AUGUSTA (AP) — The state says there’s a continued need for foster homes in Maine as more children come into state custody because of parental substance abuse. Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew says there’s a particular need for foster families who support reunification as well as those caring for teens, sibling […]
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Portland Jetport adding international flight to Nova Scotia
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland-based airline plans to launch flights from Maine’s largest city to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in June. Elite Airways says flights will begin on June 30. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2pZ9UY1) reported the route will operate Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at fares that start at $169 each way. The flights will leave […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Author chronicles 155 years of Maine Bigfoot sightings
Daniel Green isn’t out to prove Bigfoot exists — but he might have heard one once. The Maine native, originally from the town of Franklin, east of Ellsworth, took five years to pull together every historical Bigfoot sighting he could find, from 1855 to 2010, to write “Shadows in the Woods: A Chronicle of Bigfoot […]
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Portland taxi driver stabbed in neck; bystanders come to rescue
PORTLAND (AP) — Officials say a taxi driver survived a stabbing outside a Portland, Maine, strip club but had to be taken to a Boston hospital because of the extent of his injuries. Police say the 60-year-old driver put his hand up to protect himself as 30-year-old Justin Kristiansen stabbed him in the neck after […]
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Defendant forced to take meds ruled competent for trial in Gardiner slaying
AUGUSTA (AP) — The first person in Maine to be forced to take psychiatric medication in an effort to restore his mental capacity has been ruled competent to stand trial. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/2pLp0jf ) reported that a judge ruled this week after 27-year-old Leroy Smith III was required to take medication under a 2015 […]
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UMaine expects to welcome largest incoming class this fall
ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine says it expects to welcome the largest incoming class in its history this fall. The Orono university says the number of new students confirmed for admission by the May 1 deadline topped 2,500. The school says 2,512 students paid their deposit fee to attend in the fall. That’s […]
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Maine bill to protect bees withdrawn after ag business criticism
PORTLAND (AP) — A bill designed to protect bees in Maine from a class of pesticides has been withdrawn in the wake of criticism from agricultural interests. Rep. Michael Devin, a Newcastle Democrat, proposed the bill, which would have put limits on the use and sale of neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids, also called “neonics,” are insect-killing pesticides […]
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U.S., Maine colleges assure overseas students, you are welcome here
On a trip to India, the president of Portland State University reassured prospective students they’d be safe on his campus. Purdue University sent overseas applicants a note from two mayors touting Indiana’s “friendly smiles” and hospitality. And dozens of other schools produced online videos to welcome foreign students. As U.S. colleges face new but significant […]
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Lost Kitchen in Freedom overwhelmed with reservatons at 40-seat restaurant
This undated photo provided by Clarkson Potter/Penguin Random House shows the restored 19th century mill in the tiny town of Freedom, Maine, where The Lost Kitchen restaurant is located. Restaurant owner and chef Erin French has just come out with a cookbook called “The Lost Kitchen” that offers recipes and tells the remarkable story of […]
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College leaders testify against campus firearms bill
AUGUSTA (AP) — Higher education leaders say campuses would be less safe if lawmakers pass a Maine Republican’s campus carry bill. The bill wouldn’t let public universities, community colleges and Maine Maritime Academy regulate possession of handguns on their campuses. Maine allows concealed carry without a permit for those over 21 years old and has […]