Nothing similar has ever happened in Maine, but safety officials acknowledge that gas leaks are a danger.
2018
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Taco Bell worker tells customer she must order meal in Spanish
The customer says ‘Luisa,’ as the Taco Bell employee identified herself, was fired and that it was not even her real name.
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Posted inMaine
Sprinklers extinguish Westbrook kitchen fire, but 3 families displaced
No injuries are reported at the three-unit building.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Waterville mayor proposes 3% limit on tax rate increases, ending city’s partisan elections
The city manager calls Mayor Nick Isgro’s idea to cap tax rate increases a restriction on future voter options, while Isgro’s ideas on eliminating partisan labels elicits other ideas on changing city elections.
Posted inMaine
Augusta homeowners denied permission to use public works site for access
Boothby Street residents say they have been using a dirt road that cuts through the North Street facility for decades.
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
UMA eyes Stevens Commons for student housing unit
The Hallowell Planning Board is expected to discuss a site plan for 21 apartments for student housing on Wednesday
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Norridgewock man indicted on two separate domestic violence charges
A Somerset County grand jury handed up indictments on charges related to drugs, domestic violence and other criminal activity.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
FCC chairman defends net neutrality repeal in Portland speech
Ajit Pai addresses a Maine Heritage Policy Center fundraiser on Friday as part of a New England road tour.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Augusta man sentenced for child sex assault that occurred several years ago
Eric Say, 26, was ordered to serve an initial four years in prison.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Scott Bubar told police he tried to wrestle the guns away from his father in Belgrade standoff
Bubar is on trial on charges he attempted to murder a sheriff’s deputy in May 2017 in Belgrade.