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Towns just north of Portland prep for $42 million natural gas ‘backbone’ project
FALMOUTH, Maine — The first phase of a $42 million natural gas distribution project is imminent, but it’s still unknown when residents will be able to begin using the fuel in their homes. That was the takeaway from an informational meeting held Thursday, April 17, at Town Hall by Summit …
Falmouth business district facelift to begin in early May — at a cost of $12.3 million
FALMOUTH, Maine — A long-planned, $12.3 million construction project that will change the face of the U.S. Route 1 business district will begin the week of May 5. The Route One Infrastructure Plan was the subject of a short presentation to the Falmouth Town Council on Wednesday, April 16. The …
From the community
Free Comic Book Day May 3 at Nemo Publishing
Bangor Daily News on April 23, 2014, at 9:36 a.m.
PORTLAND, Maine – Nemo Publishing has announced it will be celebrating Free Comic Book Day May 3 with Casablanca Comics! Maine comic legend Jay Piscopo (Sea Ghost, Capt’n Eli, Squigglevision, Moonstone Comics) will be on hand to sign books and do free sketches fromNoon until 2 p.m. Free copies of Sea Ghost #1, …
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Old World style in new world setting, Munjoy Hill welcomes Lolita
PORTLAND, Maine — After seven years, Stella and Guy Hernandez closed Bar Lola in November. While regulars lamented, the Munjoy Hill restaurateurs promised they were committed to Portland’s East End and would return. When their new venture, Lolita, opens next month the culinary crowd will see the couple walks their …
NH man indicted on homicide charges in crash that killed Biddeford pastor, wife
By Liz Markhlevskaya, Foster's Daily Democrat on April 23, 2014, at 6:34 a.m.
DOVER, N.H. — Barrington resident John Shaw was indicted last week on four negligent homicide charges, alleging he caused the death of an elderly couple while driving under the influence of alcohol in August. Shaw, 49, of Barrington was involved in a two-vehicle collision on Aug. 31, 2013. Shaw was …
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On Earth Day, Michaud takes digs at LePage’s environmental, energy record
YARMOUTH, Maine — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud on Tuesday took several shots at Republican Gov. Paul LePage regarding the incumbent’s record on energy and environmental issues. Speaking during an Earth Day event organized by the Sierra Club of Maine at the Yarmouth Town Landing, Michaud said LePage has stood …
Michaud blasts LePage for not supporting renewables
U.S. Rep. Michaud, who is running for governor, blasts Gov. LePage for not supporting renewable energy options like wind and solar.
Four men arrested on elver charges in two incidents
PORTLAND, Maine — Two men, a father and a son from Massachusetts, are facing criminal charges after Maine Marine Patrol officers found them with 31 pounds of elvers in their vehicle here over the weekend. In a separate incident, two other men from New York were arrested Saturday in Wiscasset …
Anticipating sale of company, union representing FairPoint workers blasts LePage veto of new standards for telecom mergers
PORTLAND, Maine — Officials at the union that represents most employees of FairPoint Communications say telephone and broadband customers remain exposed to the negative consequences of a bad merger or acquisition after Gov. Paul LePage on Friday vetoed a bill setting new standards for such a deal. The bill, LD …
Head of North Yarmouth Academy to leave private school at end of June
YARMOUTH, Maine — North Yarmouth Academy’s top administrator, Brad Choyt, will resign at the end of the school year. Choyt, who has served as NYA head of school since 2011, will step down June 30. In an interview Tuesday he would not disclose the reason for his resignation. The NYA …
From school to ‘community septic system’? North Yarmouth considers options for building that will close in June
NORTH YARMOUTH, Maine — With the fate of the soon-to-be-closed North Yarmouth Memorial School still far from certain, one proposal is to convert its septic system to handle community waste water. The Board of Selectmen will hold a workshop on the idea in the town office meeting room at 7 …
Portland Mayor Michael Brennan leads trip to sister city in Japan
PORTLAND, Maine — Trips to Shinagawa, Japan, are becoming a Brennan family tradition. But to get there, Mayor Michael Brennan first had to get elected. Following in the footsteps of his sons, who visited Portland’s sister city with youth and sports cultural exchanges, Brennan left Saturday for a week in …
Ban on Styrofoam food containers in Portland headed to council vote; grocery bag fee on hold
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland city councilors will vote on a proposed ban on food and beverage containers made of polystyrene foam, but an ordinance to charge fees for plastic take-out bags at supermarkets and convenience stores remains on hold. As of Tuesday, no information was available on when the council …
Young marksman from Scarborough aims for slots on college, Olympic shooting teams
By Brendan Twist, The Forecaster on April 22, 2014, at 1:33 p.m.
