Opponents defeated the measure even though a Planning Board member said the state requires the revision.
March 2015
Posted inMaine, News
It’s only weather … but I’m still skipping the country
Taking a tropical vacation didn’t make much sense for someone living in a tropical country, but Maine’s winter is a pretty good incentive for Adrian Crawford to escape to warmer climates this spring.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Augusta would take big hit under proposed excise tax bill
It’s round two in a battle fought last year at the State House in which Augusta could lose up to $250,000 a year in revenue.
Posted inMaine, News
Safety, upkeep of buildings overwhelm Waterville code office
The city’s code enforcement officer says foreclosed real estate and landlord-tenant disputes add to the workload.
Posted inLifestyle
Bristol Palin says she’s engaged to Medal of Honor recipient
The Marine, Dakota Meyer, is credited with saving the lives of 36 Marines, Army soldiers and Afghan soldiers while providing cover for them to find their way out of a firefight with the Taliban.
Posted inNation & World, News
Social Security does not have death records for millions
Its data says 6.5 million in the U.S. have reached the age 112.
Posted inNation & World, News
Iraqi Kurds claim Islamic State group used chemical weapon
The Kurdish government claims chlorine gas was used in a Jan. 23 suicide car bomb attack in northern Iraq.
Posted inPolitics
Analysis: In fractured Israel, all electoral bets are off
Much has changed in the world since Netanyahu first became prime minister in 1996, but Israel remains stuck with the question of what to do with the highly strategic, biblically resonant, Palestinian-populated lands.
Posted inMaine, News
Student musicians jazz it up at Maine festival
South Portland High School, Hampden Academy, Fryeburg Academy and George Stevens Academy took the top honors in their divisions Saturday night.
Posted inBusiness
Real estate investment trust looking to sell 16 ski resorts, including Sunday River and Sugarloaf
Industry officials say the transaction won’t have any significant impact on skiers.