The panel installed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the Reedy Creek Improvement District transferred much of its power to Disney in an 11th-hour agreement.
March 2023
Posted inNation & World, News
Fiery train derailment in Minnesota prompts evacuations
Authorities say a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire in Minnesota and residents within 1/2 mile of the crash were ordered to evacuate from their homes.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Ceremony honors Vietnam War veterans
‘Welcome home,’ was not often heard 50 years ago. It is, now.
Posted inNation & World, News
Taiwan’s president speaks to her island’s safety on U.S. stop
While Taiwan is carefully calibrating Tsai’s stops in the United States and forgoing official meetings with senior U.S. leaders in Washington in an effort to limit the scale of China’s response,
Posted inNation & World, News
Two Army Black Hawk helicopters crash in Kentucky, killing 9
The medical evacuation choppers were taking part in a routine nighttime training exercise, officials say.
Posted inMaine
Skowhegan-area schools close after threatening message, image posted to social media
Police and Maine School Administrative District 54 officials said they were being cautious Thursday after a photograph was posted showing a young man holding a weapon.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough’s proposed municipal, school budget raises taxes 4.4%
The owner of a home assessed at $400,000 would pay $272 more in property taxes under the proposal.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Neighborhood contest nets 19,000 pounds of food for South Portland pantry
The big donation to the South Portland Food Cupboard is expected to go fast because of a sharp increase this month in those seeking assistance.
Posted inNation & World, News, Times Record
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter, a Bowdoin graduate, on spying charge
The arrest of Evan Gershkovich, a 2014 Bowdoin College graduate, is the first time a U.S. correspondent was put behind bars on spying accusations since the Cold War.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Information session on ADUs scheduled in South Portland
The South Portland Planning Department and Age Friendly South Portland will host a presentation on accessory dwelling units at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the main branch of the public library. The City Council passed an ordinance in November that permits accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on single-family lots to align itself with state affordable […]