AUGUSTA — A legislative committee this week took steps to resolve its months-long document-shredding probe and to ensure the Maine Center for Disease Control’s shredding scandal doesn’t happen again to that department or any others in Maine. The Government Oversight Committee voted Thursday to: * Ask the Attorney General’s Office to form a task force […]
June 2014
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry board schedules special meeting June 30 to set tax rate
NEWRY — Selectmen have called for a special board meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, June 30, in the Town Office. Administrator Loretta Powers said Thursday that the only two agenda items are to commit the 2014 taxes and discuss employee vacation time. Next month’s board meetings will be held at 5 p.m. July 7 and 15 […]
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Posted inMaine, sj-web
State survey says schools not ready to implement proficiency-based diplomas
BANGOR — Many school districts have a lot of work to do before they will be ready to implement a new education system that, by law must be in place by 2018, according to the results of a Maine Department of Education survey that was released Wednesday. Participation in the survey was voluntary, and only […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
‘Where will we be next?’: Recovery slow a year after deadly Yarmouth explosion
That was when their Gables Drive home was destroyed in a deadly explosion, and there’s still no end to their saga in sight. Rosemary MacKay was in her kitchen on June 25, 2013, when the adjoining condominium exploded at 6:17 a.m. The then-74-year-old was propelled off the floor and into the ceiling before crashing back […]
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Portland minimum wage panel grapples with data
PORTLAND — As it considers a city-wide minimum wage, Mayor Michael Brennan’s Minimum Wage Advisory Committee is now looking for wage earners to tell their stories on July 16. The committee, comprised of business leaders, academics and activists, met for the third time June 18 and considered poll results from about 65 members of Portland […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Supreme Court ruling threatens Portland protest buffer zone
PORTLAND — The future of a 39-foot buffer zone outside Planned Parenthood of New England offices was jeopardized Thursday by a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down similar buffer zones. By a 9-0 vote, justices ruled a Massachusetts law requiring anti-abortion activists to stay 35 feet away from offices where abortions are performed, excluding hospitals, violated […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
North Yarmouth hires manager dismissed by Poland
NORTH YARMOUTH — In a meeting that lasted only three minutes Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen unanimously hired Rosemary Roy of Poland as the town’s first manager. Roy worked for the town of Poland from 1991 through this February. She served the last seven years as an assistant town manager, interim manager and town manager, but […]
Posted inNational Sports, sj-web
Germany beats the United States 1-0 in World Cup
RECIFE, Brazil — Thomas Mueller scored his fourth goal of the World Cup on Friday as Germany defeated the United States 1-0 to win Group G ahead of the Americans, who also advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup despite losing. With two wins and a draw, Germany topped the group with seven […]
Posted inBethel, sj-web
Upton rejects fireworks ordinance
At last week’s Town Meeting Upton voters defeated a proposal to restrict the use of consumer fireworks. Nancy Thew had gathered 20 signatures on a petition to request an ordinance that would have limited fireworks use to July 4 and New Year’s Eve. While state law allows them year-round, towns may pass stricter requirements. Thew […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn downtown design meetings continue Tuesday
AUBURN — The first stage in making the downtown more walkable is figuring out where people want to go, according to city Economic Development Specialist Alan Manoian. “Then, you can start coming up with building development standards,” Manoian said. “Then you can see on this street, we want this kind of building and frontage types. […]