Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau, R-Winterport Maine Senate President Mike Thibodeau announced Tuesday he would join the race for governor in 2018. Thibodeau, of Winterport, is the fourth Republican to enter the race to replace Gov. Paul LePage, who is finishing his second term. Thibodeau, 51, who has been praised by both Republicans and Democrats […]
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Maine lawmakers at odds over voter-approved ranked-choice voting
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature is again wrestling with whether to implement, delay or repeal a law passed by voters last November that made Maine the first state to approve a statewide ranked-choice voting system to elect legislators, the governor and members of Congress. In 2017, the Legislature three times failed to reach consensus on […]
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With Susan Collins out, more GOP could join Maine governor's race
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s GOP gubernatorial primary could become more heated after Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced she won’t run. The gubernatorial race is already a crowded field, with more than a dozen candidates announcing primary runs. Three Republicans and nine Democrats have registered to run, while five unaffiliated and third-party candidates have also […]
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Pittston motorcyclist dies in Augusta collision Sunday night
AUGUSTA — A Pittston man died Sunday evening after a motorcycle he was driving along Stone Street went into the opposite lane and struck a car head-on, police said. The man, James K. Bickford, 51, was driving the motorcycle south on Stone Street, and the crash happened near the intersection of Cross Street, Sgt. Daniel […]
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State police use drones to investigate crashes
A Maine State Police unmanned aerial vehicle hovers Thursday outside Maine State Police headquarters at the Central Maine Commerce Center in Augusta. AUGUSTA — In the past, when two or more vehicles collided in a remote part of the state, it might have taken the Maine State Police more than 24 hours to travel to […]
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Democrats, kids groups oppose new Maine child care rules
AUGUSTA (AP) — Democratic lawmakers and advocates for children say Maine’s latest child care regulations roll back safety and quality standards. New emergency regulations in effect Wednesday allow in-home child care providers to exclude their own children from staffing ratios. The rules remove a provision that allows parents to visit their children at any point […]
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Hallowell man dies when his motorcycle hits a truck in Augusta
A crash between a motorcycle and a large truck has shut down the exit 109 on-ramp for Interstate 95 on Wednesday morning. AUGUSTA — A Hallowell man died Wednesday morning when he lost control of a motorcycle while exiting Interstate 95, and his bike struck a tractor-trailer, Maine State Police said. Edward Lingley, 33, was […]
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Ex-Cumberland corrections officer indicted in shooting at academy
AUGUSTA (AP) — A former Maine corrections officer who prosecutors say shot and wounded another corrections officer in June has been formally charged. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2y6zMFJ ) a jury on Friday indicted 24-year-old Matthew Benger, of Brunswick, on charges of aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a firearm. Benger had previously appeared in […]
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Public hearing today on 20 percent pot tax, social clubs, drive-thrus
AUGUSTA (AP) — The public will weigh in on lawmakers’ plans to double the recreational marijuana sales tax to 20 percent and allow for pot drive-thrus and home delivery of pot. The Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Marijuana Legalization Implementation is holding a Tuesday hearing on an omnibus bill that tweaks the voter-approved recreational marijuana […]
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State police change account of how motorcyclists died
State police investigate a crash that killed motorcyclists Jamie Gross, 58, of Belmont and Aaron White-Sevigny, 25, of Windsor on Interstate 95 in Augusta on Sept. 10. The two were riding in the annual United Bikers Toy Run from Augusta to Windsor Fairgrounds. State police investigate a crash that killed motorcyclists Jamie Gross, 58, of […]