But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.
February 2020
Posted inNew England, News
‘Whitey’ Bulger juror regrets voting to convict him of murder
The notorious Boston crime boss wrote her more than 70 letters from prison.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Plan sets future vision for historic Western Prom
Recommendations for the city’s oldest park include restoring scenic vistas, landscaping and the return of a pavilion lost years ago.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Cops & Courts, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Buxton man threatened mother with sword and BB gun, police say
Andrew Forbis, 44, was taken into custody after an eight-hour standoff in Buxton on Monday.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Freeport High’s beard-growing contest raises funds for heating assistance program
Freeport’s Carol Kaplan Fuel Assistance Fund could help about 60 households this winter.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Bloomberg makes debate stage, facing Dem rivals for 1st time
Billionaire Mike Bloomberg has qualified for the next Democratic presidential debate.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy amid barrage of sex-abuse lawsuits
The organization is hoping to work out a potentially mammoth victim compensation plan.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Feb. 19-26
Wed. 2/19 5:30 p.m. City Council CH Wed. 2/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Thur. 2/20 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thur. 2/20 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee One City Center Thur. 2/20 9 a.m. Public Health Division Community Forum 20 Myrtle St. Thur. 2/20 1 p.m. Maine Continuum of Care TBA […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Portland Co. property developers propose new business, tax district
The Portland Foreside Development Co. says it needs city help financing as much as $70 million in public improvements to help its ambitious business district plans.
Posted inBicentennial, Local & State
On this date in Maine history: Feb. 18
Feb. 18, 1795: Lewiston is incorporated as a town. It becomes a city on March 15, 1861. Today it is Maine’s second-largest city, as it has been since the 1880 Census. Feb. 18, 1978: In an event broadcast live on local television, President Jimmy Carter participates in an evening question-and-answer session with about 2,200 people […]
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