A round up of local news from the newspapers:
Obama takes Maine
Portsmouth Herald News
Kittery Democratic Committee Chairman Will Peirce said he believed the turnout broke attendance records for the town…
Local Dems choose Obama: Same result statewide as Clinton finishes …
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Like many across the state, a majority of local Democrats cast their votes for Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill, Sunday in the highest voter turnout at a presidential caucus in years.
Maine towns work hard to save energy
Portsmouth Herald News
Sixteen Maine towns, including several in southern York County, aren’t waiting for the federal government to come up with new costly programs or exotic new technologies to address energy problems and climate change.
Confusion turns Kittery voters away
Portsmouth Herald News
A high-energy, high-turnout caucus was marred by long lines and what some voters called a confusing process.
School positions may be axed to lower budget in Kittery
Foster’s Daily Democrat
In an effort to relieve the school budget, the School Committee is considering cutting several positions in the school department.
Plan: 1,000 turbines by 2020
Portland Press Herald
A state proposal identifies areas to be protected from seeing wind farms and streamlines the approval process.
Home energy-saving audits may help cut costs
Portsmouth Herald News
Laurel McEwen operates Stepping Up Green, an Eliot, Maine-based energy auditing and education firm for homeowners.
Strimling urges ban on older light bulbs
Portland Press Herald
The Portland lawmaker would have Maine become the first U.S. state to prohibit incandescent bulbs.
Eliot police seek to engage seniors
Foster’s Daily Democrat
The Police Department will be hosting a Senior Police Academy to familiarize older residents with the police officers in town …
County GOP favors Romney
Foster’s Daily Democrat
It was standing room only in the Sanford High School Cafetorium last Saturday as York County Republicans met …
Kittery gets greener with signing of mayor’s agreement
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Steps toward a greener town should move forward now that the Town Council has endorsed a nationwide initiative. …
Police highest-paid in Kittery
Portsmouth Herald News
In 2007, the town paid its 79 municipal employees a total of approximately $3.6 million in salaries and overtime. …
York considers proposal for ‘green’ construction
Portland Press Herald
Municipal projects would be affected by the plan developed by two high school seniors.
Police chief rallies for addition of new police officer in Eliot
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Citing an excessive amount of overtime Eliot police officers have to work each week, Police Chief Theodore Short is asking …
