FREEPORT — State Rep. Sean Flaherty, D-Scarborough, was arrested for allegedly operating under the influence after rolling his car on Interstate 295 early Sunday morning. Flaherty, 25, was already being treated by Freeport emergency personnel for minor cuts and bruises when Maine State Police arrived at Mile 23 in the southbound lane of I-295 at […]
Maine Legislature
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Legislature worked to reduce energy costs for businesses, consumers
Whether you are homeowner or a business owner in Maine, you feel the pain of the high cost of energy during the long winter. Eighty percent of homes are dependent on fuel oil compared to just 7 percent of all U.S. households. Business leaders across the state identify the high cost of energy as a […]
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Maine Legislature website hacked; taken offline
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A website that helps users search for information about bills being considered by the Maine Legislature is offline after it was attacked by a hacker. The Maine Legislature’s Information Technology Director Scott Clark says he’s planning to meet Tuesday with supervisors and others to discuss the problem. Clark says the manipulated […]
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Reminder issued on smoke-free dining outside in Maine
Maine’s law banning smoking on outdoor restaurant patios went into effect last September, but supporters are reminding Mainers about it now that the measure is heading into its first full summer season. Chris Davis, the Oxford County district tobacco coordinator for Healthy Maine Partnerships, said she wants to let people know they have a right […]
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Marriage cannot be redefined
The Maine Legislature has hopelessly failed in its attempt to redefine marriage. The word of God has established marriage to be a holy and committed relationship between one man and one woman. That word of eternal truth cannot be altered or changed. The legislators who supported same-sex marriage should be ashamed of themselves for sending […]
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Divisive labor bill headed for hearing
AUGUSTA — Tensions rose in the state Senate this week as lawmakers sparred over a Republican effort to consider a contentious labor union bill in the final weeks of the legislative session. Following the lead of the House, the Senate voted largely along party lines to send a bill dealing with public sector unions and […]
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Maine community college chief cites $10 million shortfall in budget
AUGUSTA — Interim Maine Community College System President Derek Langhauser told lawmakers Monday morning the system will have to find up to $10 million in cuts over the next two years or raise tuition to cover cost increases. Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget proposal, which is under review by the Legislature, flat-funds the community college system […]
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Maine Senate confirms Brian Whitney as new director of MTI
AUGUSTA — The state Senate has confirmed Brian Whitney as director of the Maine Technology Institute. The Republican-led Senate unanimously approved his nomination Tuesday. Whitney has been director of business development and innovation for the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development since 2012. Prior to that, he was chief of staff to the Maine […]