After a similar engine failure 2 years ago, the manufacturer and regulators pushed for ultrasonic inspections of fan blades on such engines.
2018
Posted inMaine
Fire damages parked shuttle bus at Augusta campus of MaineGeneral
The fire was reported just before 10 a.m. and was extinguished quickly by firefighters, who think an electrical problem might have caused it.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Sportsmen’s club files lawsuit over Vermont gun restrictions
The group says high-capacity magazines are often used for competitive sport shooting.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Judge sets $100,000 bail for teen accused in Vermont school shooting plot
The arrest of Jack Sawyer, 18, led lawmakers to raise the age to buy firearms, ban high-capacity magazines and make it easier to take guns from people who pose a threat.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Maine
Liz Soares: Taking a stand against racial profiling
Recent incidents point to the need for us to speak out against injustice against African Americans, Liz Soares writes.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Police arrest suspect in Unity Pharmacy robbery
After leading Waldo County deputies on a short foot chase through a wooded area in Brooks, Andrew Sousa was arrested for allegedly forcing a store employee to give him prescription drugs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Belfast council approves zoning for salmon farm, overriding calls to wait
Overflow crowd tells city to slow down; councilors say trust us
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
Scarborough police seek ‘individuals’ who sent threatening letter to superintendent
The anonymous letter, which was addressed to Superintendent Julie Kukenberger’s husband, also was sent to five school board members and the town manager, according to a police statement.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hasbro, one of the largest toy makers in the world, to launch toy-recycling
The company says that recycled toys will be made into materials for playgrounds, park benches.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Judge will decide by Friday whether Deering student can compete in poetry contest
Allan Monga won Maine’s Poetry Out Loud competition, but the rules of the national contest prevent the asylum seeker from competing.