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Three years ago, Don Leonard brought together the Scarborough Fish and Game Association and the Spurwink Rod and Gun Club to create a junior competition air-rifle team. Now, the coach can boast a junior championship squad. Leonard’s team placed first in Division II during February’s state …
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Maine elver dealer: Season starts late with lower prices, ‘saner’ system
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s short but lucrative elver fishing season has started slowly, by all accounts, and prices are down dramatically from the 2012 peak of more than $2,000 per pound. But two weeks in, the annual frenzy surrounding the netting, selling and shipping of the translucent baby eels to …
NY man arrested at Maine Mall faces forgery, child endangerment charges
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A New York City man is facing multiple charges after allegedly bringing four Big Apple juveniles to the Maine Mall for the purpose of passing counterfeit cash, police said. The sequence of events leading to Monday afternoon’s arrest of Andrew Cupidore, 20, began when a mall …
Despite vintage sales year, lack of qualified workers leads owner of Falmouth wine shop to close after 22 years
FALMOUTH, Maine — After 22 years, it’s time to put the cork back in the bottle. Early next month, the long-running wine and gift store Cork & Barrel will close its doors after a final event — a wine tasting on Friday, May 2. Owner Connie Koengeter is calling the …
National investment firm pays $19 million for central Maine medical buildings
OAKLAND, Maine — A national medical real estate investment company has purchased a $4.3 million building leased by MaineGeneral Health at FirstPark in Oakland, adding to its $14.7 million acquisition in February of another building leased by the group that opened a new hospital in Augusta last year. Dan Greenstein, …
Portland man indicted on charges that he forced a 16-year-old into prostitution
PORTLAND, Maine — A Portland man faces six charges related to sex trafficking of a minor after his April 11 indictment by a Cumberland County grand jury. Alexander Mitchell, 20, whose last known address in court records was 343 Cumberland Ave., was indicted on three counts of Class B aggravated …
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CMP and solar energy advocates clash over what’s the smartest grid for Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Central Maine Power Co. says it needs to change a rate structure that no longer reflects its costs for delivering electricity. But some of the utility’s largest customers have countered that the proposed rate structure change would penalize them for generating their own power, using solar panels …
A look at ‘The Good Life,’ the movement that changed Maine
Couple who video-recorded moose encounter in Jackman may face charges
Mexican restaurant Las Palapas in the works near Bangor Mall
Anticipating sale of company, union representing FairPoint workers blasts LePage veto of new standards for telecom mergers
Mary Mayhew, Jeanne Paquette: We’re reforming welfare in Maine through job training, placement
Corporations are not people, money is not speech, and the Constitution should say so
Legislature’s bonds package to spur job growth shows political favoritism, prescriptiveness
LePage’s fine-avoiding ‘reforms’ have little to do with getting more recipients to work
Baby steps: Washington County runner, 6½ months pregnant, completes Boston Marathon
‘Failure is not an option’ — Maine Winter Sports Center fighting for financial stability
Melmed pitches Old Town to season-opening baseball win at Orono
Young marksman from Scarborough aims for slots on college, Olympic shooting teams
Harsh winter forces later starting dates for many Maine golf courses
Old World style in new world setting, Munjoy Hill welcomes Lolita
Penobscot Theatre Company creates an ‘Our Town’ for our time; show opens April 24
Big concerts in Maine, through June: From MIA to DMB, from Bangor to Portland