LEWISTON — The second in a series of television ads, bought by a Washington, D.C.-based, Republican-backed political action committee attacking Maine U.S. Senate candidate Angus King will begin over the long Labor Day weekend. Maine Freedom, the D.C.-based super PAC that spent $68,750 on an ad supporting Cynthia Dill, the Democrat in the race, has […]
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10-year-old girl charged with manslaughter in death of Clinton baby
FAIRFIELD, Maine — A 10-year-old girl has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 3-month-old baby last month. John Martin of Skowhegan, the girl’s attorney, was served with a court summons Thursday afternoon, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a press release. The girl is scheduled to […]
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Heating oil prices increased this summer
AUGUSTA (AP) — The governor’s energy office has released a summer survey of heating oil prices in Maine, and it’s not good news for people who heat their homes with oil. The survey released Thursday says the average heating oil cost is currently $3.59 per gallon, a 32-cent increase from the last survey on June […]
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Oxford Casino nets nearly $10M in first two months
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s newest casino had revenues of nearly $10 million in its first two months of operation, while revenues at the state’s other casino in Bangor have fallen in that time. Oxford Casino opened June 5 in the western Maine town of Oxford and had net revenues — the amount lost by gamblers […]
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Rare baseball card auctioned in Biddeford for $62,000
BIDDEFORD (AP) — A rare 1888 card of Hall of Fame baseball player Michael “King” Kelly has been sold at auction for $62,000. The buyer was an anonymous collector who made his bid by telephone during the Wednesday night auction in Biddeford. The item was one of seven Old Judge Cigarettes cards showing players from […]
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Mile-long zip line connects Newry homes
NEWRY — “Mandy and Phil live up there,” said Jim Sysko, pointing up a hill in Newry. “I live down here. I started thinking about how to get from there to here without a car.” When Sysko – the civil engineer behind Bethel’s world’s tallest snowpeople, a snow maze, and a snow volcano – starts […]
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DHHS to cut Medicaid coverage for anti-smoking medications
AUGUSTA — Maine appears to be the only state in the country this year to eliminate Medicaid coverage for prescription drugs that help smokers quit, a budget-balancing move critics say will ultimately cost more and leave many Mainers hooked on nicotine. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut about $430,000 for […]
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LePage appoints departing Commissioner Beardsley to state education board
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has appointed a member of his Cabinet, Conservation Commissioner Bill Beardsley, to an open seat on the State Board of Education. Beardsley’s job as conservation commissioner phases out Thursday, when a merger of the state departments of Agriculture and Conservation takes effect. His confirmation hearing for the state board position […]
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‘Inappropriate behavior’ probed at Penobscot club
INDIAN ISLAND (AP) — The Penobscot Indian Nation’s Boys & Girls Club and police are investigating allegations of what they call “inappropriate behavior involving a youth club member and another youth.” The club’s board of directors issued the statement Wednesday. A sign on the door of the club’s facilities late Wednesday states that the club […]
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Ride planned to raise awareness for missing Waterville toddler
WATERVILLE (AP) — Motorcyclists from throughout Maine plan a ride to Portland to raise awareness for Ayla Reynolds, the toddler from Waterville who’s been missing since December, and other missing persons. Riders are meeting at locations across the state Saturday and will converge on Portland where a barbecue picnic will be held. The Morning Sentinel […]