The Press Herald Editorial Board keeps taking swipes at people who help youths with no other place to go.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
South Portland plans crackdown on short-term-rental scofflaws
Eight months after voters approved rules for rentals promoted on websites such as Airbnb and HomeAway, city officials are preparing to take action against 62 operators who appear to be breaking the law.
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Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News
State admits it was wrong to resist federal crackdown on oil tank pollution
From 2011 to this year, the Maine DEP sided with oil companies and ignored Environmental Protection Agency attempts to rein in hazardous emissions from tanks in South Portland and Searsport.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture
South Portland retailer offers eco-friendly twist on ‘fill ‘er up’
GoGo Refill sells home cleaning and personal care products to customers who bring their own containers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Global oil terminal in South Portland violated air-quality standards again, state says
The Department of Environmental Protection informed city officials, as required by a law passed after a lawsuit accused Global Partners of violating the Clean Air Act for several years.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Federal appeals court hears arguments in South Portland pipeline case
Approved 5 years ago, the Clear Skies ordinance blocked the company from reversing the flow of its oil pipeline running from Portland Harbor to Montreal.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Judge denies latest request in Maine man’s 17-year fight to overturn murder conviction
A jury convicted Foster Bates in 2002 of gross sexual assault and murder in the death of Tammy Dickson in 1994.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Local twirlers to represent Maine July 23-27
These 20 twirlers, ages 10-18, represent the towns of Augusta, Bangor, Brewer, Bucksport, Hampden, Kenduskeag, South Paris and West Gardiner.
Posted inMaine, News
Driver injured, traffic tied up as truck’s load smashes into turnpike overpass
A construction lift being transported on a flatbed trailer crashed into the bottom of overpass on Monday morning, briefly shutting down all northbound lanes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As ranks of game officials dwindle, school sports reach a tipping point
The future of interscholastic competition depends on holding coaches, players, parents and referees accountable for their behavior.