The approaching messy storm has forced Lewiston and Auburn to call for parking bans. Lewiston’s will begin Monday evening at midnight and remain in effect until 8 a.m. Tuesday, while Auburn’s ban will start at 7 a.m. Tuesday morning and end at 9 p.m. Tuesday night. Auburn’s Downtown Parking District is exempt from the parking […]
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Franklin County jury finds New Sharon woman guilty of contempt
FARMINGTON — A jury deliberated for 30 minutes Wednesday before finding a New Sharon woman guilty of contempt for violating a 2010 court order banning her from owning or possessing animals. Carol Murphy, 72, of 248 Lane Road was issued a contempt of court charge in 2014 after Maine Animal Welfare agents and state and […]
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway parking ordinance on board agenda
NORWAY — A decision by selectmen is expected Thursday on whether to remove the two-hour parking ban on Main Street from the parking ordinance. The board will hold a public hearing during the selectmen’s meeting Jan. 15 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Town Office on Danforth Street. The hearing follows another one in December, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway woman to circle petition to ban fireworks
NORWAY — A local woman announced at Thursday evening’s selectmen meeting that she intends to circulate a petition to force a vote banning fireworks displays in town. Nancy Hohmann said she will ask residents to ban fireworks outright rather than restrict their use. Hohmann, who submitted a letter urging the town to enact a ban, […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Huge crowd forces South Portland to delay vote on crude oil ban
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — The South Portland City Council has postponed action on an ordinance that would prohibit loading tar sands crude oil in bulk onto marine tank vessels in the city because of the huge public turnout. The council was scheduled to vote on the proposal Monday but City Hall couldn’t accommodate all the […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Portland bar says cognac ban not a racial move
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland bar that’s seen its share of trouble says it will no longer serve two brands of cognac, a ban questioned by some as racially motivated. Police have recommended that Sangillo’s Tavern lose its liquor license, citing 23 calls in less than a year, including a shooting. The City Council will […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Smelt fishing is banned in parts of Maine
HALLOWELL (AP) — Traditional Maine smelt fishing is banned in the lower half of the state this spring from Stonington to the New Hampshire border. Battered and fried, the small fish is a spring staple in Maine. The Department of Marine Resources says in a press release that the closure will protect smelt at a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
New Gloucester seeks legal opinion on fireworks ordinance
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to send an ordinance banning the sale of fireworks in town to an attorney for review. John Randall of the town Public Safety Committee brought the ban request before the board. It would bar all sales except to a person who has a fireworks display […]
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Proposed new restaurant may violate ban on chains in Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT (AP) — A battle is cooking in Ogunquit over a proposed new restaurant in town. Some people said the proposed El Rodeo Mexican restaurant violates the town’s ban on “chain or formula” eateries. The Pennsylvania-based company has more than two dozen locations, including one in South Portland. Mary Breen, owner of the Bread and […]
Posted inNew England, sj-web
Nashua, N.H., school bans students from playing tag during recess
Local reaction: ‘Tag’ isn’t an issue in Lewiston-Auburn schools NASHUA, N.H. — An elementary school in Nashua, N.H., is reminding parents and students that playing “tag” violates the school’s longtime “no contact” rule for recess games. Charlotte Avenue Elementary School Principal Patricia Beaulieu posted a letter on the school’s website last week informing parents of the […]