Maine academy
Four members of the Brunswick Police Department were among the 67 members of law enforcement who graduated from Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. July 16. The Brunswick graduates are Christopher N. Bible, Andrew J. Fitzpatrick, Cameron M. Santiago and Ryan C. Wilson. This was the largest graduating class […]