AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has ordered the halt of all above-ground trapping in the northern half of the state in response to the death of two Canada lynx that were killed in traps this fall. According to a DIF&W press release, effective immediately, lethal traps that are commonly used […]
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Truck-safety advocate criticizes Collins on budget fix additions
LEWISTON — The founder of Parents Against Tired Truckers said provisions that Sen. Susan Collins wants to add to a federal budget bill would “jeopardize the safety of everyone.” Daphne Izer of Lisbon, whose teenage son was killed by a trucker who fell asleep at the wheel in October 1993, said relaxing rest standards for […]
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Maine’s DHHS Commissioner urges AG action on welfare drug-test law
AUGUSTA — Maine’s commissioner for the state Department of Health and Human Services said Monday she is still waiting on the state’s top lawyer before moving forward on a law that’s nearly three years old. A federal law passed in 1996 prohibits distributing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to individuals who have been previously convicted […]
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First lady LePage joins convoy to Arlington National Cemetery
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — Maine’s first lady is once again participating in a convoy of Maine-made wreaths that are on their way to Arlington National Cemetery. Despite the December weather, Ann LePage is riding on an open three-wheeled cycle with the Patriot Guard Riders, who are escorting the truckloads of wreaths. The convoy, which left Worcester […]
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Face time: Brooke Anton, Ms. Maine Bowling
Brooke Anton is part of a Maine bowling legacy. She took up the sport at age 5, and for the last two years Anton has reigned as Maine’s state candlepin bowling women’s champion. She offered a little insight into how to be great, finding love at the lanes and why you should give bowling a […]
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‘We will restore her’: Iconic Maine sloop rescued from trash heap
ROCKLAND — A crowd of boating enthusiasts welcomed the arrival Dec. 2 of the newest addition to the Sail, Power and Steam Museum — a circa-1900 Friendship sloop. Noel March, the newly elected commodore of the Friendship Sloop Society, said the Blackjack may be one of the two oldest Friendship sloops in the world. Capt. […]
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New treasurer Hayes wants more transparency on bonds
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s treasurer-elect wants more transparency in how the state and organizations are spending bond money approved by voters by building an online tool that will make the information readily available to the public and policymakers. Terry Hayes, an independent from Buckfield who ousted the Democratic treasurer this week, said voters have a […]
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NAACP, other groups plan Portland ‘March to End Violence’ at 2 p.m. Sunday
PORTLAND — Several hundred people protesting the recent deaths of two black men by white police officers stopped traffic in the city’s busy downtown on Friday and another similar protest is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, said Rachel Talbot Ross, state director of the Maine NAACP. “The march is intended for those who want to […]
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Alley owner: Despite decline, bowling still good fun, will be spared
Bowling’s heyday in Maine was the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Figures have been flat in recent years, and the pastime has its challenges — schools and cable TV among them — but bowling will endure, says Rick Jones, co-owner of the Big 20 in Scarborough and president of the Maine Candlepin Bowling Association. Players have […]
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Taking the offensive to protect hunters’ rights
Now that we have been successful for the second time in defeating the bear referendum, we can go about our business. Our opposition, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), has gotten the message and will move on to more fertile soil. Right? Wrong on both counts. We cannot afford to let down our […]