The Portland Pirates on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Cumberland County Civic Center after both sides faced off about a disputed five-year lease agreement for the hockey team.
September 2013
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Kennebec County law enforcement utilizes text-message technology for new tip line
A new text-message tip line will allow people to make anonymous reports of underage drinking and substance abuse to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and the Gardiner Police Department.
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Winthrop clothing closet expands hours
WINTHROP — The Winthrop United Methodist Church is expanding its clothing ministry, “Tabitha’s Closet,” to operate year-round, the organization announced recently.
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House schedules funding vote with issues in the air
Hot-button issues like the sequester and the health care law could complicate passing the measure.
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Fire marshal investigates fire at empty Pittston home
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fire at an abandoned house at Webb Road and Route 126 on Friday.
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Bath officials may not release information about hospital sale
Bath officials may not release some documents related to the city’s controversial sale of a former hospital, even though the City Council voted Wednesday to disclose all information about the sale to an investigator.
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Portland Pirates sue Civic Center
The Portland Pirates on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Cumberland County Civic Center after both sides faced off about a disputed five-year lease agreement for the hockey team.
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ALFRED3 arrested in cocaine, heroin bust
ALFRED — The York County Sheriff’s Office and Kennebunk police have arrested three people and seized guns and $20,000 worth of cocaine and heroin in a joint operation targeting what police described as a mid-level dealer.
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Bipartisan opposition for Obama
The president’s persuasiveness could be tested when he tries to rally Congress to back military action in Syria.
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Stop Milfoil Campaign gets boost
SKOWHEGAN — Skowhegan Savings recently announced a gift of $10,000 to the Belgrade Lakes Association Stop Milfoil Campaign, according to a Skowhegan Savings press release. The campaign, a joint effort of the Belgrade Lakes Association, the Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance, the Congress of Lakes Association and the Maine Lakes Resource Center, seeks to raise a total of $500,000 over a three-year effort to stop the spread of milfoil. Milfoil is an invasive plant that spreads quickly once introduced to a new environment.