LEWISTON — A pair of Republican candidates from Lewiston running for the Maine House of Representatives have dropped out of their races, in one instance leaving the incumbent Democrat unopposed. James Sorcek and Brian Wood officially have withdrawn their names from the ballot, according to records maintained by the Clerk of the House in Augusta. Sorcek was […]
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Passenger allegedly assaults taxi driver in Portland
PORTLAND — Police say a taxi driver was assaulted by his passenger, which resulted in a car crash at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. The driver picked up the passenger on the 800 block of Forest Avenue and drove him to an area near Walton Street and Bigley Court, where the passenger allegedly attacked him and […]
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LePage in New Jersey for fundraiser with Christie
The breakfast fundraiser is being held in Benardsville on Monday. Attendees are being charged $3,000 for the event at the Benards Inn. Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, has already visited Maine twice to campaign for LePage this year and has said that he plans to return at least once more before the November […]
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‘We kind of expected it’: Police respond in force to raucous party at The Grove
ORONO — Police officers from as far away as Hampden responded to assist local officers with dispersing another huge party at The Grove, the largest apartment housing complex in town used by University of Maine students, police Chief Josh Ewing said Sunday. Police started to receive complaints about the large gathering at around 11:30 p.m., […]
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Case for liberal arts: New UMaine dean says studying humanities ‘pays off over time’
ORONO — Emily Haddad has spent a lot of time talking to parents and students about how to make their liberal arts degrees count. The new dean at the University of Maine’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is well aware that majoring in history, English or philosophy may be going out of style as […]
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Dexter residence destroyed by morning blaze considered ‘crime scene’
DEXTER — One cabin and two other outlying buildings on Charleston Road burned to the ground during an early Sunday morning blaze that fire investigators consider suspicious, according to Dexter fire Capt. Mike McCormick. “It is considered a crime scene,” McCormick said. The fire at 515 Charleston Road was reported by a neighbor at 2:02 […]
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State of Maine’s economy a focus of governor race
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says Maine’s economy is back on track with 20,000 more private sector jobs. His opponents are equally adamant that the state’s economic recovery is lagging under his leadership. The truth is that Maine’s economy has shown a mix of successes and setbacks, giving candidates plenty to cheer — or […]
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Vermont bridge program uses University of Maine technology to speed repair and save money
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Last month, construction crews placed a series of hollow tubes over the Wanzer Brook in Fairfield as part of a Vermont Transportation Agency program that uses new technology to cut construction time, save money and reduce the backlog of bridges that need replacement. The tubes, made of material that is impervious to […]
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Bear hounding season begins before vote
PORTLAND — Maine’s black bear hounding season is set to begin nine weeks before a referendum that could ban the hunting of bears with dogs. The state’s bear hounding season runs from Monday to Oct. 31. Hunting bears with dogs is one of three methods voters could ban in a November vote. The other two […]
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Mapleton couple’s gift of land could help the arts, academics at UMPI
PRESQUE ISLE — As challenges go, the University of Maine at Presque Isle is looking at a pretty good problem to have. With the announcement this week of a major private donation, campus administrators are asking how best to utilize 75 prime acres gifted to the university by Ray and Sandy Gauvin of Mapleton. The […]