Sen. Susan Collins is part of a bipartisan group of senators who introduced legislation on Monday to give police and federal prosecutors more tools to fight gun trafficking and illegal “straw purchases” of firearms.
March 2013
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Starks budget hike of 23 percent goes before voters Saturday
Starks voters will consider a roughly 23 percent budget increase, which includes additional spending for road maintenance and other projects, when they gather for the annual Town Meeting on Saturday.
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Clinton man sees $2M lottery win as ticket to new job
James Lovell, 59, of Clinton, believes that his exposure from winning $2 million could be his ticket to a new job, according to the Maine State Lottery.
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Waterville to get $4K per month in temporary Fairfield police administration deal
Waterville’s police department will receive $4,000 per month to provide administration services to the Fairfield police department on an interim basis.
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Augusta school board talks budget, hires on Wednesday
The Augusta Board of Education meets Wednesday to work on next year’s proposed school budget.
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Readfield selectmen consider personnel policy changes Wednesday
The Readfield Select board will hold a special meeting and workshop Wednesday to discuss updates to town personnel policies.
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SPRING TRAINING: Doubront, Red Sox easily get by Rays
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Finally on the mound for a spring training game, Felix Doubront was pleased with his outing.
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SNAPSHOT: Cobbossee Stream bridge repair in Gardiner
Maine Department of Transportation worker Keith Bates erects a railing on a platform, attached to a pier suspending the bridge spanning Cobbossee Stream, on Bridge Street in Gardiner Monday. Crews will be replacing concrete in the pier for the next four to six weeks, according to bridge maintenance supervisor George James.
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NFL: Flacco signs NFL’s richest contract
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Joe Flacco knows his stature as the highest-paid player in NFL history may not last for long, and he’s OK with it.
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Morning Sentinel area police log, March 4, 2013
IN ANSON, Sunday at 6:56 p.m., a report of disturbance was investigated on Skidmore Road.