WATERVILLE — The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday to review proposed budgets for the assessing, city clerk, finance, information technology and administrative departments. Councilors also will review the city’s debt service.
March 2012
Maine State Ferry Service adds $9M boat to aging fleet
The 494-ton E. Frank Thompson will shuttle people and cars between Rockland and Vinalhaven.
No egg hunt, thanks to overeager grown-ups
Organizers of a Colorado Springs hunt say too many parents jumped a boundary rope for the kid-only event last year.
Lions Gate feasting on ‘Hunger Games’ profits
The first of four “Hunger Games” films broke the record for a non-sequel over the weekend with a $155 million haul in the U.S. and Canada.
Waldo County Sheriff’s Office log March 26
The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity March 26:
Angus King twitter parody suspended, then reappears
King_Angus is dead, but with the speed that social media is known for, the anonymous critic of the former governor is back as King_Angus_II.
Bomb squad called to Sidney crash
Several homes were evacuated and a section of Summerhaven Road was closed for several hours Saturday as the Maine State Police bomb squad inspected the contents of a van that crashed near Birch Circle.
Family: Pot linked to Trayvon Martin suspension
Martin’s mother and family attorneys blame police for leaking the information about the marijuana to the news media in an effort to demonize the teenager.
‘Pink slime’ maker halts some plants amid outcry
The company that makes the ammonia-treated additive known by the industry as “lean, finely textured beef” suspends production at three of its four plants.
Gas prices already closing in on last year’s high
Prices are expected to keep climbing with two months remaining before the traditional kickoff of the summer driving season.