Stay updated with breaking news from John Baldacci. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
By Judy Harrison, Bangor Daily News Staff A judge who presided over the Queen City’s most horrific murder trial and whose decision over a transgender student’s access to a school bathroom helped change the law stepped down last week after nearly three decades on the bench. Superior Court Justice William Anderson, who presided most often in Bangor and Dover-Foxcroft, retired Nov.
Democrats gained strength across the lower third of the state, holding onto the Blaine House, the Legislature and both U.S. House seats. Republicans confront a party in crisis.
In today's letters writers offer views on public comment at Portsmouth City Council, reflect on the election results and share fond memories of Gerry and Walter Wheeler of Kittery, Maine.
PASS ID would repeal REAL ID, stripping away the substantive provisions that are already making driver's license more secure, including a repeal of 9/11 commission identity verificationrecommendations, information sharing between states, and airport IDsecurity standards. Congress should preserve REAL ID, fund itadequately, and take steps to ensure its full implementation bymoving interested states into the program.
For more than a decade, the Ocean Renewable Power Co. has had its sights set on harnessing energy from Eastport's formidable tides, which average about 18 feet and can go as high as 26 feet. But the company still has no tidal turbines producing power, and doesn't expect to for at least two years.