SCARBOROUGH – Elsie Viles, a 96-year-old philanthropist from Augusta, received the first Great Women of Maine’s Legacy Award during a ceremony Thursday night at The Landing at Pine Point. Viles was among 15 women who were recognized for their leadership, excellence, community involvement and contributions to the community. Great Women of Maine was organized by MaineToday […]
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SNAPSHOT: HOME SHOW
Crystal Hinkley sets up the Bancroft Landscaping booth for the 38th annual Manchester Lions Home and Garden Show on Thursday afternoon at the Augusta Civic Center. “We forced things ahead for the show, since they normally wouldn’t bloom this time of year. Hopefully, with the warmth in here, they should be in bloom,” she said. […]
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15 microbrewers on tap this year for celebration
AUGUSTA — Geoff Houghton will serve up one of his favorite ales Saturday at the Third Annual Central Maine Brew Fest.
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Maine judge halts Plum Creek plan
PORTLAND — A state judge on Thursday put a stop to Plum Creek Timber Co.’s sprawling resort and residential development in the Moosehead Lake region, citing missteps by the regulatory agency that gave approval to what would be the largest development of its kind in Maine.
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Bill would repeal uniform statewide building code
AUGUSTA — Rep. Lance Harvell told fellow lawmakers Thursday that they will hear “a giant sucking sound” this spring once people realize how expensive it’s going to be to comply with the state’s Uniform Building and Energy Code.
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House votes to ban bisphenol-A
AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed banning the chemical bisphenol-A from children’s products such as sippy cups and baby bottles.
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Winless Red Sox head home to Fenway
BOSTON — The deliveryman unloaded cases of beer from his truck just outside Fenway Park. A worker cleared the dust and litter just inside Gate D with a high-powered vacuum.
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Panel puts forward draft of regulatory reforms
AUGUSTA — The legislative panel that is working to reform Maine’s regulatory environment issued a draft proposal Wednesday that avoids controversial proposals made by Gov. Paul LePage in January.
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Turnpike Authority cuts access to credit
AUGUSTA — The Maine Turnpike Authority is reducing the number of credit cards issued to its staff, from 51 to 15, as part of an effort to improve financial oversight.