AUGUSTA (AP) — The deadline for Mainers to switch parties to vote in the June 12 primary elections is drawing near. Election officials say the deadline is Friday in most municipalities to switch parties to vote in Republican or Democratic primaries. Unenrolled voters don’t face the same requirement; they can register with a party on […]
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Idexx makes debut on Fortune 1000 list
Idexx Laboratories Inc. of Westbrook has made its debut on Fortune magazine’s Fortune 1000 list of the largest U.S. publicly traded companies, ranked by annual revenue. Fortune announced its 2018 list on Monday. Idexx, which produces veterinary diagnostic testing equipment, software and other products, ranked No. 961 based on its 2017 revenue of $1.97 billion. […]
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Lewiston High School put in lockdown Monday morning
LEWISTON — Lewiston High School was on lockdown Monday morning as police investigated “alarming statements” someone was overheard making against the school. Superintendent Bill Webster put the school in lockdown around 9:30 a.m. on the advice of Lewiston Police. The move prevented anyone from leaving or entering the building. Webster emphasized that the lockdown was […]
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Home labs for extracting cannabis concentrates an emerging public safety threat
BIDDEFORD — First responders and code enforcement inspectors have come across dozens of marijuana plants growing legally in apartments and houses across the city. But in late April they came across something new – and potentially dangerous – while putting out a fire in a downtown apartment building. In the kitchen of a third-floor apartment […]
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Lava from Kilauea volcano enters ocean, creates toxic cloud
PAHOA, Hawaii (AP) — White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago. Authorities on Sunday warned the public to stay away from the […]
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Missing 10-year-old found driving stolen car, hits police cruiser in Penobscot Co.
Police say a 10-year-old Orrington boy who was reported missing Sunday was found when he hit a police cruiser with a car he stole in Penobscot County. The boy was reported missing from Snows Center Road around 7:45 p.m. and investigating deputies from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office were told he may be driving a […]
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Donald Trump to DOJ: Investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will “demand” that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign, an extraordinary order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the investigation into the president could be concluded by September. Trump tweeted Sunday: “I hereby demand, and will […]
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Former President George H.W. Bush arrives in Kennebunkport
KENNEBUNKPORT — With cheering crowds lining the streets, former President George H.W. Bush arrived Sunday afternoon in Kennebunkport on the way to his family’s compound at Walker’s Point. The 41st president, whose wife, Barbara, died last month, waved to about 300 well-wishers as his motorcade passed through Dock Square at 4:45 p.m. People lined the […]
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Lisbon Explorers visit Beijing
Five members of the Lisbon Explorers stand with students from New Hampshire and Boston schools in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, in April. Lisbon Explorers are Pamela Ouellette, Samantha Lopez, Benjamin James, Lisa Ouellette and Jennifer Morris. The Explorers believe in the power of experiential learning and that traveling can expand students’ understanding of academics, the arts, […]
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Looking for pet-safe mole removal solutions
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I read your column every day and enjoy it very much. You seem to be able to find out just about anything and what anyone wants, so I’m hoping you can help me. I have been looking everywhere for a lounge chair in good condition that lays down flat, like the ones […]