The Malta government had only last month enacted a $2,300 fine for anyone caught walking across the arch.
March 2017
WikiLeaks: We’ll work with tech firms to defeat CIA hacking
Julian Assange says that once firms have patched their products, he will release the full data on the agency’s hacking tools to the public.
Hallowell man rescued from home after electrical fire starts in basement
Multiple area fire departments fought the fire at 21 Academy St. Thursday morning.
Boy, 15, denies sexually assaulting girl in Westbrook motel
Rick Powers is one of three charged with assaulting the girl in February.
Bill requiring dog owners to restrain pets in cars withdrawn
The proposal would have prohibited drivers from allowing dogs to sit in their lap and not allow dogs to ride with their heads out the window of a moving car.
‘Bathroom bills’ reveal right of existing in public space
Everyone deserves the right to go to school, work, and exist in public spaces, Kimberly Carter writes.
U.S. mortgage rates rise, marking new highs for the year
The average 30-year mortgage rate climbs to 4.21 percent
New claims for unemployment benefits rise
New claims were up last week but the overall jobless number remain low.
Farmington food pantry ex-treasurer sentenced to 30 days in jail, pay $291K in restitution
Mary O’Donal, 74, pleaded guilty last month to a charge of theft that carried a recommended sentence of three years in prison, with all but 30 days suspended, plus three years’ probation and restitution.
Police to expand search for wife of Arundel man found dead at their home
Sue Kim Coito of Arundel has severe Alzheimer’s and police believe she entered the woods near her house. Her husband’s body was found Wednesday.