AUGUSTA — In addition to retaining his position as Senate majority leader in his fourth term, Lisbon Falls Republican Garrett Mason will serve once again as co-chairman of the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. Mason’s work on the panel during the last legislative session “was especially noteworthy, and I have no doubt he will be […]
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Injured Northport infant improving, grandmother says
PORTLAND (WGME) — A woman, who says she’s the grandmother of an injured infant, says the child is improving, and that what her father did was no accident. 19-year-old Neil Lagasse is charged with aggravated assault. Investigators say he brought his injured, 11-week-old daughter to Waldo County General Hospital Friday night for choking. According to […]
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Maine artist says his painting of Arleigh Burke missing from Navy ship
LOVELL (AP) — A Maine artist who created a portrait of the late Adm. Arleigh Burke says the painting is AWOL. Roger Williams of Lovell wants to know that happened to the painting he donated 25 years ago when a guided-missile destroyer bearing the Navy hero’s name was commissioned. Williams told WCSH-TV (http://on.wcsh6.com/2irpFzZa ) that […]
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Police warn of scam threatening death if money isn’t sent
FALMOUTH (AP) — Police in Falmouth are warning of a scam in which someone threatens to carry out a murder-for-hire plot if financial payments aren’t made to an overseas recipient. Police say a resident received a text message on her phone Tuesday. The message said the sender had been “paid to kill” the resident and […]
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Gov. Paul LePage says he ‘failed miserably’ on key issues
AUGUSTA — When he took office six years ago, Gov. Paul LePage took aim at a trio of problems he saw facing Maine: high taxes, costly energy bills and burdensome regulations. “I’ve tried to address all three,” LePage said, “and I’ve failed miserably.” The governor told a radio station recently that while he’s had some […]
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Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire face population challenges
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — New census figures show the three northernmost states in New England continue to see stagnant or declining populations, which experts predict will limit economic growth in the region. The challenges are slightly different among the states, with Vermont losing population, Maine growing but seeing more deaths than births and New Hampshire […]
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This book was LePage’s Christmas gift to Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers got a Christmas present from Gov. Paul LePage: A pamphlet called “Understanding and Appreciating the Value of Money.” LePage spokesman Peter Steele said the governor discovered the book when it was sent to him by its author, who wrote it originally for his granddaughter. Steele said LePage “thought it would be good […]
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USM receives EPA award for cutting down on food waste
PORTLAND (AP) — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is presenting the University of Southern Maine with an award for its efforts to reduce food waste. The university says it recovered 5.5 more tons of food in 2015 than it did in the previous year. The school says it looks like this year’s numbers will surpass […]
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Nor’easter could bring large amounts of snow to Maine on Thursday
Here’s my latest thoughts on Thursday snow! Still 2 days away but it’s looking like many could see close to a foot of #snow! #MEwx @WGME pic.twitter.com/S1n31FexfS — Lexie O’Connor (@LexieWGME) December 27, 2016 WINTER STORM WATCH issued for Maine & New Hampshire Thursday AM – Friday AM. Potential for heavy snow and a wintry […]
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Maine tourism groups to provide weekly report on snow conditions
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Office of Tourism, Ski Maine Association and Maine Snowmobile Association are collaborating to provide weekly reports on snow conditions across the state. The reports on visitmaine.com will be posted each Wednesday starting in January. Phil Savignano, senior tourism officer, says it’s important for people to know that there’s always snow […]