Police looking for car involved in attempted burglary

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, July 10th, 9:45 pm

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A vehicle struck a business at 91 County Road in Scarborough late Wednesday.

Police viewed surveillance video and found it was actually an attempted burglary. Around 11:30 p.m. a tan Toyota Camry with a black bumper, a dance sticker on the left side of the rear window and Maine license plate 7491JI. The video shows the vehicle illuminating the rear entry door then accelerating backward at a high rate of speed, striking the building just to the side of the door. The vehicle did not break through the building and was seen fleeing the lot.

If you witnessed this vehicle in the area, or have any information please call Scarborough PD at 207-883-6361.

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"World's Largest Touring Grill" cooking to benefit Old Orchard Beach fire department

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, July 10th, 5:31 pm

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- "The World's Largest Touring Grill"-- the Johnsonville Big Taste Grill is cooking for guests of the resort damaged by a freight train fire back in May.

"We will be donating a percentage of the proceeds to the local Old Orchard Beach Fire Department who will be in attendance as well," said Brian Kuchenbecker with the Wagon Wheel RV Resort and Campground.

Johnsonville Big Taste Grill is a semi-truck sized grill weighing 53,000 lbs. and measuring 65 ft. long.

When the entire grill is fired up, it prepares 750 brats -- or around 2,500 brats an hour.

Wednesday, grill masters are cooking for the brat eating contest happening around 5:30 at the Wagon Wheel Resort in OOB. The resort is open to the public, serving $1 brats, from 5 to 9 o'clock.

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South Portland delays vote on crude oil transport

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Monday, July 7th, 11:42 pm

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The South Portland city council has delayed its vote on a new crude oil ordinance, after an unexpectedly large crowd showed up at city hall. The so-called "clear skies ordinance" would block the loading of crude oil, including tar sands, at the South Portland Waterfront.

Monday night, a large group that supports the ordinance was met by another large group, who says it is a job killer. The council determined that too many people were in the room, and it needed to find another venue to hold the meeting. So it's been delayed.

Those against the ordinance had not showed up in large numbers in the past, but they say that's because they just learned that all forms of crude oil are covered in the ordinance.

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South Portland considers latest effort to block tar sands

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Wednesday, June 25th, 11:44 pm

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A large crowd turned out in South Portland Wednesday night to comment on a new crude oil ordinance that would keep tar sands oil out of the city.

The South Portland City Council is considering the "Clear Skies Ordinance," which prohibits the bulk loading of crude oil, including tar sands oil. It also prohibits the building of infrastructure that would export the crude oil.

This ordinance is the latest in the long debate over the controversial oil.

Last November, voters narrowly rejected the Waterfront Protection Ordinance, which limited the growth of the petroleum industry on the waterfront.

After the election, the South Portland City Council passed a 180-day moratorium on tar sands oil, and created a Draft Ordinance Committee. That committee created the Clear Skies Ordinance.

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Submitted by Diane Atwood, Catching Health with Diane Atwood

Monday, June 23rd, 2014, 4:57pm

The Difference Between Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke

Summer has arrived in Maine! What fabulous weather we had this weekend. Because we're bound to get some really hot days this summer, I decided a refresher course in heat-related illnesses might be a good idea. Sometimes they can sneak up on you, like when you forget to put on sunscreen or lose track of the time at the beach. Elderly people — my 87-year-old mother who insists on wearing a heavy sweater on an 80 degree day for instance — are especially susceptible to heat stroke or dehydration. Read more ...

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Submitted by Diane Atwood, Catching Health with Diane Atwood

Monday, June 23rd, 2014, 4:48pm

Is the CT scan your doctor ordered really necessary? Why you should ask.

It's summer in Maine — the time of year to open your windows, smell the flowers and enjoy being outside after many months of being cooped up indoors. It's also the time of year children are more likely to experience sprains, strains and falls. Outdoor sports and bike-riding are particularly likely to land them in the emergency room or urgent care office, frequently with head injuries.

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Submitted by Diane Atwood, Catching Health with Diane Atwood

Monday, June 23rd, 2014, 4:43pm

Is there anything else quite as delicious as a handful of freshly picked strawberries? Check out the Catching Health list of farms across Maine that let you pick your own strawberries. Read more ...

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