AUGUSTA — Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, said Tuesday a state revenue surplus of about $73 million should be used first to help cover the state’s bills before being put into Maine’s savings account. Rotundo joined other Democrats in countering a bill being offered by Republican Gov. Paul LePage that seeks to put all of the […]
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$73 million state surplus expected: GOP wants it in savings
AUGUSTA – It looks like an uptick in state tax revenue will put Maine’s two-year budget more than $70 million in the black, and Republican Gov. Paul LePage said the money should go into the state’s savings account. LePage also urged state lawmakers to resist finding new ways to spend the increased revenue, as he […]
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Hockey roundup: Fighting Spirit demolish Maine Wild
LEWISTON — Three players finished with a goal and assist as the L/A Fighting Spirit defeated the in-state rival Maine Wild 7-0 Saturday night at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Dylan Vrees, Brett Bittner, Alexander Friend and Casey Labonte all finished with a goal and a helper. The Fighting Spirit jumped out to a 3-0 lead […]
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Maine voters will decide on private gun sale background checks in 2016
AUGUSTA — Maine voters will get a chance to decide if people in Maine selling guns in private sales should have to perform criminal background checks to ensure buyers are not prohibited from having firearms under state or federal law. Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap confirmed Thursday a petition drive to place the question […]
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Gov. LePage defies Dems, appoints Mason sheriff in Kennebec County
UPDATE: Secretary of State might not certify LePage’s choice for Kennebec sheriff AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage announced Thursday that he would appoint Kenneth Mason, a Democrat, to the post of sheriff for Kennebec County after a monthslong dispute with the county’s Democratic Committee. Democrats had asked LePage to appoint interim Sheriff Ryan Reardon to the post, […]
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LePage says Congress should follow Constitution on Supreme Court vacancy
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Thursday added his voice to the ongoing debate regarding the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created with the unexpected death of Justice Antonin Scalia last Saturday. LePage sided with former governor and U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, saying President Barack Obama should nominate a replacement for Scalia. “I’m a […]
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Second Bean brother indicted in Paris hunting incident
PARIS – Another hunter involved in a Nov. 21, 2015, incident on Stock Farm Road has been indicted by an Oxford County grand jury on charges of fraudulently obtaining a hunting license and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Stephen Bean, 55, of West Paris is the third hunter among a group of […]
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Maine’s senators offer views on Supreme Court vacancy
Maine’s two U.S. senators have diverging responses to the ongoing political controversy over whether President Barack Obama should be allowed to nominate a replacement for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia’s unexpected death Saturday triggered a tsunami of political rhetoric from lawmakers in Washington and those stumping on the presidential campaign trail. On Wednesday, […]
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Rep. Peggy Rotundo set to leave Maine Legislature in 2016
LEWISTON — Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, will leave the Legislature in 2016. Rotundo, who has served four terms in both the Maine House and Maine Senate, said she wouldn’t attempt to run for the Senate again now that she has served the maximum number of consecutive terms in the House. Rotundo has been an influential […]
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Kimberly Sampson announces bid for state Senate District 20 seat
AUBURN — Kimberly Sampson, a dental hygienist and recent law school graduate, announced her campaign for Maine Senate District 20 on Friday. Sampson, an Auburn resident and Democrat, will run against Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, who is in his first term. The district also includes Minot, Mechanic Falls and Poland. “My great-grandfather, Amedee Gobeil, emigrated from Canada. […]