Today’s conference will feature former Sen. Mitchell, Barbara Fields, the regional administrator of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and others.
July 2012
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Maine ranks No. 13 in child well-being analysis
The Kids Count report ranks New Hampshire first, Massachusetts second and Vermont third.
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New courthouse plans scrutinized before getting OK from Augusta Planning Board
AUGUSTA — Concerns about the new consolidated courthouse planned for Winthrop and Court streets revolved around parking and materials Tuesday.
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Man planned to break up with girlfriend before fatal Waldoboro shooting
WALDOBORO — Norman Benner had told his mother he wanted to break up with Arline Lawless, his girlfriend of four months, before a shooting last weekend that killed him and left her wounded.
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BILL NEMITZ: Betting on casino’s promises a losing hand
Back then, they wanted us to believe that the “Oxford Resort Casino” would be just that — a casino to be sure, but also a Shangri-La in the western Maine mountains to boot.
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Ex Maine House Speaker testifies in Congress, calls for stronger chemical safety regulations
WASHINGTON — Former Maine House Speaker Hannah Pingree testified in Congress on Tuesday in support of stronger federal chemical safety laws that advocates say are needed to protect consumers — and especially children — from potentially dangerous chemicals in products they use every day.
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MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE: 14 races to go uncontested by either GOP or Democratic candidates
AUGUSTA — With no more time to field replacements for Maine legislative candidates who’ve withdrawn, more than a dozen House and Senate races will go uncontested by Republicans and Democrats in a particularly competitive election year.
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How thorough PUC review of ‘smart meter’ safety remains question
HALLOWELL — In voting Tuesday to investigate the health and safety of wireless “smart meters,” the Maine Public Utilities Commission set in motion a legal and technical case that’s expected to be followed nationally by the power industry and citizen activists.
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60th Pittston Fair opens on Thursday
PITTSTON — This year’s Pittson Fair promises more smashed vehicles and a brighter night sky.
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Belgrade, Sidney officials urging more cuts to Regional School Unit 18 budget
OAKLAND — Even though school officials recently trimmed $430,000, Belgrade and Sidney town officials are pushing for more cuts at Thursday night’s regional budget meeting for Regional School Unit 18.