1931 – 2014 PORTLAND — Richard “Dick” Douglass, 83, of Bethel died on Saturday, June 28, at Maine Medical Center after a brief illness. Dick was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Bethel, the son of Fred and Olive (Austin) Douglass. He graduated from Gould Academy in 1951 and went on to serve in The National […]
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Bishop assigns ‘committed and driven’ priest to reverse declining number of Catholic clergy in Maine
PORTLAND — The Rev. Seamus P. Griesbach isn’t asking for much — just a few good men willing to give up having a family, autonomy and riches in order to dedicate their lives to spreading the Gospel in Maine. It’s a decision he and 63 other active priests in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland […]
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Maine airports get $450,000 in federal money
PORTLAND — The Federal Aviation Administration is giving $450,000 to two Maine airports for operations and environmental assessment expenses. Houlton International Airport will receive $300,000 and Sugarloaf Regional Airport in Carrabassett will receive $150,000. Houlton’s money will pay for construction of a 3,400-square-foot snow removal equipment building. Sugar Loaf’s grant will fund an environmental study […]
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Feds award $11.3M to Maine school districts
PORTLAND — Thirty-two learning centers will be established or expanded at schools across the state thanks to an $11.3 million federal grant, Gov. Paul LePage announced Friday. The grant is part of an initiative called 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which funds academic and enrichment programs for students outside of school hours, LePage said during […]
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Rules released to reduce whale entanglement
PORTLAND — Federal officials are releasing new regulations for commercial fishermen designed to reduce the number of whales caught in fishing gear off the Atlantic states. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the regulations Thursday. NOAA officials say the measures focus on reducing the number of vertical lines in areas where whales are the […]
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Maine lawyer’s law license suspended
PORTLAND — A well-known Maine attorney and sports agent who pleaded guilty to federal money laundering charges has had his license to practice law suspended. Saco attorney Gary Prolman’s law license was ordered suspended immediately under an order signed by Justice Donald Alexander of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Monday and received Wednesday by […]
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LePage policy puts squeeze on cities, immigrants
PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage wants to limit state welfare benefits to only those residents living in Maine legally, a move that could force municipalities to drop some recipients or risk losing government funds. But opponents say the Republican would be pitting have-nots against other have-nots in the state and feeding into a fear of immigrants. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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More than 400 cruise ships and 265,000 passengers due to visit Maine in 2014
PORTLAND — The number of cruise ship passengers visiting Maine ports is set to rise again this year, reflecting a surge in visits from new vessels and added stops in Eastport and midcoast destinations. Figures tabulated by the group CruiseMaine indicate the number of cruise ship visits to Maine ports will top 400 for the […]