Some proposed capital improvements need immediate action, while many others are for future plans.
2019
Posted inNation & World, New England
Senators renew push to ban offshore drilling off New England
The senators say the Atlantic continental shelf is at risk as long as the Trump administration stalls the release of its draft 5-year offshore leasing plan.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine bill aims to address challenges facing rural hospitals
The bill proposed by Senate President Troy Jackson would, among other things, help hospitals to attract more workers by assisting with student loan payments.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Rhode Island lawmaker wants towns to become ‘Second Amendment sanctuaries’
A Rhode Island lawmaker is asking towns to declare themselves “Second Amendment sanctuaries” to oppose the governor’s push for stricter gun control laws.
Posted inMaine
Hallowell granite quarries – steeped in history – up for sale
Owner Leonard Nason Jr., 86, is selling the 78-acre property containing the operational quarries, which supplied granite for Quincy Market and Maine’s State House.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Biddeford man charged with trafficking crack cocaine
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency says it arrested 65-year-old Reginald Gilbert following a 2-month investigation into the sale of crack cocaine near a school zone.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Limington man accused of killing neighbor with machete loses bid to keep evidence out of trial
Bruce Akers argued that sheriff’s deputies illegally searched his property and made him give statements involuntarily.
Posted inBusiness
#BookofThrones: More than half of Farmers’ Almanac readers keep their copy in the loo
The Lewiston-based almanac’s declared Monday “Read Your Farmers’ Almanac in the Bathroom Day.”
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
State, Washington County agree to build pre-release center on Downeast prison grounds
The new center will replace the minimum-security prison that closed last year, under an agreement struck by Gov. Janet Mills and lawmakers.
Posted inBusiness
Entosense selling vials of flavored crickets for on-the-go snacking
The company’s new grab-and-go cricket treat is making waves