ORONO — University of Maine men’s ice hockey incoming freshman Nolan Vesey fo North Reading, Massachusetts, has been selected in the 2014 NHL Draft by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Vesey was chosen in the sixth round, 158th overall. Last season, Vesey played for the South Shore Kings of the USPHL, where he scored 26 goals […]
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Economists say Maine’s aging population hinders growth
Learn About Tableau PORTLAND — About one quarter of Lincoln County’s population was over age 65 in 2013, epitomizing a trend in which Maine leads the nation: getting older. In 2010, the share of Lincoln County residents older than 65 was about 4 percentage points lower. With a population that has remained flat in recent […]
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Blodgett joins coaching staff at BU
BOSTON — Cindy Blodgett is returning to the school where her coaching career started. The former All-America guard at the University of Maine has joined first-year head coach Kady Steding’s staff at Boston University, Steding announced Wednesday. Steding and Blodgett are former teammates, having spent the 2000 season together with the Sacramento Monarchs in the […]
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Sen. King joins effort to limit ‘dark money’ in campaign spending
Reiterating his concern that undisclosed campaign funding is undermining American democracy, U.S. Sen. Angus King , I-Maine, said he is joining members of the Senate’s Democratic Caucus to reintroduce a bill that would “shine a light on so-called dark money.” Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Shenna Bellows on Tuesday called on U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, […]
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Federal report on economic growth spurs partisan attacks in Maine
LEWISTON — A new federal report on economic growth — or lack thereof — is providing fertile ground for criticism from both Democrats and Republicans running for office in Maine. The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis on Tuesday released the latest data on economic growth in the U.S., including a state-by-state breakdown that shows Maine’s […]
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Collins secures endorsement of national LGBT advocacy group
A national organization that advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equal rights has endorsed U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in her re-election campaign. Collins, R-Maine, is facing Democratic challenger Shenna Bellows, former executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine. “Sen. Susan Collins has played a pivotal role in advancing support for LGBT […]
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18 Maine geese who befouled beach in Oakland killed
OAKLAND (AP) — State officials say 18 geese whose droppings plagued an Oakland, Maine, beach have been euthanized. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1rumVQw ) reported Tuesday that town leaders rounded up the Canada geese and sent them to the state in the hope of relocating them. State officials say an overabundance of geese in the […]
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More than 400 cruise ships and 265,000 passengers due to visit Maine in 2014
PORTLAND — The number of cruise ship passengers visiting Maine ports is set to rise again this year, reflecting a surge in visits from new vessels and added stops in Eastport and midcoast destinations. Figures tabulated by the group CruiseMaine indicate the number of cruise ship visits to Maine ports will top 400 for the […]
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Maine ranked 39th for personal income growth in first quarter of 2014
PORTLAND — The total personal income earned by Mainers grew slightly in the first quarter of 2014, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of personal income growth and turning around a decline in overall personal income in the first quarter of 2013. Growing 0.5 percent from the fourth quarter of 2013, Maine ranked 39th in the […]
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Maine AFL-CIO votes to back Democrats Bellows and Cain
AUGUSTA — One of the state’s largest labor organizations says it’s backing a pair of Maine Democrats running for federal office in 2014. On Saturday, the Maine AFL-CIO voted to endorse state Sen. Emily Cain of Orono in her bid for Maine’s 2nd District U.S. House seat in and Shenna Bellows of Manchester in her […]