Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island last month. LePage’s is attempting to cut administrative costs for federal workforce funds so that theu go toward job training and not bureaucrats. AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s quest to make […]
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Judge accepts insanity plea for man who dismembered father
AUGUSTA (AP) — A man who admitted to killing and dismembering his father was committed to a psychiatric hospital on Monday after a judge accepted a plea agreement. Leroy Smith III, the first detainee to be forcibly medicated under a state law, entered a plea that he was not criminally responsible for his actions under […]
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Maine lawmakers want to know why deaths went uninvestigated
AUGUSTA (AP) — A legislative panel wants answers from Maine health officials about a federal audit that revealed the agency failed to investigate the deaths of 133 disabled adults. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2vJEofW ) the Legislature’s health and human services committee sent the Aug. 31 letter to Department of Health and Human Services […]
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Paul LePage spokeswoman questions sick leave, rent control proposals
PORTLAND (AP) — A spokeswoman for Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage says Portland proposals to control rent and require paid sick leave could have unintended negative consequences for the state. LePage spokeswoman Julie Rabinowitz appeared on WGAN-AM radio on Thursday to discuss issues facing Maine. She was named LePage’s press secretary on Aug. 29. Rabinowitz […]
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Maine to issue 20,000 more 'any deer' hunting permits in Friday's lottery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The lottery that allows hunters to participate in Maine’s expanded deer harvesting season is coming soon. Maine uses a lottery to distribute “any deer” permits that allow hunters to harvest deer of either sex. The lottery is scheduled for Friday, and more permits are at stake this year. Maine is giving out […]
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No new Maine charter schools likely this school year or next
PORTLAND (AP) — No new charter schools are expected to open in Maine this school year or next due to a lack of applications, the Maine charter school commission said. There were no serious contenders to open a 10th charter school by the late August state deadline despite some existing charters having waitlists because of […]
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LePage appoints former energy executive to administration
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he has hired a former energy executive as his new energy chief. LePage said Tuesday that former Downeast Energy Corp. Chief Financial Officer Steven McGrath began his tenure as director of the governor’s energy office in late August. The governor said McGrath for the past four years […]
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Maine GOP doesn't like wording of Medicaid expansion question
AUGUSTA (AP) — A group of Republicans wants Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap to strike the word “insurance” from a November ballot question asking voters to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act. Former Maine Republican Party Chairman Rick Bennett said the question should refer to “taxpayer-funded health benefits” or as “government-funded health […]
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Gerald A. LePage
AUGUSTA — Gerald A. LePage, of Lewiston, died on Sunday, August 13, at the Togus Veterans Medical Center in Augusta. Born in Lewiston on January 5, 1943 he was a son of Henry and Ada Smith LePage. Gerry worked for several years at Fairlawn Golf Course before he retired. He loved meeting every morning for […]
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Tax credits, lottery on agenda for Maine government oversight panel
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine legislative panel is set to review its investigations into a state tax credit program and Maine’s lottery. The Legislature’s government oversight committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday. The committee will present a review of the state’s Pine Tree Development Zones, which allow eligible businesses to greatly reduce or eliminate state […]