AUGUSTA (AP) — By a thin, 6-4 vote, former Husson College president William Beardsley has won a legislative committee’s endorsement to serve on the state Board of Education. Wednesday’s vote for Beardsley broke down on party lines, with Democrats in opposition. Still, a committee’s recommendation carries a lot of weight when that and dozens of […]

PITTSFIELD — Cianbro has acquired a steel fabrication facility in Massachusetts that will significantly increase its capacity, expand its services and allow the company to pursue bigger projects. Pittsfield-based Cianbro Fabrication and Coating Corp. purchased a 40,000-square-foot fabrication and coating facility from Pittsburgh-based L.B. Foster Co. for an undisclosed price. This will be Cianbro’s third […]

FALMOUTH — The owner of TideSmart Global said Tuesday that he will not proceed with plans for a $3 million office building because of the Town Council’s recent discussion about his existing business sign. “If I can’t do business with a sign, how can I try to work with them on a building,” said Steve […]

Brunswick and the redevelopment group were in the midst of negotiations to create two Tax Increment Financing districts on the former Brunswick Naval Air Station property that would have allowed the MRRA to keep a portion of its property tax payments to the town for various infrastructure improvements on the former base, according to Town […]

SACO (AP) — The Saco City Council has reached a compromise in the controversy over dogs on city beaches. The council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to allow dogs on city beaches leashes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in July and August only if they are leashed. Dogs had previously been allowed on the beaches […]

AUGUSTA (AP) — An Augusta man has been charged for allegedly striking a 4-year-old girl he was supposed to be caring for and holding a blanket to her throat so tightly that it left marks. Brent Ryan Lavallee was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail at a hearing Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court on […]

AUGUSTA — Maine’s attorney general Tuesday asked for a court review of the federal government’s decision not to rule on the state’s request to make about $20 million in cuts to the state’s Medicaid program as quickly as the LePage administration had asked. Attorney General William Schneider filed documents with the 1st Circuit Court of […]

PORTLAND (AP) — A nonpartisan group has launched a website to help Maine voters determine where congressional candidates stand on the issues. Montana-based Project Vote Smart says its “VoteEasy” website allows people to compare their own views on central issues to presidential and Maine congressional candidates. “VoteEasy” uses information submitted by the candidates in response […]