PORTLAND (AP) — A proposal by the city of Portland to charge shoppers for disposable plastic or paper shopping bags has moved forward after a city council committee voted to lower the proposed fee and send it to the full council. The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee voted 3-1 Wednesday to slice the per-bag fee […]
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Prominent Maine women speak in favor of independent Cutler
PORTLAND — A group of prominent Maine women, both Democrats and Republicans, said Wednesday they support Eliot Cutler, an independent candidate in Maine’s 2014 gubernatorial race. Among those offering their support is a former U.S. district attorney, current and former members of the Legislature, successful businesswomen and philanthropists. Cutler, in a three-way race with incumbent […]
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Utah business leader offers economic development tips for Maine
PORTLAND — In response to Maine’s seemingly entrenched last-place ranking for business friendliness by Forbes magazine, about 300 of the state’s business leaders heard suggestions Tuesday from a entrepreneur based in first-place Utah. Alan Hall — a Utah business leader, economic development expert and active Republican donor — identified eight characteristics he considers “pillars of […]
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Maine hosts meetings about scallop management
PORTLAND — Maine officials will host a series of meetings in June to discuss the development of a scallop fishery management plan with the public. The state Department of Marine Resources is hosting the meetings, which will also include discussions of the past scallop season and the coming season. State officials have said the last […]
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Weld woman dies in Augusta car crash
AUGUSTA — A 21-year-old Weld woman was killed and her boyfriend suffered a broken neck in a car crash early Sunday morning. Karen Schwartz was heading east on Route 17, also known as Eastern Avenue, just before 3 a.m. Sunday when the 2006 Pontiac G6 she was driving went off the road and struck a […]
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Portland man pleads guilty to robbery, bomb threat at city pharmacy
PORTLAND — A Portland man who claimed he had a bomb in a backpack during a pharmacy robbery last month has pleaded guilty. Jason Campbell pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland on Wednesday to robbing a Congress Street CVS store on April 11. Prosecutors say the 39-year-old Campbell approached the counter, told the […]
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Michaud picked as grand marshal for Portland Pride Parade
PORTLAND (AP) — Rep. Mike Michaud will be a grand marshal in this year’s Pride Parade in Portland. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/T30czE) reported Wednesday that Michaud will lead the parade through downtown Portland on June 21. Other grand marshals will be University of Southern Maine Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity coordinator Sarah Holmes […]
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Portland police chief downplays gang activity
PORTLAND — After a news report that the handgun used by suspected Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev to shoot at pursuing police officers was funneled through “violent” gangs in Portland, the city’s police chief and a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent on Tuesday downplayed any link between “loosely affiliated criminal groups” in Portland and national gangs. At […]
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LePage blames liberals for gridlock in Maine
PORTLAND — Republican Gov. Paul LePage, up for re-election this year, denounced political extremism while reiterating a disdain for newspapers, Medicaid expansion and what he views as loopholes in the state’s welfare system during a speech at a Portland business event Thursday morning. “In Augusta, there are some great Republicans and some great Democrats — the […]
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Christie says he, LePage alike
“I will tell you I’m committed to spending what we need to spend here in order to give the people a full view of Gov. LePage’s record and the record of his opponents,” Christie said after joining LePage in chatting with customers at Becky’s Diner. Christie said Maine’s race was one of the governors association’s […]