Gov. Paul LePage is still eyeing ways to accomplish his long-stated goal of eliminating Maine’s income tax. Rather than try to sway a wary Legislature, the governor is looking at a referendum question that would let voters decide whether to do away with “this unruly income tax.” LePage told Portland radio station WGAN Thursday that […]
2017
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Intelligence chiefs testify before Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the accusations that Russia meddled in America’s presidential election to help Donald Trump win. This report will be updated. (all times local): Updated 11:35 a.m.: The Director of National Intelligence says attempts to deter foreign hackers don’t work, despite President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for a buildup of defensive cyber capabilities. […]
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Parsonsfield finally digs out from Dec. 30 storm
PARSONSFIELD — A Maine town left without a plow after a big snowstorm is getting closer to plowed out, thanks to help from a neighboring town and the state. The only plow truck driver for most of Parsonsfield quit after a storm that dumped 25 inches of snow on the town Dec. 30. Local officials […]
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NIH recommends peanut-based foods for babies to prevent allergies
WASHINGTON — Most babies should start eating peanut-containing foods well before their first birthday, say guidelines released Thursday that aim to protect high-risk tots and other youngsters, too, from developing the dangerous food allergy. The new guidelines from the National Institutes of Health mark a shift in dietary advice, based on landmark research that found […]
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Medicinal marijuana dispensaries vie to sell retail pot
AUGUSTA — Maine’s largest medical marijuana dispensary group is behind legislation that would allow dispensaries to sell into the state’s impending recreational market as rules for a wider distribution system are crafted. The move could give Maine’s eight dispensaries a leg up in the new market, but it’s already being dubbed a “money grab” by […]
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Westbrook police end investigation into anti-Muslim threats
WESTBROOK (AP) — The Westbrook Police Department has closed its investigation into anti-Muslim threats discovered at an apartment complex in the southern Maine city last summer. Police launched a hate crime investigation after typewritten messages with the phrase “All Muslims are Terrorists should be Killed” began appearing at the Westbrook Pointe Apartments in August. After […]
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South Portland police to begin using body cameras
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Police in South Portland will soon be equipped with body cameras, becoming the first in Greater Portland to use the technology. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2hTpQaU ) reported Wednesday that the department has two dozen chest-mounted cameras. They are expected to be used later this month or by early February. Police […]
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Keiser creditors left holding empty bag
OXFORD — Eight months after Keiser Homes, a division of Excel Homes, shut down without warning leaving 120 employees without a job, the company remains in bankruptcy court and many – if not all creditors – remain in limbo. Innovative Building Systems LLC (IBS) ,the parent company of Excel Homes of Maine LLC, filed a voluntary […]
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Paris sets special town meeting to allocate funds
PARIS — When voters head to next week’s special town meeting, they will weigh in on authorizing overdraft spending and allocating surplus funds to contingency and reserve accounts. The special town meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at the Paris Town Office, 33 Market Square. This is scheduled before the regular selectmen’s meeting […]
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Longtime Lake Store employee in Norway retires on her birthday
DOUGHNUT MAKERS MATTER — There was “picketing” outside of the Lake Store on Christmas Eve when the end of an era happened at the business. Marilyn Clark, center holding her famous doughnuts, retired from the Norway business after 39 years on her birthday, Dec. 24. Friends and family members gather outside the establishment to “protest” Clark’s […]