SOUTH PORTLAND — U.S. Coast Guard officials may launch a statewide outreach effort after the installation of a new foghorn trigger system at Goat Island Light off Cape Porpoise caused a tempest of complaints. Goat Island Light is one of seven Maine lighthouses at which a radio-controlled foghorn system has been installed, and the Coast […]
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Cutler campaign opens Lewiston office
LEWISTON — Independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler emphasized the political importance of Maine’s second-biggest city Tuesday as he officially opened a campaign office at 218 Lisbon St. Cutler is running against 2nd District U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, a Democrat, and Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Cutler now has offices in the state’s three largest cities: […]
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Former President Clinton to stump for Michaud in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND – Mike Michaud, the Democrat hoping to be Maine’s next governor, grabbed some big-name support Tuesday with the announcement that former President Bill Clinton would headline an event for the 2nd District Congressman next week. Clinton is set to speak on Michaud’s behalf during a rally at Portland’s Ocean Gateway Pier on Tuesday, Sept. […]
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Two ejected from vehicle in Aroostook collision
MONTICELLO — Three people were injured in a collision Sunday evening on Route 1, according to a news release from the Maine State Police. Police say Josiah Nash, 27, of Blaine, was traveling south on Route 1 in a 1965 Volkswagon dune buggy about 6:30 p.m. when he was struck by Barbara Watson, 71, of […]
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Bath Iron Works lands contract potentially worth more than $100 million
BATH — Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract potentially worth more than $100 million to provide support for the littoral combat ship program. BIW is partnering with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Austal, CDI and Marinette Marine on the planning yard services contract to support both variants of the ship — the Freedom […]
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PAC ads released Monday both tout and criticize Maine Gov. LePage
LEWISTON — A pair of political action committees are touting and criticizing Maine’s Republican Gov. Paul LePage. In a television advertisement released Monday by the Republican Governors Association PAC, LePage is praised for being a unique conservative and not a “blow dried” or “cookie cutter” politician. The advertisement lists some of LePage’s accomplishments and notes […]
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Collins’ Senate re-election campaign hits the road with Maine bus tour
BANGOR — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins hits the road this week on a three-day bus tour of the state as part of her re-election campaign. Collins, a Republican, is running for a fourth term in the U.S. Senate against Democrat Shenna Bellows, the former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. Earlier […]
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Police say Winslow woman accidentally shot husband
WINSLOW — A Winslow man is in the hospital after his wife accidentally shot him with a handgun on Saturday night, according to police. Paul Labrecque, 55, is recovering in a Bangor hospital from injuries that weren’t life-threatening, according to Winslow police who responded to Labrecque’s home on Morrill Road about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. His […]
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Frigid, bitter winter: Farmers’ Almanac predicts more ‘shivery & shovelry’
LEWISTON — The folks at the Farmers’ Almanac can be forgiven for feeling smug: The 198-year-old publication correctly predicted the past nasty winter while federal forecasters blew it. Memories of the polar vortex and relentless snowstorms won’t soon be forgotten. And the editors of the publication are predicting more of the same for the coming […]
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Maine collecting banned and unusable pesticides from residents and barn owners
AUGUSTA — Maine is beginning a drive to encourage residents to take advantage of free disposal of banned and unusable pesticides. Officials say the disposal program is open to homeowners, family-owned farms and greenhouses. Collection will take place in Presque Isle, Bangor, Augusta and Portland. Gov. Paul LePage calls the effort “an opportunity for Mainers […]