Gov. Paul LePage says the report “proves that more money does not equate to better results, and we must renew our focus through reform.”
July 2012
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FBI raids mayor’s home in NJ capital city
Mayor Tony Mack’s administration has been in turmoil from Day 1, staggering from one crisis to another.
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Laser aimed at NYC-bound jet injures pilot’s eye
The lasers are marketed as tools to point out stars at night. They are many times more powerful than the laser pointers typically used by lecturers.
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Convicted murderer pleads guilty to threatening letter
Harold Rowe is accused of threatening to kill someone if he stopped receiving Social Security checks.
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Reforms bring FairPoint $31M in potential savings
The regulatory reforms in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont reduce the penalties the company could face for falling short of service standards.
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Maine woman testifying on military sex abuse
Ruth Moore was a Navy enlistee when she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor. Her testimony in front of a subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee is being broadcast live online.
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Police logs for Clinton, Waterville and Winslow for July 18, 2012
IN WATERVILLE, Tuesday at 10:54 a.m., a harassing or obscene phone call was received on College Avenue. 2:29 p.m., an assault was investigated at McDonald’s Restaurant on Main Street. 4:26 p.m., a burglary was investigated on Summer Street. 6:52 p.m., a verbal warning was issued for fireworks use on King Street. 7:12 p.m., harassment was […]
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Boston transit to add thousands of security cameras
Civil libertarians expressed concern about privacy over the number of cameras, but T officials say only about 10 percent of the cameras can be remote controlled and none can read fine print.
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Maine man wanted on drug charges nabbed in Kansas
The Maine DEA says 22-year-old Ronald Lewis of Littleton was arrested Monday night in Topeka.
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US builders start most new homes since Oct. 2008
Single-family housing starts rose in every region of the country last month. Total starts, which include apartments, jumped 37 percent in the West and 22 percent in the Northeast, while falling in the Midwest and South.