PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Mike Connolly hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 12th inning as the University of Maine baseball team beat West Virginia 2-1 Saturday.
March 2013
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Changing ecosystem concerns fishermen
They’re not alone: As Gulf of Maine waters become warmer and more acidic, scientists too worry about the implications for the region’s fisheries.
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PHOTO: Troy mobile home destroyed by Saturday fire
Troy Fire Chief Larry Raymond, front, and firefighter Jerret Roy haul hoses past a smoldering mobile home, off U.S. Route 202, that was destroyed on Saturday. Raymond said the mobile home, owned by Margaret Henderson, was reported on fire at 2:30 p.m. He said the structure was used to store personal items, clothes and household goods. The State Fire Marshal’s Office has been called to determnine a cause. There were no injuries. It was the second major fire in a week in Troy.
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Watchdog: Still too much secrecy
A report finds that open government policy reforms are inconsistent across federal agencies.
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Big budget hike in Starks shouldn’t rattle tax rate
Starks voters approved a 23 percent increase in the town’s municipal budget on Saturday, but higher revenues from switching school districts and hosting a new substation being built by Central Maine Power Co. should prevent a tax increase.
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Palmyra to move town offices to former elementary school
Palmyra voters on Saturday opted to move town offices to the community center on U.S. Route 2
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New Vineyard voters say no to town official recalls, conduct rules and background checks
New Vineyard voters on Saturday overwhelmingly voted down a proposed code of conduct for selectmen, an ordinance regulating recall elections and a provision requiring background checks on all people hired by the town.
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Wind project ordinance, town budget approved at Industry Town Meeting
Voters at Industry’s annual Town Meeting Saturday approved a wind project ordinance that mandates a buffer zone around any future wind turbines, and they authorized a slight increase in the municipal budget.
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Benton sails through annual business Saturday
There was little debate Saturday at the annual Benton Town Meeting, where residents voted to accept a municipal budget that is just slightly higher than the current year’s budget.
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Selectman Rotondi re-elected at Athens Town Meeting Saturday
Incumbent Athens Second Selectman Charles Rotondi was re-elected in annual Town Meeting voting Saturday, and his challenger’s big issue — muddy roads — also had audience.