The Biddeford Police Department conducted the special enforcement on four occasions over over the last month. Chief Roger Beaupre said they will continue, from time to time.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills prepares to unveil 2-year budget, predicts little controversy
Mills said in a radio interview that she’s looking to continue investments in public education, housing and child care, though she offered few details ahead of the official unveiling planned for Wednesday.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Watch the video: Varsity Maine Live with Cheverus basketball stars
Travis Lazarczyk and Drew Bonifant of the Portland Press Herald and Dave Dyer of the Kennebec Journal discuss the latest news in high school sports. Their guests this week are Maddie Fitzpatrick and Emma Lizotte of the Cheverus girls’ basketball team.
Posted inNation & World, News
How do forest lizards survive life in the city? They morph.
U.S. scientists in Puerto Rico say one species has sprouted special scales to better cling to smooth surfaces like walls and windows and grown larger limbs to sprint across open areas.
Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: Chamber workforce event Jan. 24 and the 90% reset
On Jan. 24, our chamber is holding “Let’s Chat About Workforce Successes and Solutions” in Brunswick with the Maine Tourism Association. Actually, this is part of a five-part series MTA is doing around the state, and since our chamber has been working with the MTA on several different workforce programs over the past six months, […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
As Starbucks unionizing slows, some strike, others skeptical
Labor organizers say Starbucks has chilled the effort with hard-nosed tactics, including firing pro-union workers and closing unionized stores.
Posted inNation & World, News
California, already deluged with water and mud, braces for more rain
Thousands of residents are ordered to evacuate, and parts of U.S. and state highways were closed because of flooding, mud or rockslides, heavy snow or car spinouts and truck crashes.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pentagon to train Ukraine troops on Patriot missile system in Oklahoma
The move follows President Biden’s decision last month to approve sending a Patriot missile defense system to Ukraine to bolster Kyiv’s defenses against an onslaught of Russian missiles.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Mentors needed to spend quality time with kids
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is holding a recruitment campaign until March 1 and is especially in need of male volunteers.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Ethics group seeks investigation of Rep. George Santos’ campaign finances
The complaint questioned where Santos got $705,000 he loaned his campaign last year, noting that when he ran for Congress in 2020, he reported only $55,000 in assets.