AUGUSTA (AP) — A group of Republicans wants Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to strike the word “insurance” from a November ballot question asking voters to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. Former Maine Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett said the question should refer to “taxpayer-funded health benefits” or as “government-funded health […]
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2-year-old injured in two-story fall from window in Portland apartment
PORTLAND (AP) — Police in the Maine city of Portland say a 2-year-old child was injured after falling from a second-story window. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2g0ZF1W ) a 2-year-old fell two stories out of an apartment window Monday. According to Portland Police Department spokesman Lt. Robert Martin, the child suffered injuries that were […]
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College Football: Redshirt freshman wins UMaine QB job
Redshirt freshman Chris Ferguson of Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, will be taking the snaps as the starting quarterback for the University of Maine when the Black Bears open the season on Aug. 31 against archrival University of New Hampshire. Ferguson Saturday morning was named the starter by second-year head coach Joe Harasymiak. He beat out graduate […]
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More than 1,000 people rally against racism in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — A day after thousands of counterprotesters chanted ant-Nazi slogans and upstaged a “free speech rally” in Boston, demonstrators have gathered in Portland, Maine, to oppose white supremacy. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2fXrYyg ) reported about 1,200 people took part in the Maine People’s Alliance event on Sunday. Rabbi Erica Asch of Temple […]
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Juvenile driver falls asleep, crashes into Waterboro house
WATERBORO (AP) — Police in Maine say a home was severely damaged when the driver of a pickup truck fell asleep at the wheel and crashed. Authorities say the crash happened in Waterboro around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say a juvenile operating the truck fell asleep at the wheel before barreling into the home. The […]
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Tax credits, lottery on agenda for Maine government oversight panel
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine legislative panel is set to review its investigations into a state tax credit program and Maine’s lottery. The Legislature’s government oversight committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday. The committee will present a review of the state’s Pine Tree Development Zones, which allow eligible businesses to greatly reduce or eliminate state […]
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Maine prepares for Monday's solar eclipse
AUBURN — Dozens of children and several adults attended a special program Friday at the Auburn Public Library to hear retired science teacher Jon Wallace discuss Monday’s solar eclipse and explain how to safely observe it, as well as help the youths build pinhole projectors. The library has also handed out nearly 1,000 special eclipse […]
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Lawsuit: Poland Spring committing fraud by not using spring water
A lawsuit claims that Poland Spring Water is deceiving consumers with evergreen labels that say their bottle contains “100 percent natural spring water” that hails from Maine. The class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Connecticut claims that parent company Nestle Waters North America is bottling common groundwater that doesn’t meet the federal definition […]
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'Spectacular' autumn foliage is forecast for New England
BOSTON (AP) — New England’s fall foliage forecast is looking so fine it’s enough to make a maple leaf blush. For the first time in several years, little has conspired against a truly glorious autumn. There’s no more drought, the summer has been mild and the leaves — largely spared by marauding gypsy moth caterpillars […]