LEWISTON — In the battle to message voters, political campaigns and their supporters in Maine are increasingly turning to social media — including Twitter and Facebook — to promote candidates and causes. But, the ever-evolving and instant medium also presents pitfalls and problems that may cause more trouble than they are worth. And, some experts […]
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Kozlakowski eager to help Maine’s ‘D’
ORONO — University of Maine standout defensive end Mike Kozlakowski didn’t give it much thought. On the first day of hitting in practice last August, he reached his arm out and felt it cramp up on him. “I had no idea what happened,” said Kozlakowski who figured he’d miss a few days of practice. “The […]
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Old Town Fuel & Fiber Mill closing, 180 furloughed
OLD TOWN — When they finished work on Wednesday night, most employees at Old Town Fuel & Fiber also learned they no longer had a job. “They came up at 4 o’clock and said, ‘We don’t need you to come in tomorrow. Go sign up for unemployment,’” one 26-year veteran millworker said Thursday. The Hudson […]
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Maine hockey player appeals his suspension
BANGOR — Suspended forward Ryan Lomberg wants to return to the University of Maine to continue his hockey career and earn a degree. Lomberg indicated his desire to return to Orono in a letter sent by his lawyer, Peter J. Cyr, to Megan Sanders, who is President Susan Hunter’s designee to hear Lomberg’s appeal of […]
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Gov. LePage buys Boothbay house, now has Maine property again
Sticking to his bargain-basement roots, Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage bought it when he saw it in Boothbay. But this time it wasn’t just a good deal at a Marden’s store he once managed, but a house valued at $355,000. The store’s popular jingle is — “I should of bought it, when I saw it, […]
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Body of lobsterman recovered off Vinalhaven
VINALHAVEN — A lobsterman died Wednesday after falling off his boat, the U.S. Coast Guard reported. The U.S Coast Guard in South Portland received a call over marine radio at 1:43 p.m. about a fisherman spotting a body in the water next to an unmanned lobster boat, according to Coast Guard Lt. Scott McCann. The […]
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Heavy rains lead to Public Works nightmare
LEWISTON — Flooded streets, backed-up sewers, water pouring into basements. That’s what happens when it drizzles all day and pours all night. Fire, police and public works crews were scrambling Wednesday night after an evening downpour caused a variety of problems. Lewiston Public Works began calling in manpower at about 10 p.m. after their headquarters […]
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Maine Dems accuse GOP of shady recruiting practices for House races
LEWISTON — The Maine Democratic Party accused Maine Republicans on Wednesday of shady recruiting methods in the GOP’s quest to find candidates to challenge incumbent Democrats in the state Legislature, including one House District seat in Lewiston. Maine Democratic Party Chairman Ben Grant pointed to three House District races, including for District 59, as evidence […]
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Federal judge hears arguments on Maine campaign finance donation limits for independents
PORTLAND — A federal judge Tuesday heard arguments from the state and from an attorney representing supporters of independent candidate for governor Eliot Cutler over a complaint Maine’s campaign finance laws are unconstitutional in the way they limit the amount of money supporters of independent candidates can donate to campaigns. Cutler is in a race […]