Bruce Van Note, who has held top-level managerial positions at the state Department of Transportation, will oversee the agency if he is confirmed.
December 2018
Travelers face chaos as drones shut London’s Gatwick airport for 2nd day
Police are reluctant to shoot down the drones because of the danger from stray bullets.
Trump administration to toughen work rules for food stamps, bypassing Congress
Hundreds of thousands of people would be required to hold jobs if they wanted to continue receiving the food aid.
Our View: Page set right course for UMaine System
But work continues on adapting higher education to the state’s aging population.
Feature obituary: Joseph McDonough, 80, respected Portland fire chief, dedicated father
Friends and family remember him as ‘a great leader who fought for his men and their families,’ and as a dad who was ‘always there for everything, always present’ in his children’s lives.
With new headquarters near Portland waterfront almost done, Wex is coming home
The 105,000-square-foot building is expected to be move-in ready by late January and bring about 400 employees back to the city where the company started.
New law opens new possibilities for Maine medical marijuana providers
Dispensaries and caregivers can collaborate, rather than compete, under the state’s new rules allowing business-to-business medical cannabis sales.