CAPE ELIZABETH — Sheila Abourjaily has never run the TD Beach to Beacon 10K road race, but she holds one of its records: most consecutive years hosting elite runners. This year is the race’s 20th anniversary, and Abourjaily’s 19th year hosting athletes at her Salt Spray Lane home during race week. Her daughter, Erin Dawson-Chalat, […]
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Wex to build new global headquarters on Portland waterfront
PORTLAND (AP) — A committee of the Portland City Council says South Portland-based Wex Inc. can move ahead with a plan to build a new global headquarters on land owned by Maine’s largest city. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2h8XzgB ) reported on Friday that the committee endorsed the payment processing company’s plan. A developer working […]
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Dog given naloxone after getting into owner's oxycodone
LYMAN (AP) — Police in Maine say a dog that got into its owner’s legally prescribed oxycodone appears to be fine after receiving a dose of the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone. York County Sheriff William King says the dog’s owner flagged down a passing officer in Lyman on Thursday. The owner said she was unable to […]
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No cod possession for Gulf of Maine's recreational fishermen
PORTLAND (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there will be no legal possession of cod for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Maine this year. Cod is an iconic fish in New England, but catch of it has plummeted in recent years. NOAA said on Thursday that the rule barring recreational possession […]
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Republicans need to come around on student debt plan, Gov. LePage says
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is still pushing to win Republican support for a student debt relief plan that failed last week to secure enough GOP votes to reach his desk. LePage said that offering young people help with paying off student loans is one way to get them to move to Maine, something he […]
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Maine ends fiscal year with $111 million surplus
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine has ended the fiscal year with a $110.9 million surplus. The Republican administration says the surplus will be funneled into funds to stabilize the state budget and reduce the state income tax rate. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2u1kN9k ) the administration will allocate about $37 […]
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Charges against Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland dropped
PORTLAND (AP) — Black Lives Matter protesters in Maine who police had said obstructed a public way are no longer facing criminal charges. WGME-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2h3G8hm) that the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office has six months to refile the charges but let the deadline pass. The group organized a protest last summer after black men […]
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Hampden waste-to-energy plant on track to open next spring
HAMPDEN (AP) — The groups that are partnering to build a $69 million waste-to-energy plant in Hampden say it’s on track to open in April. Fiberight CEO Craig Stuart-Paul says the road construction system has been completed and the site is now being cleared. Construction on the 144,000-square-foot biogas plant is expected to begin later […]
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Despite favorable ruling from judge, LePage still wants to pardon dog
AUGUSTA (AP) — The saga of Dakota the dog isn’t over. A Maine judge on Monday signed off on a deal to spare the life of the dog that won a disputed pardon by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. But LePage said he’s not happy because his pardon was taken off the table as part of […]
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Farm stand footage helps police nab Aroosook County cash box thieves
AUGUSTA (AP) — State police say they’ve arrested three residents who robbed the cash boxes of several farm stands in northern Maine. Police say surveillance footage led them to charge three Presque Isle residents with multiple counts of theft and criminal mischief. The three have court dates in Houlton District Court in September. Police say […]