Farwell Elementary School second-grader Myles Arneault points to his experiment partner, Parker Crafts, and says, “You are going to wipe the toilet seat, not me.” With influenza cases widespread, second-graders in Abby Dix’s class were learning how germs spread and what they can do to avoid getting sick. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Principals are […]
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Light snow expected Wednesday into Thursday could cause tricky commute
PORTLAND (WGME) — A light snow overnight Wednesday into Thursday could lead to tricky travel conditions for Mainers. Most areas in the southern half of the state will see around 1-3″ of snowfall from this storm. The snowfall should stick around into Thursday. The real concern will be slippery road conditions during the morning commute. […]
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Train carrying GOP lawmakers, including Bruce Poliquin, hits truck; one on truck dead
.@RepPoliquin‘s tweet: He was on board, only has a few minor bruises. #mepolitics https://t.co/S6nrONSSxp — Larry Gilbert Jr (@LarryGilbertSJ) January 31, 2018 CROZET, Va. (AP) — A train carrying dozens of Republican members of Congress to a policy retreat in the countryside slammed into a garbage truck in rural Virginia on Wednesday, killing one person […]
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Super blue moon embraces Lewiston
Hundreds of crows fill the sky above Lewiston as the super blue blood moon, seen from Pagoma Lane, sets Wednesday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) A pair of crows are silhouetted as the super blue blood moon, seen from Pagoma Lane, sets Wednesday morning. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)
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Maine’s Republican director failed to file income tax returns
Jason Savage, who has been linked to the anonymous right-wing website Maine Examiner, says ‘it’s been an unfortunate personal situation with many factors beyond my control.’ Have you heard the one about the high-ranking Republican official who got into hot water for failing to file his state income-tax returns? Sorry, but this is no joke. […]
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Some Maine lawmakers push to delay legalization of marijuana sales
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers on Tuesday started discussions about how long to delay retail marijuana sales while lawmakers continue to work on regulations needed to get the industry up and running. A ban on retail pot sales technically is in place until Thursday, but the state hasn’t set up a way for marijuana retailers […]
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Maine's last teaching nun never stops
LEWISTON — Her former students describe her as witty, fun, firm and a self-admitted gambler. Sister Cecile Mondor, 78, is also Maine’s last full-time teaching nun, according to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. This past year was her last as a classroom teacher. This year, she is a substitute teacher at Saint Dominic Academy […]
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Ogunquit bakery fined nearly $95,000 over hiring foreign workers
Bread and Roses Bakery is paying back wages and penalties for advertising low pay rates and then paying foreign workers more. An Ogunquit bakery shop has agreed to pay nearly $95,000 for violations related to hiring foreign workers. Bread and Roses Bakery Inc. reached the agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor to pay $73,115 […]
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LePage says he doesn't know anything about the Maine Examiner
The online Maine Examiner, which is in the middle of a political spat between Democrats and Republicans, remains a mystery to Gov. Paul LePage. During an interview with Maine Public’s “Maine Calling” radio show Tuesday, the governor denied any knowledge of the conservative-oriented website at the center of an ethics complaint filed by the Maine […]
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Waterville mom devastated after ICE officers took her husband away
WATERVILLE — Mindy Saint Martin finds herself crying frequently, but she tries not to when her children, Donovan, 5, and Marcus, 2, are present. “I cry a lot every day — when I go to bed, I cry when I’m in the shower, I cry if I go to the bathroom, but I try not […]