A Maine Superior Court judge has ordered Republican Gov. Paul LePage to release about $1.4 million in campaign funds for candidates running under the state’s clean elections law. The order Thursday by Justice William Stokes would provide public funding for the campaigns of about 174 candidates for the Legislature and one candidate running in the […]
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Vandals damage 4 stop signs, 2 mailboxes in Jay
JAY — Police are investigating vandalism to four stop signs and two mailboxes, the majority of them in East Jay, Sgt. Russell Adams said Thursday. Four stops signs were either pulled up or bent and damaged, he said. Most of them were in area of Warren Hill and East Jay roads. Two mailboxes were damaged […]
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UPDATE: Couple in ICU after falling 3 floors from Lewiston porch
LEWISTON — A man and a woman are listed in critical condition after they fell from a third-floor porch of an apartment building on Pierce Street just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Lt. David St. Pierre said the couple was taken from 133 Pierce St. to Central Maine Medical Center where, as of […]
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2 crashes in 2 days on Route 196 in Lisbon
LISBON — Two drivers were taken to a Lewiston hospital after a head-on collision Wednesday morning on Route 196. The crash happened at 8:07 a.m. in front of the post office. Lisbon police officer Jeff Picard said a 2007 Toyota RAV4 was headed east on Route 196 when it crossed the center line and went into […]
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Desert of Maine is for sale
FREEPORT — After nearly 15 years of keeping business blooming at the Desert of Maine, Gary and Ginger Currens are ready to sell their home at 95 Desert Road and the dunes that come with it. Ginger Currens on July 30 said it is “just time” for the couple to move on. The 40-acre property, offered […]
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Pope changes death penalty teaching, now 'inadmissible'
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church teaching about the death penalty, saying in a new policy published Thursday that it is always “inadmissible” because it “attacks” the inherent dignity of all humans. The Vatican said Francis had approved a change to the Catechism of the Catholic Church — the compilation of […]
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Maple syrup, honey producers won’t be stuck with confusing label
It’s a sweet victory for Maine maple syrup and honey producers. An amendment preventing a confusing labeling requirement from moving forward was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Senate. The amendment, authored by Republican Sen. Susan Collins and co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, an independent, puts an end to an FDA proposal that would require maple […]
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Abortion-rights activists brace for new wave of restrictions
NEW YORK (AP) — Abortion-rights advocates are intensifying efforts to make it easier for women to get abortions amid a new wave of state-level bans and restrictions expected to occur under a reconfigured U.S. Supreme Court. The efforts include boosting financial aid for women needing to travel long distances to get an abortion, and raising […]
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LePage slams employees union for taking credit for his child protection reforms
Gov. Paul LePage slammed the state employees’ union in his weekly radio address Wednesday, accusing it of trying to take credit for reforms his administration is proposing in the child protection system after the deaths of two children. LePage’s attack on the Maine State Employees Association came just two days after he said he was […]
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Policeman dismayed by mom
DEAR ABBY: The media give us stories of racial conflict and the shooting of police officers almost daily, and every reporter and news anchor proposes solutions. As a Hispanic police officer in a small city, I have an observation. I was having lunch the other day with two other officers. Sitting across from us was […]