A silver Mercedes hit a house on River Road.
September 2018
Posted inMaine
L.L. Bean home to biggest car-charging station in Maine
The retailer doubled its capacity for charging.
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Posted inNews
Our View: Maine foster care crisis exposes larger problem
It’s not just foster parents who are suffering — many stressed-out families feel the pain.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland wants pot shops out of neighborhoods
But after months of legal limbo with no regulations, the city isn’t sure how many have already opened or where.
Posted inMaine, News
Model homeless shelter is ammunition for both sides in Portland conflict
Opponents of Portland’s plan for a new shelter point to tensions in Montana – site of a facility that has garnered praise from officials here.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Maine Crime, News
A Czech seaman has an unusual advocate – a federal judge in Maine
The judge in Portland rejects a plea agreement because there was no reward for the whistle-blower who exposed pollution.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine
Amy Calder: Farewell to a regular figure from Waterville
Peter Michaud, who paced the downtown with a bayonet at his side, but was best friends with the police chief, died in April at 72, a veteran “not without tribulations,” who was loved by family, writes Amy Calder.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion, Politics
Another View: Above all else, Kavanaugh is a good man
The Supreme Court nominee is just the kind of person you’d want on the nation’s highest court, a former colleague says.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: CMP transmission line would harm Maine’s heritage, and future
The project would cut through undeveloped portions of the North Woods, which are worth protecting.
Posted inOp-Eds
Maine Compass: More Mainers need credentials to boost state economy
Soon, most jobs in Maine will require some postsecondary education, and a program at Thomas College is aimed at helping workers obtain it.