Maine ranks 12th in the nation for being an eco-friendly state, according to a Wallet Hub report. With billions of taxpayer dollars devoted to environmental protection and energy costs eating a significant portion of the average household’s income, WalletHub released its report Monday showcasing areas doing right and not so much right by Mother Earth. […]
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Maine House rejects hands-free only cell phone bill
AUGUSTA — The Maine House of Representatives on Tuesday defeated a bill that would have made it illegal to drive while using a hand-held mobile phone. The 55-88 vote against LD 185, a measure penned by state Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, followed broad support for the bill in the state Senate earlier this month. Lawmakers in the […]
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Marijuana advocate, opponent square off in 4/20 debate
PORTLAND — Access to marijuana among children and the economic impact of the drug were among points of contention Monday as top advocates for and against pot legalization took part in a campaign-style debate in Portland. David Boyer, head of the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, squared off against Scott Gagnon, Maine director of […]
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Funding for Lewiston-Auburn passenger train study gets House OK
AUGUSTA — A bill that funds a $500,000 study and plan for bringing passenger rail service to Lewiston-Auburn passed the House of Representatives with little fanfare late last week. The bill, LD 323, sponsored by Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, has enjoyed strong bipartisan support at the State House as well as the backing of Lewiston’s […]
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Gov. LePage: Welfare fraud investigations, prosecutions up
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says the number of welfare fraud investigations and prosecutions have gone up significantly. The Department of Health and Human Services says that it referred 81 welfare fraud cases to the attorney general in 2014, up from 10 cases in 2010. It says it has referred 35 […]
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Record Store Day celebrates hometown vinyl shops
PORTLAND (AP) — Music lovers paying homage to their hometown record stores on Saturday were treated to dozens of releases of old-school recordings from artists ranging from Adam and the Ants to David Bowie to the Grateful Dead. Chris Brown from Bull Moose Music hatched the idea of Record Store Day while sitting at his […]
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Snowy winter means more ticks this season
With the warmer weather comes a new warning about tick season. It turns out, our harsh winter may actually mean the upcoming tick season will be worse than usual. Researchers said the heavy snow pack acted as a protective blanket for ticks and that will lead to more insects than usual. May is Lyme Disease […]
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Bill expanding list of those prohibited from possessing guns passes key Maine committee
AUGUSTA — A bill that would ban gun ownership for individuals convicted of non-felony domestic violence crimes passed a key legislative committee Friday. The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted 5-3 in favor of LD 600, a bill offered by state Rep. Richard Pickett, R-Dixfield. Pickett is a former police chief and state […]
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Class ring lost more than 30 years to be returned to former Rumford woman
RUMFORD — More than 30 years ago, Hilda Lee Cash lost her high school class ring on a beach in Cape Cod. Cash, a former Rumford resident who has since married and changed her surname to McCrillis, will soon be reunited with that Rhode Island ring, thanks to the man who found it and Rumford […]
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Maine panel rejects bill to block foreign law in state courts
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee voted 8-2 Thursday to reject a bill that attempted to codify the state and U.S. constitutions as the law of the land. The legislation, LD 330, sponsored by state Rep. Michael McClellan, R-Raymond, was modeled after a law passed in Tennessee aimed at preventing the use of Muslim Sharia law […]