Councilor Jerry Quirion asserts he won the election by a single vote after a call for a recount that resulted in a 173-173 tie between him and Lee Trahan.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Brunswick brewery installs electric vehicle chargers
Flight Deck Brewing is offering the service for free.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Source
Portland-based Cultivating Community gets grant to help farmers
The nearly $600,000 grant can be used for training, land access and others programs that support farming in Maine.
Posted inMaine Crime
Clinton man’s cancer diagnosis prompts delay of prison sentence
Edward Domasinsky, who pleaded guilty to criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, shot himself in the face with a rifle after firing a shotgun at his then-girlfriend.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
Jim Nabors, Gomer Pyle on TV’s ‘Andy Griffith Show,’ dies at 87
He died at his home in Hawaii, according to his husband, who says Nabors’ health had been declining for the past year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Avesta Housing pitches 64-unit mixed-use project in West End of South Portland
The $13 million mixed-use building is being developed on the site of a popular neighborhood variety store known for its Vietnamese soups and sandwiches.
Posted inMaine, News
Harpswell looks at using fungus to help control browntail moths
Though not considered a sustainable management option currently, fungus holds promise, and selectmen show interest in a UMaine bug expert’s research project.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Brunswick schools explore consolidating with another district into a ‘service center’
The state has tied “some financial incentives into the mix” for districts that comply, says Superintendent Paul Perzanoski.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Nancy Pelosi calls on Rep. Conyers to resign, cites sex harassment allegations
The Michigan Democrat is currently hospitalized with a stress-related illness, according to a family spokesman.