A judge will hear arguments for and against the city of Westbrook’s consent agreement.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Falmouth HS teacher charged with possessing pot
Mark Melnicove, 58, is accused of possessng 2.4 grams of marijuana, after a random drug search in the high school parking lot Monday.
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South Portland OKs renovations for high school
City residents strongly endorse the $47.3 million project after rejecting a more costly proposal in 2007.
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Blake, Livingston elected to S. Portland City Council
Incumbent Thomas Blake and Alan Livingston were elected in a four-man race for two at-large City Council seats.
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South Portland High School renovation passes
Voters approve the renovations 6,673 to 4,297
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Carter, Goldberg elected to South Portland Board of Education
None of the seats on the Board of Education were opposed.
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Gorham group seeks end to trail herbicide spraying
Signatures will be gathered today in a effort to get the state to forgo chemicals in battling railroad vegetation.
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Maine program helps lobstermenhit hard by imports
The stereotypical Maine lobsterman is known for fierce independence and distrust of government interference.
But it appears lobstermen are not about to turn down a free government program that will give them business training and cash payments.
Although informational meetings for the program start today, lobstermen are already signing up for the training and up to $12,000 in cash payments they may receive to help them make their operations more profitable, said Patrice McCarron, executive director of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association in Kennebunk.
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Cholera hits Haitian city where Maine group works
Konbit Sante is coordinating with the government and other groups to contain the disease that has reached Cap Haitien.
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New England EPA head to speak in Falmouth
Curt Spalding will talk about the agency’s work in the region.