CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gas prices are on creeping back up in northern New England. GasBuddy’s daily survey of gas outlets says the price has risen 2 cents per gallon in New Hampshire in the last week, averaging $2.46. The price in Maine went up 1.7 cents to an average of $2.51 a gallon. Vermont’s […]
2018
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Matt Dunlap: I was on Trump's voter fraud commission; its demise was inevitable
It didn’t surprise me when I got an email from the White House on Wednesday night that President Donald Trump had moved to dissolve the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity. The move came without warning, but given how incredibly dysfunctional the process had been from the start, dissolution was inevitable. Twelve days earlier, U.S. […]
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Community Concepts offering two workshops
BETHEL — Social media expert and strategist Abbie McGilvery of From The Nest is back teaching two workshops Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the GEM Theater, 23 Cross St. The first workshop, Engaging Customers with Your Values, Voice and Story, will be held from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Those attending will identify the words and values that drive […]
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Millions of gallons of Portland sewage still overflowing into Casco Bay
Maine was in the grips of a worsening drought in the fall of 2016 when a 4-inch rainstorm delivered temporary but much-needed relief to parched streams, wells and reservoirs in the Portland area. The storm also delivered an unhealthy punch to Casco Bay, however. Nearly 69 million gallons of stormwater mixed with raw sewage, debris […]
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Donald Trump allies defend him against book's claims
Copies of the book “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” by Michael Wolff are displayed at Barbara’s Books Store, Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration officials and allies are rallying to the president’s defense, trying to contain the fallout from an explosive new book […]
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Bill would allow kids prescribed medical marijuana to receive it at school
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Republican lawmaker wants to make accommodations for Maine children prescribed medical marijuana. Rep. Deborah Sanderson’s bill would allow kids prescribed medical marijuana to receive it from certain medical providers on school grounds. The bill is scheduled for a Wednesday hearing. Current law allows the child’s primary caregiver to possess and administer […]
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Bill proposed by Paul LePage aimed at growing manufacturing jobs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is behind a bill to promote forest products and wood manufacturing jobs through incentives. Democratic Sen. James Dill is sponsoring Gov. Paul LePage’s bill, which is set for a Tuesday hearing. An energy project such as biomass energy from manufacturing residue that provides three jobs per installed megawatt capacity […]
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OTT Communications rebranding
NEW GLOUCESTER — OTT Communications, a telecommunications provider and division of Otelco, Inc., announces a corporate name change to Otelco, effectively immediately. The new name and logo is the result of a comprehensive rebranding effort that unifies the Otelco family of companies under one corporate identity: Otelco. OTT Communications has been operating as a division […]
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HR Thursdays program Jan. 18
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Central Maine Human Resource Association and the Lewiston CareerCenter, will hold HR Thursdays from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the chamber, 415 Lisbon St. The topic is Great Interview Questions — Screening “IN” the Best Candidates. The program features […]
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Uplift LA event at Public Theatre
LEWISTON — On Friday, Jan. 26, Uplift LA members are invited to join in an opening night BREWHaHa at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., for the opening night of “Fly Me To The Moon.” The lobby opens at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-show beer sampling, courtesy of Baxter Brewing. The curtain opens at 7:30 […]