PORTLAND — A group linked to Democratic mega-donors has given half a million dollars to a union-backed organization hoping to influence this year’s state elections, according to state campaign finance reports filed this month. The reports show that the Democracy Alliance’s State Victory Fund LLC contributed $500,000 to Rebuild Maine, a group founded by Maine’s […]
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Golf: Tarrio, Laplume lead after first day of Maine Junior Championship
Jordan Laplume follows through on her drive on the 17th tee at Brunswick Golf Club during the first round of the Maine Junior Golf Championship. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Mitchell Tarrio follows through on his approach shot to the 18th green during Tuesday’s Maine Junior Championship at Brunswick Golf Club where he shot the best round […]
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Dunbar recognized by Forbes
PORTLAND — Adam Dunbar, first vice president investments of Wells Fargo Advisors in Portland, has been recognized as a 2018 Top Next-Generation Advisor by Forbes. The 2018 Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors list includes 1,000 advisers. Each adviser was nominated by their respective firm, then vetted and ranked by SHOOK Research. Dunbar has 14 years of […]
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Berman & Simmons hires Boots
LEWISTON — Berman & Simmons announces that attorney Christopher Boots has joined the firm. He will represent clients in personal injury cases from the firm’s Lewiston office. A native of North Yarmouth, Boots graduated from the University of Chicago in 2010 and earned his law degree in 2014 from Stanford Law School, where he was […]
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Buying veggies in New Auburn
Iris Hughes, 3, holds up a head of broccoli Tuesday afternoon while helping her mother, Casady, with vegetable shopping at the New Auburn Farmers Market. Behind Iris, Topher Castaneda, left, of Valley View Farm chats with Jackie Mathieu. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal)
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Dempsey Challenge fundraisers will get chance to dine with Patrick
LEWISTON — With the 10th annual Dempsey Challenge less than two months away, organizers have added a new, up-close-and-personal incentive for fundraisers: a chance to have dinner with Challenge namesake Patrick Dempsey at his home in Kennebunkport. Dempsey Center officials will randomly select five lucky fundraisers to have dinner with the movie star and race […]
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State GOP chair disheartened by call for her resignation
State Republican Party Chairwoman Demi Kouzounas said Tuesday it is “a little disheartening” to have a Lewiston GOP House candidate call for her resignation. During an interview with Portland radio station WLOB, she decried the decision of Republican hopeful Mike Lachance to urge her to quit over her role in recruiting former Androscoggin County GOP […]
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New fox attacks intensify rabies scare in Brunswick and midcoast
Brunswick police say a 5-year-old girl, three adults and a dog were attacked and injured by a fox Friday afternoon on Moody Road, the latest in a series of encounters with rabid animals in Brunswick and the midcoast this summer. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has counted 42 confirmed cases of rabies […]
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Central Maine Healthcare leaders will 'carefully consider' no-confidence vote
LEWISTON — Central Maine Healthcare CEO Jeff Brickman and board of directors Chairwoman Deborah Dunlap Avasthi issued a joint statement Tuesday, a day after medical staff at Central Maine Medical Center became the third group to vote no confidence in Brickman. In it they acknowledged staff members’ frustrations and concerns with the system, but they […]
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Donald Trump consults NRA about 3D guns made of plastic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “looking into” the idea of a company providing plans for 3D plastic guns to the public, declaring it “doesn’t seem to make much sense!” Trump tweeted that he has already spoken with the National Rifle Association about the downloadable directions a Texas company wants to […]