LEWISTON — Police have a new label for rowdy addresses: “disorderly properties.” On Tuesday, the Lewiston City Council approved a measure to begin contacting the owners of rental properties that have drawn repeated visits by police. “I think we’re trying a low-key approach with the landlords to see how it works,” Lewiston police Sgt. Robert […]
June 2014
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Auburn Mayor LaBonte to join LePage administration
AUGUSTA — Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte is joining state government. Republican Gov. Paul LePage announced Wednesday he was appointing LaBonte as director of the Governor’s Office of Policy and Management. The office was created to replace the State Planning Office. LaBonte will take over for former state lawmaker Richard Rosen, who was appointed acting commissioner […]
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Maine to get part of $105 million settlement with GlaxoSmithKline
SAN FRANCISCO — GlaxoSmithKline, Britain’s largest drugmaker, will pay $105 million to settle claims from California, New York, Maine and more than 40 other states that it illegally promoted asthma and antidepressant drugs. Glaxo will be prohibited under the accord from providing incentive payments to salespeople that encourage off-label drug uses, and from using paid […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Fire claims life of longtime Livermore woman
LIVERMORE — Family members of Dorothy “Dottie” Goding, 83, who died in a house fire Tuesday night, consoled each other Wednesday morning at the scene. Goding’s dog, Whiney, apparently perished with her. State fire investigator Sgt. Joel Davis said Wednesday night that Goding died of smoke inhalation. He said the cause of the fire is […]
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Investigators to search for cause in Norway fire
NORWAY — State fire investigators are expected to return to 55 Harry Bell Road Thursday to try to determine what caused James and Marguerite Alberi’s two-story farmhouse to burn to the ground Wednesday morning, fire Chief Dennis Yates said. The couple were not home when the fire broke out and there were no injuries. Yates […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn man honored as ‘legendary trooper’
Retired Maine State Police Trooper Harold “Skid” Savage of Auburn has been given the Legendary Trooper award, the highest honor for a retired trooper. He received the honor Tuesday during the annual awards ceremony at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. Jarod Stedman of Troop E in Bangor was honored with the Trooper of […]
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Maine nixes cap that limits how much individuals can give to campaigns
AUGUSTA — The Maine Ethics Commission has lifted the $25,000 aggregate cap for individuals donating to political campaigns, based on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Under the old cap, individuals were limited to $25,000 in total donations to candidates running for office in any calendar year. The Maine Ethics Commission decided last week to […]
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Cushing man says he found dead mouse in McDonald’s shake, sues
THOMASTON — A Cushing man has filed a lawsuit claiming that he found a dead mouse in his milkshake. The lawsuit on behalf of George Mele was filed Wednesday in Knox County Superior Court against RC Management LLC, which does business as McDonald’s. Mele claims that he purchased a meal that included a milkshake from […]
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Girls’ lacrosse: Mt. Ararat shakes EL
AUBURN — Danielle Krause scored five goals and earned and assist anc Carly Raymond helped out with three goals as Mt. Ararat shook off Edward Little in the second half with a 13-7 victory in a girls’ lacrosse game Wednesday. The scored was tied at 4-4 in the first half before the Eagles (6-6) erupted […]
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Maine health exchange plans consider raising some premiums
Learn About Tableau The two insurers selling plans to Maine consumers under the Affordable Care Act want to raise rates in 2015, but well below the double-digit average hikes cropping up in some other states. The proposed rates offer a tentative first look at how much insurers seek to charge during the second year of Healthcare.gov, […]