Code enforcement officers also went to the home because of code violations discovered by police that affected the safety of the building.
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Posted inMaine, News
Voters in Farmington approve a six-month moratorium on pot sales
The town Planning Board will craft standards for retail sales and marijuana social clubs over the next few months for possible action in March.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as education secretary
The pick underscores Trump’s campaign promises to put ‘school choice’ at the center of his efforts on education.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Trump explains why ‘we kept going back to Maine’ during campaign
The president-elect, in a meeting with The New York Times, says the state’s electoral votes, especially the one in the 2nd Congressional District, were part of his strategy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Here’s a primer on how 5 Trump business ties can pose major conflicts of interest
Experts on government ethics are warning President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll never shake suspicions of a clash between his private interests and the public good if he doesn’t sell off his vast holdings.
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Car safety regulators want to lock you out of most phone apps while driving
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says 10 percent of fatal crashes last year involved distracted drivers.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Maine, News
November’s bare clarity
It’s the monthlong moment when sunlight makes its final descent toward winter, writes Dana Wilde.
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Archaeologists say they’ve found Pilgrims’ original settlement
They say they’ve found calf’s bones, musket balls, ceramics and brownish soil where a wooden post once stood.
Posted inMaine, News
Plan for economic office for immigrants, people of color goes to Portland City Council
The office comes with an annual price tag of $260,000 and would be staffed by a director and two program managers.
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Cape Elizabeth locates missing man; Portland police still searching for another
Allyn Fye, of Cape Elizabeth, was located Wednesday, Cape police said. Evariste Munyensanga, of Portland, was last seen Friday and has not been heard from since.