LYMAN (AP) — Police in Maine say a dog that got into its owner’s legally prescribed oxycodone appears to be fine after receiving a dose of the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone. York County Sheriff William King says the dog’s owner flagged down a passing officer in Lyman on Thursday. The owner said she was unable to […]
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No cod possession for Gulf of Maine's recreational fishermen
PORTLAND (AP) — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there will be no legal possession of cod for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Maine this year. Cod is an iconic fish in New England, but catch of it has plummeted in recent years. NOAA said on Thursday that the rule barring recreational possession […]
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Republicans need to come around on student debt plan, Gov. LePage says
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is still pushing to win Republican support for a student debt relief plan that failed last week to secure enough GOP votes to reach his desk. LePage said that offering young people help with paying off student loans is one way to get them to move to Maine, something he […]
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Maine ends fiscal year with $111 million surplus
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine has ended the fiscal year with a $110.9 million surplus. The Republican administration says the surplus will be funneled into funds to stabilize the state budget and reduce the state income tax rate. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2u1kN9k ) the administration will allocate about $37 […]
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Charges against Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland dropped
PORTLAND (AP) — Black Lives Matter protesters in Maine who police had said obstructed a public way are no longer facing criminal charges. WGME-TV reported (http://bit.ly/2h3G8hm) that the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office has six months to refile the charges but let the deadline pass. The group organized a protest last summer after black men […]
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Hampden waste-to-energy plant on track to open next spring
HAMPDEN (AP) — The groups that are partnering to build a $69 million waste-to-energy plant in Hampden say it’s on track to open in April. Fiberight CEO Craig Stuart-Paul says the road construction system has been completed and the site is now being cleared. Construction on the 144,000-square-foot biogas plant is expected to begin later […]
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Despite favorable ruling from judge, LePage still wants to pardon dog
AUGUSTA (AP) — The saga of Dakota the dog isn’t over. A Maine judge on Monday signed off on a deal to spare the life of the dog that won a disputed pardon by Republican Gov. Paul LePage. But LePage said he’s not happy because his pardon was taken off the table as part of […]
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Farm stand footage helps police nab Aroosook County cash box thieves
AUGUSTA (AP) — State police say they’ve arrested three residents who robbed the cash boxes of several farm stands in northern Maine. Police say surveillance footage led them to charge three Presque Isle residents with multiple counts of theft and criminal mischief. The three have court dates in Houlton District Court in September. Police say […]
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Skowhegan man who kills himself tells police: 'Hurry up,' I'm organ donor
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — A Maine man told a 911 dispatcher he was killing himself and first responders needed “to hurry up” because he was an organ donor. Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam says the man was still breathing when first responders arrived Sunday night but he died a few minutes later. Bucknam says a handgun […]
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Employers advised to hold off on testing for marijuana use
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine official says employers shouldn’t test for marijuana because state law doesn’t allow workers to be fired for using it. A committee tasked with establishing new regulations in the wake of the legalization of recreational marijuana heard testimony Monday from a labor department official who said the state’s current rules are […]