North Korea tells embassies in Pyongyang they may want to evacuate their staff, Russia’s top diplomat said Friday.
April 2013
Posted inNews
Chelsea man sentenced to probation, restition for false travel claims
Stephen John Longstaff, 55, of Chelsea, who previously lived three miles from VA Maine Healthcare System-Togus was sentenced Friday to five years of probation and ordered to pay more than $17,000 in restitution because he falsely claimed he traveled hundreds of miles to get there and collected reimbursements.
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Vassalboro fire causes little visible damage
A fire reported at 8 Gray Road in Vassalboro Friday afternoon caused no visible damage to the outside of the structure.
Posted inNews
Maine mayors to unveil $85M bond request Monday
The bond package, which would need legislative approval before going to voters, would fund education, research and development, transportation and environmental initiatives.
Posted inNation & World
Nashua airport tower staying open for now
The airport is among 149 ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to phase out control tower operations in a federal cost-cutting effort.
Posted inSports
Rutgers basketball scandal brings down AD Pernetti
Rutgers’ coaching scandal spiraled deeper Friday, bringing down the popular athletic director and a school vice president while donors threatened to end contributions.
Posted inNews
Ash borer may have found its way to NH
The Emerald Ash Borer has killed millions of ash trees nationwide since being discovered in Michigan in 2002.
Posted inNews, Politics
LePage signs bill to change domestic-violence programs
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, directs the Maine Department of Corrections to establish new standards for the state’s batterer-intervention programs.
Posted inNation & World, News
Maine delegation urges no shift cuts for Bangor airport
A letter calls upon the FAA to keep the airport air traffic control tower open around the clock.
Posted inNews
Funding reductions force MPBN layoffs
Up to 10 employees will lose their jobs as state and federal money is cut; ‘Maine Watch’ is going on hiatus.