AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted 17-16 Tuesday in support of a bill that would move the state away from the Electoral College system when it comes to selecting a winning presidential candidate here. The bill, LD 511, would allow Maine to join a compact of states in allowing the presidential candidate who receives the […]
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Augusta man gets 2 years for pot plot at airport
AUGUSTA (AP) — An Augusta man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for growing marijuana inside the security fence at Augusta State Airport. Marlon Cloutier was also sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to four years of probation. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1fJxmsr ) reported that the 48-year-old Cloutier pleaded guilty […]
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Maine House passes contract-killing bill but measure’s fate may already be sealed
AUGUSTA – To muster the votes needed to pass a bill that would nullify a contract between the Department of Health and Human Services and the Alexander Group, Democrats in the Maine House Monday removed an emergency preamble on the measure that would have required two-thirds support. The change, however virtually neuters the bill’s effectiveness […]
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GOP, Mayhew go after Maine Democrats for rejecting EBT reforms
AUGUSTA — Republican lawmakers and Gov. Paul LePage’s administration Monday renewed their calls for the Legislature to enact a trio of bills meant to limit the use of state-issued Electronic Benefit Transfer cards. Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services Mary Mayhew said in 2013 there were 365,000 EBT transactions out of state […]
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Correction: Great white shark clarification
AUGUSTA — A story published on Page C2 Sunday should have said deep-sea fishing outfit Maine Ocean Adventures doesn’t fish for great white sharks. “We have never tried to catch a great white shark and would not because they are federally protected,” Capt. Ron Littlefield said Monday via email. “In fact, if anyone should ever […]
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Maine Sportsman’s Show draws huge crowds on Saturday
AUGUSTA — Walking into the Maine Sportsman’s Show on Saturday morning was akin to a trip to the candy store as a child. There was so much to marvel at, hold, watch and interact with that it brought out the youth in many adults. The fact that the temperature was hitting 50 degrees outside the […]
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Ice fishing can continue after March 31; fishing shacks must be removed by April 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is encouraging ice anglers to continue fishing come April 1, the traditional day when they’d have to stow their ice-fishing traps and augers. However, ice anglers who use fishing shacks must still remove them from lakes and ponds by Tuesday, April 1. Portable shelters are […]
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Maine Senate rejects constitutional carry; OKs concealed gun permit overhaul
AUGUSTA — A Republican effort to make it legal to carry a concealed handgun without a permit was shot down in the Maine Senate on Friday. The Senate voted 19-14, largely along party lines, to indefinitely postpone the proposed amendment to a bill that would create a statewide database for concealed handgun permits and make […]
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Committee approves measures meant to bolster Maine’s open meetings law
AUGUSTA — Phoning it in may no longer be an option for elected and appointed officials, especially when it comes to voting, if a bill before the Maine Legislature is approved. Thursday the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee approved a measure designed to ban most public officials from participating in meetings or voting on issues by phone […]