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Help available for dealing with itchy caterpillars
AUGUSTA (AP) — Those who are scratching their head over an invasive moth species are getting some help. The tiny hairs of the browntail moth caterpillars can cause itchy rashes like poison ivy, along with respiratory distress. The state is offering four free presentations on managing and preventing exposure to the browntail moth this month. […]
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Maine legislators consider voter ID bills
AUGUSTA (AP) — Legislators are considering bills that supporters say protect election integrity and critics say make voting harder. One bill would allow those without a photo ID to cast a provisional ballot and have their vote counted if photo ID is presented within five days. Republican Rep. Brad Farrin said voter IDs for non-drivers […]
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Lawmakers proposes giving the next Maine governor a raise
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine has the nation’s lowest salary for a governor and a lawmaker says it’s time to boost it. Republican Rep. Bradlee Farrin is sponsoring a bill to raise the governor’s salary from $70,000 to $150,000. The raise would start January 2019, so it wouldn’t apply to Republican Gov. Paul LePage. The bill […]
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Officials: Maine to face shortage of 3,200 RNs by 2025
AUGUSTA (AP) — Nursing Leaders of Maine, the American Nursing Association of Maine and the Maine Nursing Action Coalition say the state is going to face a shortage of about 3,200 registered nurses by 2025. The organizations announced the results of the 2016 Maine Nursing Forecaster on Tuesday at the Statehouse. The groups say nursing […]
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More snow expected for Wednesday and Thursday in Maine
LEWISTON — Roof rakes, snow shovels and scoops were hot items Tuesday at the local Paris Farmers Union. “We have no scoops left,” Assistant Manager Tom Young said. As the snow piled up, more customers began to tackle the snow on their roofs, he said. “Now is a good time,” Young said, […]
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Gov. Paul LePage seeks new utility regulator, slams solar rules
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is reiterating his call for state utility regulators to resign because of new solar rules they approved. AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is reiterating his call for state utility regulators to resign because of new solar rules they approved. Gov. Paul LePage appointed all three members of the Maine Public […]
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Final tally: Nor'easter dumped as much as 40 inches on Maine
A man crosses Maine Street where snow has been piled high during a blizzard, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Brunswick, Maine. A fluffy snow up to two-feet deep blanketed parts of the Northeast, just days after the biggest storm of the season dumped up to 19 inches of snow on the region. (AP Photo/Robert F. […]
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Food banks in Maine becoming 'means of survival' for many
PORTLAND (AP) — Food pantries in Maine say they are increasingly overworked as a result of tougher eligibility requirements for food stamp recipients under GOP Gov. Paul LePage’s administration. One in four respondents to a recent survey commissioned by hunger relief agencies Preble Street and Good Shepherd Food Bank reported being dropped in the past […]