FORT KENT — A bill supported by Maine’s U.S. senators that aims to strengthen security at the country’s northern border has unanimously passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Sens. Susan Collins, a Republican, and Angus King, an independent, co-sponsored the Northern Border Security Review Act, which passed the U.S. Senate last month. It passed the […]
angus king
Posted inBusiness, sj-web
Provision mandating USA-made sneakers up for authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The final version of the National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision to require the Department of Defense to provide military recruits with American-made shoes. Maine U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King and Maine Rep. Bruce Poliquin championed the change and announced its presence in the authorization act on Wednesday. The […]
advertisement
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Susan Collins, Angus King join calls for more postal changes
PORTLAND — Maine U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins are among a group of more than 80 lawmakers who are calling for improved mail service by reforming the U.S. Postal Service. The reform drive is led by U.S. Sens. Heidi Heitkamp, a North Dakota Democrat, and Jerry Moran, a Kansas Republican. The lawmakers are […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
King, Sheriff Gallant speak at Paris Veterans Day ceremony
PARIS — Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant urged a room of more than 100 people Friday morning to recognize Veterans Day as “a day of celebration, a day of remembrance, a day of thanksgiving and a day of forgiveness.” Gallant, a U.S. Army veteran, was the featured veteran speaker at the ceremony, hosted and sponsored […]
Posted inLetters
Be wary of Sen. King
I write this as a warning to Maine lobstermen. They should be wary of any involvement by Sen. Angus King in the Sweden, European Union fight over importing Maine lobsters. I remind folks of how fast he disregarded the people of the North Woods who opposed Roxanne Quimby’s gift that became a national monument. One […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Sens. Susan Collins, Angus King could gain power after election
A Politico story has us contemplating Maine having the two most powerful U.S. senators in the country. The story is built around the premise that the Senate, which is currently Republican-controlled, could end up in a 50-50 split between the major parties. “That could be a nightmare in the making for whoever wins the White […]
Posted inNation / World, sj-web
Sen Angus King wants $181 million to fight opioid crisis
WASHINGTON — Sen. Angus King wants money to fight the opioid epidemic to be included in a temporary measure to fund the federal government through Dec. 9. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he hopes to reach compromise with the White House and Senate Democrats over legislation temporarily financing the government to prevent an Oct. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
A-L airport awarded $900,000 federal grant
AUBURN — The Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport will start a 17,000-square-foot expansion and update, thanks to a federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Tuesday that the airport will receive $899,480 to help fund the expansion and rehabilitation of the terminal aircraft apron. The project […]
Posted inMaine, sj-web
Sen. Angus King supports Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. Sen. Angus King, a Maine independent, told CNN on Thursday that he’d vote for Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in November, questioning Republican Donald Trump’s “judgment and temperament.” The former governor’s endorsement isn’t much of a surprise, since he caucuses with Democrats, generally supports their agenda and he has a preclusion to supporting politicians with deep governmental […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Fed grants Fryeburg airport $550,000 to redo runway
FRYEBURG — U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted $550,000 for improvements to the Fryeburg airport tarmac. The Eastern Slope Regional Airport will receive $552,986 for reconstruction of its apron, the part of the airport where aircraft are parked, refueled and boarded. The airport is owned […]