AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is taking public comments on the wording of five referendum questions that will go to Maine voters in November. Ballot questions range from legalizing marijuana to increasing the state’s minimum wage. Under state law, Dunlap is required to seek comments on the proposed wording of ballot questions before […]
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Make-A-Wish growing in L-A
Androscoggin County is getting behind Make-A-Wish. In 2012, people here raised $18,387 for the charity, according to Make-A-Wish Maine Marketing and Communications Director Sonya Purington. Last year, that was up to more than $55,000. “We’ve had a big surge in volunteers, in people running events and raising money for Make-A-Wish,” she said. “The reality is […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: Craigslist, here we come.
Sam Grant is looking to compile Maine creature sightings. But not of moose. Not of surly bears. Think Bigfoot. Sea monsters. Really, any monster will do. Timothy Sheehan wants tens of thousands of sea lamprey for scientific research. (Spoiler alert: It’s not going to end well for the fish.) He’s paying $2 apiece, if you […]
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Fact check: Gov. LePage statements on right-to-work and income incorrect
LEWISTON — Republican Gov. Paul LePage boldly invited the audience Wednesday at his town hall meeting to check his facts if they wanted to when he made the claim that workers in so-called “right-to-work” states make more money than those where labor unions hold more sway. “I will just tell you the honest truth and […]
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Gov. Paul LePage handles town hall protest with ease
LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage spent more than an hour and 20 minutes with about 100 Twin Cities’ residents Wednesday, in a conversation that touched on everything from taxes to his possible political options. LePage even gingerly handled a group of college students, including some from Bates and Bowdoin, who briefly interrupted his town hall-style […]
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Gov. LePage to hold town hall meeting in Lewiston Wednesday
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage will hold a town hall meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Lewiston. According to a statement from LePage’s office, the governor will deliver remarks about moving Maine forward and answer questions from residents. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The announcement said […]
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With session’s end come gains and losses for Maine lawmakers
AUGUSTA — Maine lawmakers were licking their wounds and notching their belts, taking stock of what they did and didn’t get done for their constituents while finishing up the second half of the 127th legislative session Friday. The state’s next two-year lawmaking session won’t start in earnest until next January, following elections in November. For […]
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Lawmakers override LePage veto on mental health services
AUGUSTA — An effort by Republican Gov. Paul LePage to move forward with a possible change in eligibility rules that would have reduced mental health services for thousands in Maine was rejected by the Legislature on Friday. Lawmakers in the House and the Senate overrode LePage’s veto of a bill that sets a moratorium on […]
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Move to stop recording, archiving Legislature’s activities stalled for now
AUGUSTA — In what could be a blow to public access to State House proceedings, a Lisbon lawmaker is questioning whether legislative committee meetings should continue to be recorded and archived. Streamed online, the public meetings of the Legislature and its standing committees are available to anyone with an internet connection. The sessions are also […]
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Breton announces run for Maine House
POLAND — Elijah Breton has announced his campaign for election for the District 65 seat in the Maine House of Representatives. The seat is held by Ellie Espling, R-New Gloucester. Breton, 21, of Poland graduated from the Poland Regional High School in 2012 and is a senior at Ithaca College in New York. He is […]