AUGUSTA (AP) — A Bar Harbor restaurant owner and Dexter mail carrier say they will run to oust U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin next year. Democrats Tim Rich and Phil Cleaves have filed the paperwork with federal election officials to run to represent Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. Rich told Maine Public that Poliquin is wrong on […]
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Paul LePage's bills on career programs, veterans now law
AUGUSTA (AP) — A few bills from Maine’s GOP governor are now law following action from Republicans and Democrats. Gov. Paul LePage worked with lawmakers like Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Lewiston and Republican Sen. Brian Langley on successful bills this year. Now, career and technical education programs can serve sixth to eighth graders. The […]
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Maine goalie McGovern takes part in Bruins development camp
Allston, Mass. — Amidst plenty of local collegiate players at Warrior Ice Arena this weekend, University of Maine goalie Robert McGovern got his chance to shine. The Weymouth, Massachusetts native was one of four goalies at Boston Bruins development camp over the course of four days at the team’s practice facility. Heading into his junior […]
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Senior Watch program benefits police, residents
More Maine towns start each day calling seniors and the housebound to ensure they’re safe. Even when he was out of town for a family reunion this weekend, Mexico Police Chief Roy Hodsdon called four seniors for their daily check-in. Feeling OK? Any plans? He calls them on weekdays and weekends. On vacations. When his […]
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Police won't charge Freeport woman who shot neighbor's dog
FREEPORT (AP) — Police in Maine say they will not bring charges against the woman who shot and killed her neighbor’s dog on July Fourth. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2toT4CB ) Leroy Hart’s 2-year-old French mastiff, Max, was fatally shot after wandering into a neighbor’s yard. Freeport police say they received reports of a […]
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Brunswick fire destroys home; two people homeless
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Fire officials in Maine are investigating a house fire that left two people homeless. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2tx2Xwk ) the fire started at the Brunswick home around 12:40 p.m. Thursday. Authorities say the blaze spread from a bathroom ventilator fan to the attic. Crews from Bath and Brunswick were able […]
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Civil War-era Fort Gorges to be restored in Portland harbor
PORTLAND (AP) — A Civil War-era fort at the entrance to Portland Harbor is being made more accessible to the public. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin says a public-private partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers aims to preserve Fort Gorges, which she called an “untapped treasure.” Friends of Fort Gorges told the Portland Press […]
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Discarded fireworks cause Scarborough house fire
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Fire officials in Maine say improperly discarded fireworks caused a house fire. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2trJzkz ) the house fire started early Wednesday morning after a neighborhood firework show in Scarborough. Fire Chief Michael Thurlow say a bin containing firework remnants stored in a plastic bag caught fire next to […]
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Steamers out of steam? Beloved bivalves aren't happy clams
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — The soft-shell clams that are harvested by hand and raked from the mud flats of Maine are becoming less plentiful, and the downward trend jeopardizes one of New England’s oldest and most historic coastal industries. Maine is the soft-shell clam capital of the country. But clammers harvested less than 1.5 million (0.68 […]
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Health officials wary as wet spring leads to more mosquitoes
PORTLAND (AP) — A wetter-than-normal spring in the Northeast is producing a bumper crop of mosquitoes, leading to worries of a corresponding spike in mosquito-borne illnesses this summer as Americans grill and play outdoors. The heavy rain that has erased last summer’s drought has put public health officials on alert as summer begins to unfold. […]