Netflix has optioned the rights to make a film or TV series out of the book “One Goal,” which chronicles the Lewiston High School boys soccer team and its mix of native-born and Somali refugee players. Author Amy Bass said Wednesday she did not know what Netlix’s specific plans for her book are. But she […]
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Video: Maine man charged after leading police on chase in tractor
BREWER (WGME) — A man was charged after police say he led them on a chase in a tractor. Police say they spotted a farm tractor moving erratically on North Main Street in Brewer Tuesday morning. Several officers joined the chase, and the driver made it about three miles — nearly into the next town […]
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LePage says he would send National Guard to U.S.-Mexico border
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor says if he were asked, he would send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday he would do so if Republican President Trump makes a request. LePage’s comment comes as multiple East Coast governors have announced they won’t deploy National Guard resources near the […]
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Shawn Moody tells Republicans at rally he’d carry on LePage’s legacy
AUGUSTA – Republican state lawmakers and former candidates for governor rallied at the State House on Tuesday in support of Shawn Moody, the party’s pick to be its candidate in the 2018 governor’s race. With Maine Democrats still awaiting the results of their primary race as ballots were being counted and retabulated in Maine’s first […]
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Sen. Collins says she’s seeking a solution as pressure builds to stop splitting families at U.S. border
Sen. Susan Collins called the federal government’s policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border “inhumane” and said she is seeking a legislative solution to the issue, even as the Trump administration doubled down on the policy Monday despite mounting criticism. As one of a handful of Republican moderates in the Senate, Collins is […]
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CVS Health will now deliver prescriptions to your home
CVS Health will make prescription deliveries nationwide to accommodate the heightened expectations of convenience from consumers. The nation’s second-largest drugstore chain says it also will make home deliveries of other items, like allergy medicines, vitamins or household products. The service will cost $4.99 for deliveries made in one or two days. The drugstore chain said […]
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Watch video: Rep. Poliquin says children at border should ‘stay with their parents’
Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin said unequivocally in a video posted to Facebook on Tuesday that children at U.S. border crossings should stay with their parents. The Republican’s remarks, his first direct comments about the ongoing immigration issue, were more forceful than the statement released by his office on Monday that said he […]
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Kennebec Water District says brown water is safe for Waterville area residents to drink
WATERVILLE — The brown, discolored water coming out of the faucets and shower heads of some area residents — which is related to a break in a water main located beneath Messalonskee Stream — is safe to drink, an official from the Kennebec Water District said Tuesday morning. The break in the pipe, which is located near […]
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China’s threatened tariff on U.S. lobster has Maine’s industry on edge
The Maine lobster industry is reeling at the prospect of losing its biggest overseas market. Industry leaders warn that a proposed 25 percent Chinese tariff on U.S. lobster exports will drive U.S. lobster prices down, causing untold harm to an industry that was counting on China to offset market losses in Europe caused by a […]
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Paris library presenting program on postcards
PARIS — The Paris Public Library will host “The Visual History of Maine Through Postcards,” presented by University of Southern Maine associate professor Libby Bischof. It will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at the Deering Memorial Community Center next to the Paris Public Library on Main Street. The program is made possible […]