The State and Local Government Committee endorses a measure that would direct Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to design a flag for the state’s bicentennial in 2020.
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Posted inOxford Hills
Wood in the hood
An old truck with a large tree growing through the engine compartment sits beside Patch Mountain Road in Greenwood on Monday. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn)
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Bill to exclude non-citizens sparks State House debate over voting rights
A Republican lawmaker wants a constitutional amendment to allow only citizens to cast ballots in state and local elections – something state law already does.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, The Franklin Journal
Farmington public works director charged in domestic violence case
Philip Hutchins, director of Farmington Public Works Department, arrested Friday on a charge of domestic violence assault.
Posted inMaine
LePage says Democratic Party’s money mostly comes from Jewish people
The former Maine governor makes his comments in a WGAN radio station interview while talking about Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Posted inMaine
Portland police looking for driver of vehicle that struck pedestrian
A 29-year-old Portland man was seriously injured on Congress Street on Sunday night in what police are describing as a hit-and-run crash.
Posted inNation / World
US winter was the wettest on record
Nation’s precipitation has now been unsurpassed over the past three, six and 12 months.
Posted inUncategorized
You have a 2-week window to get a table at The Lost Kitchen. But it’s not that easy.
Diners all over the world can gamble a postcard and a stamp in hopes of getting a table at the restaurant in Freedom.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Gary Purington retiring as RSU 16 school maintenance director
The Mechanic Falls resident has been on the job for 38 years.
Posted inBusiness
Maine unemployment rate remains low
AUGUSTA — Maine labor officials say unemployment has held steady in the early part of the year. The Maine Department of Labor says the unemployment rate of 3.5 percent has not changed since August. The rate is up slightly from 3.2 percent a year ago. Maine’s unemployment rate remained below the national rate of 4 […]