BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Marie Harnois stands on the banks of the Penobscot River at dusk, swirling a dip net under the water, fishing for eels — something her ancestors in the Passamaquoddy tribe have done for thousands of years. Fishing has been a way of life for Maine’s American Indians since time immemorial — […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Deer are big business
For more than 100 years Maine has been the deer hunter’s destination spot for those who want to hunt big deer in the North Woods. Although a decline in deer numbers in Maine, especially in the big woods, has resulted in fewer nonresident deer hunters flocking to the Pine Tree State, deer hunting by residents […]
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Video: LePage goes on offensive against Democratic rivals
AUGUSTA — In a nearly hourlong news conference Friday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage unleashed a barrage of criticism against his Democratic rivals in the Legislature — at one point suggesting Sen. Justin Alfond, D-Portland, be placed in a “playpen.” “I just had lunch with sixth-graders,” LePage said, “and they are more mature than the leadership […]
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Shelter pets recovering after rough ride, N.H. accident
LEWISTON — Outside of a few strains and bruises, none of the dogs or kittens being carried when the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s van flipped Thursday afternoon on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire were seriously injured. “One of the drivers had to go to the hospital for minor issues, and other than some road-rash and […]
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Immigrants ask Maine lawmakers to oppose LePage effort to deny social services
AUGUSTA — An immigrants rights group made a final appeal Thursday for lawmakers to reject changes to state welfare programs that would make many noncitizens ineligible for many forms of state aid. Lawmakers on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee are expected to vote soon on whether to accept provisions in Gov. Paul LePage’s two-year budget proposal […]
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Maine Senate approves bill to allow concealed guns without permits
AUGUSTA — On a 21-14 vote, a bill allowing handgun owners to carry concealed weapons without permits gained approval in the Maine Senate on Thursday. The bill, LD 652, sponsored by state Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, would do away with Maine’s requirement that an individual wanting to carry a concealed weapon first obtain a permit from […]
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Group seeks to end corporate influence in elections, makes case before Legislature
AUGUSTA — A group hoping to reel in the influence of corporate money in politics and overturn a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling brought its message to the State House on Thursday. The group, We the People Maine, part of a national grassroots movement pushing to amend the U.S. Constitution to ensure that corporations are […]
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Bill would allow Maine Amish hunters to wear red instead of orange
AUGUSTA — Emergency legislation was submitted Tuesday to allow Amish hunters to wear red items of clothing instead of the standard orange during hunting season. The Amish faith prohibits the use of bright colors, but Amish hunters are forced to use the bright, fluorescent hunter orange to comply with safety regulations, Maine Senate President Mike […]
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Acadia National Park seeks input on traffic, parking issues
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — The National Park Service is seeking public input in order to create a plan addressing traffic issues in Acadia National Park. Meetings will take place on June 3 and July 30 in the gymnasium of the Peninsula School at 71 Main St. in Prospect Harbor; and on June 4 and July […]
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LePage nominates 3 district court judges to Maine Superior Court
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday nominated Judges Wayne R. Douglas, Bruce C. Mallonee and Lance E. Walker to the Maine Superior Court. “I am pleased to nominate three individuals with distinguished records on the bench,” said LePage in a written statement. “In choosing judges, my focus is on the qualifications, demeanor and integrity […]