In this 2008 photo provided by Josh Harrison, a coyote stands in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Mass. Coyotes have lived in the East since the 1930s, and recent genetic tests have shown they are actually a mixture of coyote, wolf and dog. And scientists say they might be getting genetically closer to wolves, helping […]
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People with physical disabilities frustrated by lack of wheelchair access at state parks
Camp counselor Andrew Sinclair shares a laugh while carrying disabled camper Kelley Handy into North Pond for a swim. Pine Tree Camp offers access to the outdoors for campers with disabilities. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald file photo) Heidi Conn was an avid outdoorswoman who had hiked New Hampshire’s Presidential Range and many trails in Maine […]
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Ivanka Trump joins Sen. Collins in Biddeford to pitch Republican tax reform effort
The two speak about potential benefits to the middle class and small businesses at an event in Biddeford that draws about 250 mostly Republican invited guests. BIDDEFORD – The eldest daughter of the president teamed up with Maine’s senior U.S. senator Friday in an effort to build support for the Republican tax reform effort at […]
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Gusty winds cause power outages
Greene firefighters douse remaining hot spots from a fire sparked by downed power lines on the lawn in front of Saint Francis Catholic Church on Route 202 in Greene. High winds that kicked up in the morning snapped a large pine tree, taking down the lines. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Record low temperatures expected this weekend. […]
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Man arrested after Augusta Walmart confrontation was convicted of domestic violence assault in Auburn
Robert Potter Suspect arrested after shot fired at Augusta @Walmart https://t.co/YvTPii9l9V pic.twitter.com/MjGRGjlHhl — Sun Journal (@sunjournal) November 7, 2017 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js AUGUSTA — The criminal complaint filed Thursday against an Augusta man arrested after a violent altercation at the Augusta Walmart charges Robert Potter with criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm […]
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Secretary of State Matt Dunlap sues Trump voting commission over access
FILE – In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, right, holds a stack of papers as he meets with then President-elect Donald Trump in Bedminster, N.J. Kobach said in a deposition unsealed Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 that he had discussed with the commission of election integrity a requirement that […]
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Maine DHHS misspent funds, but will likely not face penalty
Republican gubernatorial candidate and former Maine DHHS commissioner and Mary Mayhew AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services unlawfully spent over $13 million in federal funds in 2015 and 2016, but is unlikely to face a penalty for the misuse. DHHS spent $13.4 million in welfare funds on services for elderly and disabled […]
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Adam Lee requests recount in Auburn mayoral race
#BREAKING: Adam Lee has requested a recount in the Auburn mayoral race. Results Tuesday showed Jason Levesque winning by only 6 votes. #MEpolitics — Andrew Rice (@AndrewRiceSJ) November 9, 2017 AUBURN — After taking a day to mull it over, Adam Lee has requested a recount of the results of Tuesday’s mayoral election. Lee said […]
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'Food sovereignty' and saying yes: New state law starts Wednesday
With the new food sovereignty law in place, Kathy Shaw of 4 Season Farm Market in Auburn can raise, make and sell certain food items direct to the customer without the item being inspected by a state inspector. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) AUBURN — At 4 Season Farm Market, dried apple cider rings are coming back, […]
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Philippe brings rain and wind to Maine
UPDATE: Lewiston and Auburn schools delay starts by two hours Monday morning. Hold on to your hats, folks. Although the brunt of tropical storm Philippe will have passed by Monday morning, southern Maine can still expect rain showers and winds into the evening, according to the National Weather Service office in Gray. NWS meteorologist Margaret […]