Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island last month. LePage’s is attempting to cut administrative costs for federal workforce funds so that theu go toward job training and not bureaucrats. AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s quest to make […]
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Maine lawmakers want to know why deaths went uninvestigated
AUGUSTA (AP) — A legislative panel wants answers from Maine health officials about a federal audit that revealed the agency failed to investigate the deaths of 133 disabled adults. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2vJEofW ) the Legislature’s health and human services committee sent the Aug. 31 letter to Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Hurricane Irma: Are you a Mainer in Florida? We want to hear from you
Are you from Maine and now in Florida? Are you in the sunshine state roughing it out during Hurricane Irma? If so, we want to hear from you for updates and stories we will be writing in the coming days on the impact that Irma has on Mainers living or vacationing in Florida. You can […]
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Paul LePage spokeswoman questions sick leave, rent control proposals
PORTLAND (AP) — A spokeswoman for Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage says Portland proposals to control rent and require paid sick leave could have unintended negative consequences for the state. LePage spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz appeared on WGAN-AM radio on Thursday to discuss issues facing Maine. She was named LePage’s press secretary on Aug. 29. Rabinowitz […]
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Maine to issue 20,000 more 'any deer' hunting permits in Friday's lottery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The lottery that allows hunters to participate in Maine’s expanded deer harvesting season is coming soon. Maine uses a lottery to distribute “any deer” permits that allow hunters to harvest deer of either sex. The lottery is scheduled for Friday, and more permits are at stake this year. Maine is giving out […]
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No new Maine charter schools likely this school year or next
PORTLAND (AP) — No new charter schools are expected to open in Maine this school year or next due to a lack of applications, the Maine charter school commission said. There were no serious contenders to open a 10th charter school by the late August state deadline despite some existing charters having waitlists because of […]
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Former BIW union official pleads guilty to embezzling $280,000
PORTLAND (AP) — A former Maine machinists union official at Bath Iron Works who acknowledged embezzling $280,000 from the union has pleaded guilty. Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Jones pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court in Portland. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2gNsor9 ) he will be sentenced at a later date. Jones was secretary-treasurer when he allegedly […]
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LePage appoints former energy executive to administration
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he has hired a former energy executive as his new energy chief. LePage said Tuesday that former Downeast Energy Corp. Chief Financial Officer Steven McGrath began his tenure as director of the governor’s energy office in late August. The governor said McGrath for the past four years […]
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Virginia man held on $100K bail after Portland car wash shooting
PORTLAND (AP) — A man who faces an attempted murder charge following a shooting at a car wash in Maine is being held on $100,000 bail. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2eIBpB9 ) reported that Abdul Rahman Timbo of Virginia made his initial appearance in court on Tuesday, two days after the shooting. Police say a […]
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Defendant, forced to take meds, ruled competent to stand trial
AUGUSTA (AP) — A trial is set to get underway soon for the first person in Maine to be forced to take psychiatric medication to restore his mental capacity. Jury selection is slated for Thursday in the trial of 27-year-old Leroy Smith III, who’s charged with killing his father and dismembering the body. If a […]