LEWISTON — Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday that if the race for the governor’s office were between him and Democratic Congressman Mike Michaud, the governor would win easily. The incumbent Republican is in a tough, three-way race with Michaud and independent Eliot Cutler, a Cape Elizabeth lawyer and businessman. LePage told a small group of […]
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Maine students participating in mock election
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine students are casting their ballots for governor and representatives in Washington in a mock election. Students from more than 125 schools are expected to participate in the “Rally and Tally” event at the Augusta Armory on Wednesday. They’ll hear from First Lady Ann LePage, Democratic candidate for governor Mike Michaud and […]
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Twin Cities mayors say LePage their guy for 2014
LEWISTON — The mayors of Lewiston and Auburn will join Republican Gov. Paul LePage on Wednesday to announce their support for LePage’s re-election campaign during an event at DaVinci’s Eatery at 150 Mill St. Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte and Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald will endorse LePage, the former mayor of Waterville, during the 10 a.m. […]
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Maine’s median home price in September inches up to $175,000
PORTLAND — The median price of Maine homes sold in September rose over the same month last year, but growth in the the median sales price lagged the pace of the country and the average for New England. Maine Listings reported the median price for a single-family home in Maine hit $175,000 in September, up […]
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FairPoint cries foul as striking unions say nor’easter will test replacement workers
PORTLAND — A warning of possible storm-related service outages from leaders of a union strike at FairPoint Communications prompted a sharp response from company officials Tuesday, who alleged union members have harassed the workers hired to replace them during the strike. The unions warned early in the day that a nor’easter storm expected to bring […]
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Fall nor’easter could bring five inches of rain to parts of state
CARIBOU — A fall nor’easter is expected to bring at least 5 inches of rain to parts of the state over the next few days, according to the National Weather Service. Rain began falling Tuesday and was predicted to be heavy at times Wednesday and Thursday. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain is expected […]
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Bath-built USS Michael Murphy leaves Pearl Harbor on first deployment
BATH — The Bath Iron Works-built guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy left its home base in Pearl Harbor on Monday on its first operational deployment. The ship is headed to the western Pacific Ocean, where it will “conduct goodwill activities with partner nations, along with various presence operations including Oceania Maritime Security Initiative,” the U.S. […]
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Maine receives federal funding to gather data on violent deaths
AUGUSTA — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded almost $1 million to Maine to help pay for gathering data on violent deaths using the National Violent Death Reporting System over the next five years. The grant, which will be disbursed in annual installments of $194,347, will allow the state to accumulate […]
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Collins, Bellows disagree over minimum wage, health care in first debate
PRESQUE ISLE — Though they found some common ground on veterans’ benefits and public education, U.S. Senate candidates Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, and incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins remained divided on raising the minimum wage and providing universal health care during Monday night’s debate in Presque Isle. The locally televised debate was the first of […]
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Fall nor’easter expected to soak much of Maine
GRAY — Much of Maine can expect to be soaked with rain over the course of this week, according to the National Weather Service. While the weather service did not post storm warnings or watches Monday afternoon in advance of the predicted rain, storms are expected to move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday. Rain […]