SEDGWICK — On a sunny Tuesday afternoon before a bumpy boat ride, and the fishing and catching that followed, Captain Pete Douvarjo cast a friendly eye at the two young passengers joining him on his 21-foot Parker boat, “Reel Life.” Captain Pete fitted the duo with life vests, telling them where they would be standing […]
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FairPoint ends contract talks, seeks to impose its last offer on workers
PORTLAND — The two unions representing about 2,000 FairPoint Communications workers in Northern New England said company officials are walking away from contract negotiations and seeking to impose the terms of its most recent contract proposals. Union representatives said the company notified them by email at 12:01 a.m. Thursday that management has declared an impasse […]
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Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates disagree on marijuana legalization
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, doesn’t support making marijuana legal for recreational use at the national level. But in November, Lewiston voters will get a shot at sending a message to Congress and the state Legislature when they vote on a citywide ballot question that would make possession of up to 1½ ounces […]
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Cutler calls for Maine voting reform including ranked-choice voting, open primaries
PORTLAND, Maine — Independent Maine gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler on Thursday reiterated calls for new voting systems in the state which he said would help place all candidates — regardless of political parties — on equal footing. In a news conference at his Portland campaign office, Cutler called for Maine to begin using an open […]
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Lost Valley forming a plan for winter, but details still on ice
AUBURN — One of the owners of Lost Valley Ski Area said Thursday that the resort and community volunteers were steadily pulling together a plan that may allow them to open for the 2014-15 winter. Lincoln Hayes said a recent meeting with members of the Auburn Ski Association yielded some promising results, but final details of […]
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State pays $7.2 million for land on Portland waterfront
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation has paid a Portland businessman $7.2 million for 18 acres of industrial waterfront land it seized from him this spring as part of a seaport terminal expansion project. The price was more than double what the businessman paid for the same land just two years ago, according […]
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LePage gives Androscoggin GOP pep talk in Auburn
[View the story “LePage gives Androscoggin GOP pep talk in Auburn” on Storify] AUBURN — During a visit to celebrate the Maine Republican Party’s new Androscoggin County headquarters at 120 Center St. on Wednesday, Gov. Paul LePage delivered a 30-minute pep talk to the party faithful. Cheering him on were about 100 people and Maine […]
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Collins makes stops in Lewiston; PAC launches ads supporting Bellows
LEWISTON — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins stopped by Simones’ Hot Dog Stand in downtown Wednesday as part of her re-election bus tour. Collins, seeking her fourth term in the Senate, is facing Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows in the November election. Collins is on the first three-day leg of a more than 350-mile “All of Maine” […]
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LePage embraces candor in re-election campaign
But instead of downplaying his penchant for putting his foot in his mouth, Republicans hoping to re-elect him are embracing it. New television ads from the Republican Governors Association applaud LePage’s accomplishments like erasing hospital debt and cutting taxes while touting his bull-in-a-China-shop approach, calling him “blunt, honest, one-of-a-kind” and “unique, just like Maine.” The […]
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Bill Clinton to campaign for Michaud in Portland next week
PORTLAND — Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will come to Maine to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud next week, Michaud’s campaign announced Tuesday morning. Clinton will attend an evening rally for Michaud and the state Democratic party at Portland’s waterfront Ocean Gateway facility Tuesday, Sept. 2. “(Clinton) will showcase why Michaud is the […]