The director of a proposed charter school in Portland has no students, but he does have a theme:
February 2012
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Grocer coming nearby
WATERVILLE — A grocery store is scheduled to open April 1 in the former Ames department store on The Concourse downtown.
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Huge victory for Romney in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Bolstered by superior resources and a relentlessly aggressive style, Mitt Romney won a decisive victory in the Florida primary Tuesday night, dealing a major setback to principal rival Newt Gingrich while putting himself back into a commanding position in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
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4 hurt in bus crash
FARMINGTON — Four middle and high school students were taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the bus they were on Tuesday afternoon collided with a tractor-trailer on a slick stretch of U.S. Route 2.
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Lawmaker resigns amid criminal probe
AUGUSTA — Rep. David R. Burns, R-Alfred, resigned his seat in the Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday as the attorney general’s office prepared to file criminal charges alleging misuse of clean elections funds.
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Pingree: Some LePage Medicaid cuts ‘illegal’
AUGUSTA — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said Tuesday that it would be “illegal” for Gov. Paul LePage to cut certain groups from the state’s Medicaid program to balance the budget.
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Housing agency proposals ignite debate
AUGUSTA — Allegations about misspent funds and investments in high-priced housing projects by the Maine State Housing Authority fueled arguments Tuesday over a proposal to reform the agency.
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Residents OK trash pay change
CHINA — Many residents are ready to change their waste disposal habits, including doing more recycling, in order to keep costs down at the town’s transfer station.
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Recommended cuts target at-risk youths, hospitals, education
AUGUSTA — Cuts to higher education, hospitals and services for at-risk youths are among the recommendations of a task force that was formed to fill a $25 million shortfall in the state budget.
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Fishing derby among park’s 20th anniversary festivities
SKOWHEGAN — Lake George Regional Park will begin celebrating its 20th anniversary Saturday with the park’s annual ice fishing derby and winter carnival.