In this May 2, 2017, file photo, Maine Gov. Paul LePage, left, testifies during a House Natural Resources subcommittee oversight hearing on Antiquities Act. on Capitol Hill in Washington. LePage says he’s not running for the U.S. Senate.. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he’s not running for […]
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Maine legislature considers bills to restrict disclosing salary history
AUGUSTA (AP) — Two Democrats say their bills would target the gender pay gap by restricting a hiring employer from asking for salary history. The state Department of Labor and retail, innkeepers and restaurant groups oppose the bills. Bills sponsored by Sens. Cathy Breen and Mark Bryant are set for a work session Thursday. Breen […]
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State investigates death of toddler taking nap at Raymond day care
RAYMOND (AP) — Maine State Police have launched an investigation after a toddler died after taking a nap. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2qsnF1Y ) reported the 16-month-old boy was a foster child of a couple operating a day care center in Raymond. A public safety spokesman says the child had been ill and was put […]
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Man wants plea deal review decades after conviction for Waterville murder
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine man sentenced to life in prison for a murder two decades ago wants his case reviewed, saying his lawyer didn’t properly communicate the possibility of a plea deal. Robert Wayne Lonardo was convicted of murder in the 1994 death of Marianne Pembrook in Waterville. Prosecutors said he shot her when […]
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Health secretary Tom Price coming to Maine to discuss opioid crisis
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is heading to Maine to hear about the state’s efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. AUGUSTA (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is heading to Maine to hear about the state’s efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. Price is set to meet with […]
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Panel endorses Barry Hobbins, Paul LePage’s pick for public advocate
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage’s pick for chief advocate for utility customers has received a key legislative committee’s unanimous support. The Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology committee voted on Tuesday to recommend long-time Democrat Barry Hobbins, following supportive testimony from Republican and Democratic leaders. The next step is Senate confirmation. The Associated Press reported […]
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Ipcar exhibit at Ogunquit a ‘teacher’s dream’
OGUNQUIT — A teacher’s dream exhibit is found in the exciting works currently showing at the Ogunquit Museum of American Art in its central gallery titled,”Dahlov Ipcar: Creative Growth.” The collection of childhood works by Ipcar was first shown in a solo exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1939. The […]
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Debra J. Howe
AUBURN — Debra Jean (Whitehead) Howe, 58, of Mechanic Falls, passed away Friday, May 5, while in the presence of her life partner, Sheila Drake. Debra was born May 10, 1958, in Beardstown, Ill., to parents Clark and Jeannie Whitehead, who both predeceased her. Debra was loved and cherished by so many and a true […]
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Maine DHHS says foster homes needed for kids with special needs
AUGUSTA (AP) — The state says there’s a continued need for foster homes in Maine as more children come into state custody because of parental substance abuse. Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew says there’s a particular need for foster families who support reunification as well as those caring for teens, sibling […]
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Portland Jetport adding international flight to Nova Scotia
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland-based airline plans to launch flights from Maine’s largest city to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in June. Elite Airways says flights will begin on June 30. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/2pZ9UY1) reported the route will operate Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at fares that start at $169 each way. The flights will leave […]