FARMINGDALE — Eugene Moreau is not a current selectman, and the car wash on Maine Avenue where a fireworks shop is proposed is still operating as a car wash. Reporting errors about Moreau and the shop appeared Thursday in a story on page B1.
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Medical marijuana sticky issue for jails
Maine legalized the medical use of marijuana but it’s still contraband when crossing the secure perimeter of the state’s jails and prisons, and illegal in the eyes of the federal government.
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HIGH SCHOOL FIELD HOCKEY: Ramblers going after 1st title since 1989
Winthrop hasn’t played for a field hockey state championship since winning back-to-back state titles in 1988 and 1989. The most dangerous thing about the Ramblers might be that they have a group of fans who see no reason they can’t win it all again today.
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It’s early, but snow’s on the way
AUGUSTA — Trick-or-treaters and plow crews alike were gearing up Friday for what promised to be an uncommonly early season snow storm.
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Neighbor occupied in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Having their neighborhood “occupied” is getting a little old for the Rheaume family. Living in the only remaining residence next to Capitol Park, the Rheaumes are no strangers to protests or other public events next door to their 118-year-old Union Street home.
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Program offers Augusta children chance to learn French
AUGUSTA — French will still be spoken in at least some of the city’s public elementary schools, even though funding for the elementary French program was cut from the school budget last year.
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Livermore teen evades conviction
AUGUSTA — One of eight people originally charged with arson at a private home in Manchester has avoided criminal conviction.
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Jury: Winthrop man not guilty of OUI
AUGUSTA — A jury on Thursday cleared a Winthrop man of a charge of operating under the influence stemming from an accident on U.S. Route 202 in East Winthrop on Nov. 18, 2009.
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Grant to aid special education training
AUGUSTA — More than one in six Maine children require special education services, but one in eight teachers working with them is not fully certified.
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Farmingdale selectmen propose ordinance changes
FARMINGDALE — Selectmen this week reviewed a proposed Underground Utility Accommodation Ordinance, which would put in place standards for utilities along public ways, including a proposed natural gas line.