ROME (AP) — The former Maine summer home of beauty magnate Elizabeth Arden has been purchased by a nonprofit dedicated to disabled veterans. The Travis Mills Foundation announced the purchase Tuesday. The foundation says it intends to make extensive renovations to the property and convert it into the nation’s first fully accessible, “smart home” dedicated […]
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R. Melendy: LePage saga continues
Gov. Paul LePage rules the state like an authoritarian dictator who does not adhere to democratic principles of government. He has emasculated the state Attorney General’s Office by refusing to cooperate with Attorney General Janet Mills. He doesn’t accept her judicial decisions and refuses to fill vacancies in her office. He also wants to hire […]
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Communities face firefighter shortage and aging of volunteer crews
PORTLAND (AP) — Small towns throughout Maine are facing a shortage of trained firefighters and aging volunteer ranks. The Portland Press Herald reported that the China Village Fire Department has only four volunteer firefighters trained to enter a burning building and its fire chief said he needs at least six to launch an interior attack. […]
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Anchors away for Griffin Clip
The Miami Boat Show — if you will excuse the use of a popular grammatical corruption — is ginormous! It is a showplace for everything that is technologically on the cutting edge, not only for big expensive boats and outboards, but also for nautical devices and related gizmos. For those of us who grew up […]
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Lawmakers seek reform for Maine’s Clean Election law
AUGUSTA — A stack of bills aimed at cleaning up Maine’s Clean Election finance law holds the potential to rankle political leaders on both sides of the aisle. State Rep. Justin Chenette, D-Saco, said he knows leadership is displeased with his efforts to stop candidates who are seeking state office from also running political action […]
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Brakey bill makes concealed carry without permit legal in Maine
AUGUSTA — A state senator from Auburn said Thursday he has nearly 100 co-sponsors for a bill that would make it legal to carry a concealed firearm without a permit in Maine. Republican Eric Brakey said a bipartisan coalition is backing the measure, which failed in the Legislature in 2013 and 2014. A total of […]
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Chin to run for mayor in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Ben Chin, an activist with the Maine People’s Alliance, a left-leaning political organization, is running for mayor. An email sent by Chin’s campaign manager, Genevieve Lysen, inviting media to a campaign kickoff next week announced Chin’s campaign. “Ben decided to run for mayor because he believes in this city and its brightest possibilities,” […]
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State senator pitches King/Chamberlain statue swap
Each state is allowed two statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the U.S. Capitol. Maine is represented by the state’s first governor, William King, and Hannibal Hamlin, a South Paris native and vice president under Abraham Lincoln. But state Sen. Garrett Mason, R-Lisbon, wants to bring the King statue home and replace it with a […]
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Animal Planet’s ‘Finding Bigfoot’ coming to Maine
Serious Bigfoot sightings only, please. Loren Coleman announced Thursday that the Animal Planet reality TV show “Finding Bigfoot” is coming to Maine to shoot an episode in April. He has put out a call for people who have had sightings to come to the show’s town hall meeting. Coleman is hosting it at his International […]
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Legislation targets false claims of military service
AUGUSTA — People who falsely claim they’re military veterans for financial gain could be more easily prosecuted under a proposal passed by the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Wednesday. Stemming from a bill offered by state Rep. Brad Farrin, R-Norridgewock, a change to state law would make it clear that a person falsely […]