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Saturday, November 9, 2019

The eviction letters were a mistake? Some tenants suspect they’ll still have to move.


Three single mothers have been stewing over the future of their Portland homes for weeks now, and a new letter has only seemed to replace a hard deadline to leave with an ambiguous one, they said.
 

Volunteers hauled more than 1,000 bags of trash off Maine islands this year


There’s a problem on Maine islands.
 

Judge tosses a blood test taken without a warrant in Hancock County manslaughter case


A judge in Hancock County has thrown out the results of a blood test taken from a driver in a fatal crash, saying that police failed to get a warrant for the test and were not justified in getting a blood sample without one.
 

These prison inmates are getting a seat at the decision-making table


On a recent Tuesday morning, a group of Maine State Prison inmates, along with prison administrators, corrections officers and state legislators, gathered around tables in the facility’s visitation room.
 

Most Maine college athletes unlikely to benefit from NCAA proposal to allow endorsement income


Husson University athletics director Frank Pergolizzi and University of Maine AD Ken Ralph don’t believe the rules, however implemented, are likely to have a significant impact on their student-athletes.
 

Large Friday fire destroys yet-to-open restaurant on Brewer waterfront


A large fire broke out at an under-construction restaurant in Brewer on Friday evening.
 

Hundreds of records could fall in next week’s ‘impressively cold’ snap


Between Sunday and Wednesday, temperatures will sink to levels 15 to 30 degrees colder than normal from the Plains to the East Coast.
 

Man killed in Baldwin crash


The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says a 25-year-old man was killed in a crash in Baldwin early Friday morning.
 

Cape Elizabeth school appeals federal judge’s decision over ‘rapist’ note


A Maine school district is appealing a judge's decision to block a three-day suspension imposed on a student who posted comments about a "rapist" on a bathroom mirror.
 

Here are the plans for long-closed Saddleback ski area


A maple-sugaring operation, mountain bike trails and a mountain coaster are in the plans for Saddleback Mountain ski area, which has been sold to a Boston investment company, the resort’s new general manager said.
 

Check out these Veterans Day events around the state


A list of Veterans Day events throughout the state, from Kennebunk to Fort Kent.
 

York fined $75k for building seawall without permit


Maine environmental officials have fined a town $75,000 for building a seawall without a permit.
 

Portland’s new mayor should ease tension. Does that give more power to the city manager?


Kate Snyder won a commanding victory in Portland’s mayoral election this week in part by denouncing the friction in City Hall. But some may wonder what does a frictionless City Hall look like — and who it serves.
 

Before she left, Belfast Mayor Samantha Paradis inscribed a ‘goodbye’ on her desk


The jury is still out on what kind of legacy Belfast’s controversial outgoing mayor will leave, but her words may be a clue indicating what she would like it to be.
 

Ellsworth will start charging some non-residents $25 for a library card


Starting next July, Ellsworth Public Library patrons who are not city residents may have to pay $25 for the right to check out materials from the downtown facility.
 

Bear biologist’s retirement leaves a legacy, and a void


Surrounded by a crowd of friends and colleagues, Randy Cross soaked in the praise on Sunday for a career well spent at a ceremony held in the town of Waldo.
 

Bar Harbor will let residents rent out rooms in their houses to bolster affordability


Now that Bar Harbor voters this week have legalized the practice of renting out rooms in houses to visitors, the popular tourist town is pressing ahead with other measures aimed at making housing more available and affordable to year-round residents.
 

Hunters find body of Saco man days after he was involved in high-speed chase


A Saco man was found dead in the woods Thursday morning just days after he was involved in a high-speed chase with police.
 

County hospital ordered to pay $1.2M in negligence suit


A Perham woman was awarded $1.2 million in damages in a medical negligence lawsuit against Cary Medical Center, according to an official at the Aroostook County Superior Court in Caribou.
 

3 fire-damaged buildings in downtown Old Town are demolished


Old Town city employees gathered by the windows of the city council chambers in City Hall on Thursday morning to watch as the look of the city’s Main Street changed forever.
 

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