AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Tens of thousands are expected to flood a coastal community for an annual celebration of the clam. The annual Yarmouth Clam Festival is set to take place this weekend through Sunday. The festivities include a clam-shucking contest, diaper derby and appearances by festival mascot Steamer the Clam. In recent weeks, residents […]
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Maine lawmakers voice concerns about proposed child care rules
AUGUSTA (AP) — Some Maine lawmakers are voicing their concerns about the state’s proposed child care rules and the care of incarcerated young people with mental illness. The Legislature’s health and human services committee on Thursday agreed to ask Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration for more details on proposed child care regulations, which the committee […]
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Two injured after motorcyclist strikes pedestrian in Shapleigh
SHAPLEIGH (AP) — Two men in Maine have been hospitalized in a crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2gP2Lpo ) the crash happened in Shapleigh Thursday afternoon. Police say 59-year-old James Little, of West Newfield, struck 29-year-old Christopher Hodgkins as he crossed the street. Both men were taken to a Portland […]
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Southbound ramp at Exit 86 in Sabattus to close for three weeks
SABATTUS — The southbound off-ramp of the Maine Turnpike at Exit 86 will be closed for roughly 21 days beginning Monday, July 24, at 6 a.m. The closure is required to complete upgrades to the tolling equipment on the ramp. Upgrades to the other three ramps at Exit 86 are also in progress, but no […]
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Paul LePage may seek U.S. Senate seat after all
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said he may jump into the U.S. Senate race after all. Speaking to a Portland radio station Thursday morning, the governor said he’s getting pressure to reconsider his decision to steer clear of the 2018 contest. U.S. Sen. Angus King, a first-term Maine independent, has only one challenger to his […]
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Last-minute budget deal leaves Maine communities confused
AUGUSTA (AP) — Communities across Maine say they’re confused by changes to education and tax policy contained in a last-minute budget deal that’s displeasing to Republican Gov. Paul LePage and unlikely to offer promised relief to all taxpayers. The $7.1 billion, two-year budget that ended a three-day government shutdown includes education initiatives that LePage fought […]
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York County casino campaign groups miss deadline for financial reports
AUGUSTA (AP) — Three organizations tied to a Maine casino referendum campaign that is being investigated by state officials have missed a deadline for reporting financial activity. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2teZ9im ) that the committees, which are funding a campaign to bring a casino to York County, were already under scrutiny when they […]
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Woman's body discovered next to Route 193 in Cherryfield
CHERRYFIELD (AP) — Maine State Police say a body has been found alongside a road in the town of Cherryfield. Authorities tell WABI-TV that the body of a woman was found along Route 193. State police detectives were on the scene Wednesday. Further details were not available.
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911 transcript: Madison shooter promised not to hurt victim's girlfriend
MADISON (AP) — A Maine woman who fled to safety amid a deadly rampage says her boyfriend’s father promised not to hurt her as he killed his wife, his son and a neighbor. In a newly released 911 transcript obtained by the Morning Sentinel (http://bit.ly/2vxMWpK ), an unidentified woman told a dispatcher that she and […]
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Funding for National Guard center in Aroostook County clears hurdle
PRESQUE ISLE (AP) — A key senate committee is signing off on funding for a new National Guard center in northern Maine. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins says the Senate Appropriations Committee has approved $17.5 million for the Army National Guard Readiness Center in Presque Isle. Collins says the money would be used to construct a […]