AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine residents are paying more than two cents per gallon more for gas this week. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Tuesday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine has risen to $3.89. That’s nine cents per gallon more than the national average. Maine prices are now more than […]
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Lewiston to host session on elder financial abuse
GARDINER (AP) — Maine securities regulators say the crime of financial abuse of seniors is escalating in Maine and throughout the country. Hoping to address the problem, Maine’s Office of Securities and a coalition of government and non-profit agencies will hold a series of free educational sessions for the public, including seniors, caregivers and service […]
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Another baby overdosed on 10-year-old homicide suspect’s medication, former roommate says
FAIRFIELD, Maine — Just a few weeks before police say 3-month-old Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway of Clinton was drugged and then smothered by a 10-year-old girl — charged last week with manslaughter — another baby overdosed in the same home on the girl’s medication. Ashley Tenney, mother of the 8-month-old baby who survived, said on Sunday that […]
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Maine lobster fishermen had early brush with organized labor
In the current effort of Maine lobster fishermen to maintain and enhance their interest, John Drouin, a Cutler lobsterman and vice chairman of the Maine Lobster Advisory Council — a group of fishermen and dealers who work with the Department of Marine Resources to protect the industry — noted that Maine lobstermen operate as independent […]
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Tax cut issues reflect most stark differences between Dems and GOP
To the degree this year’s legislative elections are not about Gov. Paul LePage – and he’s undoubtedly a big factor – they are about the numerous changes in direction initiated by Republicans during their first unfettered control of the State House in 44 years. Nowhere are the differences between Republicans and Democrats more stark than […]
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Deer camp won’t be the same without fallen comrade
Unless you are part of a deer camp and have been going there year after year, for as many Novembers as you can remember, you can not really know or appreciate the experience — the fellowship, the enduring friendships and the remarkable tradition of it all. This is not a criticism of those who don’t […]
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Mother recounts night of her baby’s death
CLINTON, Maine — Two-year-old Maddison Foss-Greenaway knows that her little sister is not around anymore, but that didn’t stop her from trying to play with her on Friday. Brooklyn Foss-Greenaway, Maddison’s 3-month-old sister, died on July 8. The 10-year-old daughter of the baby sitter taking care of Brooklyn was charged with manslaughter on Thursday in […]
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Maine case worker blames sitter for baby’s death
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s child welfare agency is placing blame for a baby’s death on the mother of a 10-year-old accused of killing her, saying the mother shouldn’t have left the infant with the girl and the baby’s death was “a result of your neglect.” A case worker faulted the sitter for leaving the […]
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Victim in Bangor car fire struggled with family tragedy, drug use
BANGOR — In the estimation of many who were close to her, Nicolle Ashley Lugdon never really had a chance. Despite athletic talent, intelligence, a sparkling personality and natural beauty, the Bangor-born Eddington resident’s life offered too many obstacles for her to conquer. “Essentially, my belief is that Nicolle had amazingly difficult odds and struggles […]
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Aroostook couple gets permit to keep pet wallaby, with conditions
ISLAND FALLS — The couple who unknowingly broke state law by purchasing a wallaby and bringing it home as a pet have reached an agreement with the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Michelle Charette and Jay Batchelder have been granted a permit by IF&W, Batchelder said Thursday, with a handful of conditions. Those […]