Nancy Writebol, a missionary from North Carolina who contracted Ebola while working with patients in Liberia, will be treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

But city councilors, whose only other choice was to legalize pot as proposed by a citizens petition, express opposition to the idea.

Scott Gagnon, state coordinator of Smart Approaches to Marijuana Maine, driven by concerns for communities and young people.

His computer was seized last month, and police say they found thousands of explicit images.

Citizens for a Safer Maine is also pushing for legalization votes in York and Lewiston.

Steve Reed, whose own daughter was dying when the crimes came to light, says he “happened to be in the right place at the right time.”

The city has reduced its household waste disposal by 44 percent, tripled its recycling rate and saved about $220,000 in the past year.