Residents with at least 1 acre of land can be the keepers of two animals, such as goats, sheep or pigs, weighing up to 180 pounds each.
March 2023
Posted inMaine
Maine receives nearly $5 million in additional LIHEAP funding
In total, Maine has received nearly $54 million this winter season through LIHEAP to help eligible households facing significant increases in their utility bills this winter.
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Sister of man killed by police in Falmouth sues officers, alleges excessive force
Christina DiMillo is suing the Town of Falmouth, its police chief and 2 officers, alleging police used excessive force against her brother Daniel when they shot and killed him in October 2021.
Posted inMaine
Game warden trainees rescue family stranded on Moosehead Lake
Investigators from the Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife said the situation on the storm-swept lake quickly went from bad to worse.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe, writer of poetic fiction, dies at 88
His darkly poetic novels were built from his memories during Japan’s postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Chinese SARS whistleblower Jiang Yanyong dies at 91
The military doctor revealed the full extent of the 2003 SARS outbreak and was later placed under house arrest for his political outspokenness.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
U.S., Russia ratchet up rhetoric, even as military chiefs talk, over downed drone
That the 2 nations are talking underscored the seriousness of the encounter over the Black Sea between Russian jets and a U.S. surveillance drone.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women’s rights, dies at 82
Schroeder took on the powerful elite with her rapier wit and antics for 24 years, shaking up stodgy government institutions by forcing them to acknowledge that women had a role in government.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Sports
Cup-hungry Bruins shrug off shot at NHL records
“We play for the Stanley Cup,” Bruins President Cam Neely says.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: South Portland Dogs for Dunes fundraiser was a great success
The South Portland Dog Owners Group wants to express its appreciation to all who participated in our recent “Dogs for Dunes” fundraiser to support the city’s efforts to restore the dunes at Willard Beach. Dog owners (and others) stepped up by baking and purchasing homemade valentine dog treats, and by making additional donations to the […]