Despite a lack of funds, Maine will begin reporting to the FBI those who are forbidden to own guns.
Tom Bell
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A little boat called Pudgy to anchor Maine-to-Europe balloon flight
The Portland Pudgy is a chubby, blunt-nosed dinghy, possessing neither the glamour nor the grace of the sleek pleasure cruisers that dominate Maine’s boat-building industry. But the squat little boat serves a serious purpose, said David Hulbert, who manufactures the boat in a former refrigerated warehouse on Anderson Street in Portland. It could save lives. […]
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From Maine to Europe via balloon
A balloonist plans to take off from Maine this summer on a colorful and risky trans-Atlantic flight.
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Maine bill would allow teachers to carry guns
Sen. David Burns says his idea is an option, not a mandate, for schools concerned about security.
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Maine plans measured approach to gun control
On the agenda will be issues like gun safety education, background checks and limits on access for the mentally ill, says a Criminal Justice panel co-chair.
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Poll finds support for guns – as well as limits – in Maine
Even in a state with a long hunting tradition and a fierce hold on its gun rights, most residents would opt for ‘reasonable restrictions,’ the newspaper’s survey finds.
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Mainer chosen as inaugural poet
Richard Blanco will write an original poem to recite at President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 21. His hometown of Bethel is abuzz.
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Public meeting to focus on Reiche School upgrade
The design charette will help planners create construction schedules and estimated costs for building improvements at the school.
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Where there’s smoke, there may be a city ban
Public health officials propose to ban smoking in prominent public spaces like Monument Square in an effort to limit exposure to secondhand smoke.
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89-year-old appreciates shelter, but longs for own home
Viola Silver, who turns 90 in May, spent two weeks in December at Maine Medical Center being treated for pneumonia and a lung infection. When the hospital discharged her, she says, it paid a cab to take her home – to the Oxford Street Shelter. “You have to thank God you have a place to live. […]