U.S. District Judge D. Brock Hornby says the public’s objections to the settlement may be valid, but they weren’t enough to make him reject the deal.
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MaineHousing gives 5 affordable housing projects a $6.8 million boost
Projects in Portland, South Portland, Waterville and Bangor will create or preserve 275 affordable housing units, says the housing authority.
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The race is on for recreational marijuana licenses in Maine
The state will publish application forms this week; on the municipal level, the process is already well underway.
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Arts and crafts retailer A.C. Moore is closing its stores
The New Jersey-based retail chain says 40 of its 145 locations will become Michaels stores, but A.C. Moore hasn’t said if its stores in Augusta, Bangor and South Portland will be among them.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Suspected burglars in Portland area are bold and cunning, victims say
Police in Portland, Westbrook and South Portland are working to determine whether 20 burglaries committed at businesses in those cities since August are connected.
Posted inBusiness
Dead River wins national award for veteran hires
The South Portland-based fuel company was honored by the U.S. Department of Labor for hiring and retaining veterans.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Uncategorized
Police seek help in cracking Greater Portland burglary ring
At least 15 businesses in Portland alone have been burglarized in less than 3 months, and police released security photos Tuesday in the hope that someone can identify those involved.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
South Portland man charged with sex crimes at Maine Mall was employee
The alleged assault occurred at a massage studio, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Posted inMaine, News
‘I shouldn’t be alive’: At reunion of Vietnam POWs, one recounts his capture 47 years ago
Nearly 100 members of NAM-POWs visit the Maine Military Museum in South Portland as part of their annual meeting.
Posted inMaine
Patrick Dempsey hopes to expand center’s services throughout Maine
The nonprofit hopes to raise $1.5 million through the Dempsey Challenge this weekend.