Augusta area police reports for Oct. 15, 2015.
October 2015
Portland energy firm opens Montreal subsidiary, plans project in Canada
Ocean Renewable Power, which builds river and tidal generation systems, says it is committed to investing in Quebec.
Strange star revives hard-to-resist conjecture about alien megastructures
An unusual light pattern detected by the Kepler Space Telescope is likely caused by some mundane phenomenon, but, hey, a scientist can dream.
Red Cross honors two women for 95 years of volunteering
Jeannette Chapman and Ann Guild still are going strong after decades of volunteering at the Maine VA Medical Center.
Oakland changes approach on Rice Rips Road truck traffic
The council now is considering a ban on through traffic by heavy trucks instead of a blanket weight restriction.
Farms and art make for a great combination
Guest post this week by Linda Smith: Belfast’s Farm and Art tour gave us a great excuse to go to one of our favorite towns on Columbus Day Weekend. In an effort to please me, George knew I would enjoy a tour of farms. It turned out that one farm and a number of artists […]
Morning Sentinel Oct. 15 police log
Waterville area police reports for Oct. 15, 2015.
Tariffs on Canadian paper may help, hurt mills in Maine
They will offset foreign subsidies and make U.S. mills more competitive, but two Canadian affiliates in Maine could end up losing jobs.
New Portland man charged with OUI after crash
Doreal Baker rolled his pickup truck over and crashed into some trees Wednesday night in Embden, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Thomas College announces new education center
The Center for Innovation in Education will prepare education graduates to teach Maine’s mandated high school proficiency-based learning curriculum.