AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s governor has declared certain state government agencies and offices will close in honor of former President George H.W. Bush. Republican Gov. Paul LePage announced Monday that non-essential state offices will be closed on Wednesday, coinciding with a national day of mourning for Bush, who died Friday at 94. LePage says state […]
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George HW Bush flies to back to D.C. for final salute
HOUSTON (AP) — Sent off with a 21-gun salute, George H.W. Bush left his beloved Texas for the final time Monday, headed to Washington as the nation paid tribute to the 41st president for a lifetime of public service that began in the Navy during World War II, ended with four years as president and […]
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Legislator wants to eliminate non-medical exemptions for vaccinations
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine Democratic lawmaker and other health officials are seeking to introduce a bill that would eliminate the state’s non-medical exemption for vaccinations. State Rep. Ralph Tucker says the non-medical exemption has a risk of impacting “herd immunity,” where a high rate of vaccinations prevents the spread of disease to persons who […]
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Bomb squad checks suspicious package at Augusta post office
AUGUSTA — Law enforcement Monday morning were descending at the federal building in Augusta, where a suspicious package was reported. The U.S. Post Service branch in the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building, at Sewall Street and Western Avenue, had been closed by 11 a.m. and Sewall Street was closed. Rob Sperling, director of communications for […]
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About 300 Santas spotted on Sunday River’s ski slopes
NEWRY (AP) — Hundreds of skiing and snowboarding jolly Old St. Nicks hit the slopes Sunday in Maine for a good cause. About 300 red-suited lookalikes gathered for the 19th annual Santa Sunday in the tiny western Maine town of Newry. This year’s crop of Kris Kringles was among the largest, organizers said, despite rain […]
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Bruce Poliquin's ranked-choice election faces long odds
MAINE—Lawyers for Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin and the Democrat who defeated him will square off in federal court Wednesday in a case with ramifications far beyond Maine’s rural, sprawling 2nd District no matter the outcome. For U.S. Rep.-elect Jared Golden and supporters of ranked-choice voting, the election ended two weeks ago after the Democrat […]
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Portland building owner says #metoo flag might stay until Susan Collins leaves office
PORTLAND — New York real estate investor Fabian Friedland hoped the large #metoo flag flying over the roof of his Old Port building might dissuade U.S. Sen. Susan Collins from voting for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. It did not work, of course. Collins, R-Maine, cast her pivotal vote in early October. But the flag […]
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CMP billing practice could cost customers
Roughly 3,400 new Central Maine Power customers who have been drawing electricity for months have not received bills and are being charged for only a fraction of what they actually used, an action that means other CMP customers may have to make up the lost revenue. The company has decided to bill for only 30 […]
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Oxford County battles bout of cold weather
Christopher Crosby BRINK— Lillian, poised teetering at the edge of a snow pile. By Christopher Crosby AREA— Like clockwork, winter storms seem to be piling the snow and cold around most parts of Maine. State-wide, the recent bout of heavy snowfall and cold winds have set three-year cold-weather records, with the National Weather Service […]
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N.H. teen killed by disabled car
DORCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – A Dorchester, N.H., teen was killed early Thursday when he was dragged and crushed under a disabled van he was pushing in his driveway.State Police say 17-year-old Ian Taliaferro was pinned under a disabled minivan that he and his sister had been pushing in the driveway. Police say the van began […]