WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King are urging Robert McDonald, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to provide support for a program that allows veterans in rural states to seek health care treatments from local medical providers. The Access Received Closer to Home program allows eligible veterans in […]
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Rotundo bill aims to secure funding for college aspirations program
LEWISTON — New legislation proposed by state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, aims to protect and secure funding for a local nonprofit that has been working to increase the number of people in Androscoggin County with college degrees. Rotundo said the bill is necessary because an intended $75,000 appropriation meant for the organization in 2015 was […]
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Sen. Angus King, Rep. Beto O’Rourke push federal campaign finance reform
Maine’s independent U.S. Sen. Angus King is joining forces with a Democratic congressman from Texas to push for faster disclosure on federal campaign donations. King and U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced Wednesday they are reintroducing the Real Time Transparency Act, a bill that has so far failed to gain traction in Congress. The legislation requires […]
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Lewiston is Maine’s safest city when it comes to crime
While Lewiston hasn’t transformed into Andy Griffith’s “Mayberry,” Police Chief Michael Bussiere is proud of the progress his city is making when it comes to violent crime. The city, after all, has a persistent — if inaccurate — reputation for being a dangerous place. In reality, the larger of Maine’s Twin Cities is actually the […]
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Maine women’s hockey set to host Brown in Auburn
It will be an all-Bear affair when Maine and Brown take the ice for a non-conference women’s hockey game Friday at Norway Savings Bank Arena in Auburn. The Maine Black Bears will be the host for the first of a two-game set against the Brown University Bears. The two teams will rematch Saturday at Alfond […]
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Gov. Paul LePage again blasts lawmakers, media in Auburn meeting
[View the story “Gov. Paul LePage’s Auburn town hall meeting” on Storify] Those include continuing to lower the state’s income tax, to reduce the cost of energy, to reform welfare programs and to lower the cost of higher education. But in his characteristic blunt-talking style, LePage also alternately took shots at two of his favorite […]
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Gov. LePage’s mother-in-law, Rita DeRosby, dies at 77
AUGUSTA – Rita DeRosby, the mother-in-law of Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage died Sunday. DeRosby, 77, the mother of First Lady Ann LePage, lived with her daughter and son-in-law at the governor’s mansion, the Blaine House, during the summer months. A medical condition she suffered made it difficult for her to spend time in the […]
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LePage to announce new L/A-Portland bus service
AUGUSTA — Just two days after the Auburn City Council voted 6-0 to contribute $50,000 to a $500,000 passenger rail development plan for Lewiston-Auburn, Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte are set to announce a new bus service for the Twin Cities. LePage and LaBonte, who is also director of LePage’s office […]
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Maine Legislature shields staff salaries from Open Checkbook disclosure
AUGUSTA — State employees working for the Maine Legislature have had their salary and benefits information shielded from a state-operated, public database that provides the same information on all other state workers. While the salary information for partisan and non-partisan employees at the Maine Legislature remains public information, officials have been unable to explain exactly […]
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Maine’s top executive, legislative staff better paid than counterparts in northern New England
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage frequently reminds people that Maine is a poor state and unable to afford its generous welfare programs. But when it comes to paying his own staff, LePage has been a generous boss compared to his Democratic counterparts in Vermont and New Hampshire. A Sun Journal review of public salary records […]