PORTLAND — About a month before City Councilors may consider new regulations on protests outside the offices of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, clinic spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said intimidation of clients is increasing. “The loss of the city’s buffer zone was felt keenly this past week when dozens of protesters descended upon our health […]
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Jean and Bailey represent Maine at Taking off Pounds Sensibly Club’s national meeting
Gladys Bailey, 52, feels she has cheated death. Diagnosed with cancer in 2007, her doctors told her she needed to have funeral arrangements made and in writing before they could perform a lifesaving operation. Her weight was around 300 pounds, her cholesterol was over 600 and her triglycerides were in the thousands. “I was a […]
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Maine’s unemployment rate stays at 5.5 percent
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s unemployment rate remained firm in July at 5.5 percent, the lowest in nearly six years. The Maine Department of Labor said Monday that the state’s jobless rate remains lower than the national rate, which was 6.2 percent last month. The rate is unchanged from June and is down more than 1 […]
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King sings Cutler’s praises, endorsing independent in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND — In a ringing endorsement, U.S. Sen. Angus King on Monday said he was supporting Eliot Cutler’s bid to become Maine’s next independent governor. King, who served two terms as an independent governor, said he was supporting Cutler because he was the best man in the race. He also dismissed the notion that supporting […]
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Tea party label irks 2nd District hopeful Poliquin
The former state treasurer, who faces state Sen. Emily Cain in November, has received support from a national group and lawmaker aligned with the limited-government tea party movement, which Democrats are using as ammo as they attempt to paint his views as extreme. But Poliquin says he doesn’t believe in being defined by any label, […]
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UMaine engineers test materials that may be used for manned-mission to Mars
ORONO — If NASA successfully builds a spacecraft large enough to carry astronauts to Mars, the ship will need to be able to slow down from 10,000 miles per hour in order enter the planet’s atmosphere and safely land. Though a manned-mission to the planet may be many years away, NASA is already developing the […]
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Man arrested after allegedly breaking into Bangor apartment, stealing jewelry
BANGOR — A couple living in an apartment on Main Street in downtown heard a noise early Saturday, and when they went to investigate found a jewel thief in their home, Bangor police Lt. Steve Hunt said Sunday. “(They) wake up and find a male unknown to them in their apartment with some of their […]
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As rumors swirl, Cutler campaign confirms two press conferences Monday
With rumors of an endorsement from Sen. Angus King swirling late Sunday evening, the campaign of independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler confirmed to the Bangor Daily News that it will hold two press conferences on Monday, Aug. 18. The events are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in Portland and 2:30 p.m. in Bangor, with the venues […]
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AP Source: King to endorse Cutler for governor
AUGUSTA — A person familiar with the plans says Sen. Angus King will back fellow independent candidate Eliot Cutler in the three-person race for Maine governor. The person tells The Associated Press that King will endorse Cutler on Monday. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the endorsement had not yet been made […]
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Suspect dead after standoff in Mexico
MEXICO — A man suspected of stealing a pickup truck was dead after a standoff with police Sunday. Shots were fired in the standoff, which began after a pickup was stolen in Paris earlier Sunday. State police tactical team members confirmed late Sunday that the man was found dead inside the vehicle outside the Circle […]