LEWISTON — Uplift LA will hold After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, at MUNKA Coworking, 213 Lisbon St. Attendees have the opportunity to network with other rising professionals in the Lewiston-Auburn area at MUNKA — a new shared working space in the heart of Lewiston’s downtown. Uplift LA meets each month […]
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Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News for NBC
Megyn Kelly, a star host at Fox News whose profile soared after a feud with Donald Trump, will leave the network for a prominent new role at NBC News, a person at NBC News confirmed. Kelly will host a daytime news and discussion program, anchor a Sunday-night news show and be featured in NBC’s political […]
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U.S. House re-elects Rep. Paul Ryan as Speaker of the house
Ryan promises to be bold in a time of change Updated 2:30 p.m.: House Speaker Paul Ryan says his message to the American people is that “we hear you, we will do right by you and we will deliver.” Ryan was speaking in the House chamber after winning election Tuesday to serve his first full […]
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Gov. Paul LePage signs order to encourage regional schools
AUGUSTA — Looking to incentivize school consolidation in Maine, Gov. Paul LePage issued a sweeping executive order on Monday calling for new regional school models. The Republican governor signed the executive order on Monday, but it was posted to his state website on Tuesday and it directs the Maine Department of Education to take three main steps: […]
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Sister Frances Carr, 1 of last Shakers in Maine, dies at 89
NEW GLOUCESTER — Sister Frances Carr, one of the last remaining members of a nearly extinct religious society called the Shakers, has died. She was 89. Carr died Monday at her home in the Shaker community at Sabbathday Lake after a brief battle with cancer, said the group, which is down to two members. “The […]
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U.S. House Republicans drop plan to weaken its ethics office
WASHINGTON — House Republicans reversed themselves Tuesday under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump, and dropped plans to swiftly gut an independent congressional ethics board. The dizzying about-face came as lawmakers convened for the first day of the 115th Congress, an occasion normally reserved for pomp and ceremony under the Capitol Dome. Instead, House Republicans found […]
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Maine gas prices rise 4.3 cents
AUGUSTA — Retail gas prices in northern New England are continuing a climb that has gone on for several weeks. Gas price website GasBuddy’s survey says the average retail gasoline prices in Maine have risen 4.3 cents per gallon in the past week. They now average $2.39 per gallon. In New Hampshire, average prices have […]
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Incoming weather forces postponements
With more winter weather moving into the region, some schools have rescheduled today’s scheduled games. Here is a list of what we know so far. Check back here for more updates throughout the day. Boys’ basketball Maranacook at Leavitt (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Yarmouth at Poland (Now Wednesday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.) Madison […]
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Bruce Poliquin opposes GOP plan to restrict ethics office
Update: U.S. House Republicans drop plan to weaken its ethics office U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, Maine’s only House Republican, is opposing his party’s surprise vote Monday night to gut an independent ethics office. In a closed-door vote, Republicans endorsed moving the independent Office of Congressional Ethics — established in 2008 amid concerns that lawmakers on an […]
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Marijuana to be legal in Maine on Jan. 30
PORTLAND — Maine’s governor says he has signed off on the results of a referendum that legalized marijuana in the state, but he is also calling for a moratorium on sales of the drug. Voters in Maine narrowly approved of legalized marijuana in November. Gov. Paul LePage said on Tuesday during an appearance on WVOM-FM […]