A court rules that both the nation and an electric utility owe more damages for neglecting tsunami safety rules.
March 2017
Posted inNation & World
Report says first prescription for opioids has impact on risk
Prescribing fewer opioids over a period shorter than three days decreases the likelihood of chronic use.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Officer in Presque Isle fatally shoots knife-wielding man
Police say Brentant Lahey confronted and threatened Officer Kyle White with the knife.
Posted inMaine, News
Stormwater rate increase would drain Augusta of more than $185,000 a year
A proposed utility district rate increase would increase most city homeowners’ bills by $1.13 a month.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine’s voter turnout for presidential election was second in nation
With 72.8% of eligible voters casting ballots, the state trailed only Minnesota.
Posted inMaine, News
Oakland police officers vote to join union
Patrol officers voted 6-0 Friday to join the Maine Association of Police, a move that initially shocked the town manager.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterfront Concerts promoter arrested on domestic violence charge
Alexander Gray is charged by Portland police after allegedly knocking down his girlfriend, briefly choking her and repeatedly hitting her head on the floor.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Waterville J.C. Penney store to stay open after company releases closings list
The national retailer plans to close 138 underperforming stores across the nation, but stores in South Portland, Auburn, Bangor, Waterville and Presque Isle are spared, while Rockland’s will get the axe.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineGeneral imaging, laboratory services to move from FirstPark to Thayer
Orthopaedic and related X-ray services will remain at 107 FirstPark Drive, but MaineGeneral Health’s imaging and laboratory services are moving to the Thayer Center for Health on North Street in Waterville.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News
The other March Madness: A rush for vasectomies during the NCAA tournament
For men opting for the procedure, personal timing and the sports calendar can coincide perfectly.