A company paid $500,000 by Maine regulators to study the state’s electric grid may have been ineligible to receive the contract based on conflict of interest rules.
Patrick Horne
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland middle-schooler wins Cumberland County Spelling Bee
Rose Bolduc, a seventh-grader at Lincoln Middle School advanced to the Maine State Spelling Bee by spelling ‘attributive’ in the 21st round.
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Pot politics: Some Northeast states regroup on legalization
Marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast a year ago.
Posted inLocal & State
Toy Fund donations still coming in
The fund has now collected over $120,000 that will go toward Christmas gifts for Maine children.
Posted inNation & World, News, Sports
Former UMaine, Delaware athlete gets 5 years in prison for rape
Clay Conaway is accused of sexually assaulting six women and has been sentenced to five years in prison for his rape conviction in the first case to go to trial.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Pownal Elementary School evacuated after methane detected
School officials said its septic system was to blame, and none of the gas made it into the building.
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Topsham selectmen OK price shopping for municipal solar power
Topsham Solar Advocates, a group of 10 residents and business owners, believes the town could save money through a power-purchase agreement.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Wild Oats Bakery and Cafe moving to Brunswick Landing in late 2020
The popular eatery says it is leaving downtown to build its ‘dream building’ at the former naval air station.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
York County Blues Fest returning to Waterboro
Now in its second year, the Aug. 24 concert will feature stars such as Magic Dick, the harmonica player for the J. Geils Band.
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Saco toddler wins $20,000 scholarship
Newcomb Stevens IV, 18 months, won the prize through the Finance Authority of Maine as part of a sweepstakes celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Invest in ME program.