AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and a group of officials from the Loring Development Authority will travel to China later this week to meet with a company that is considering bringing manufacturing to the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. Loring Development Authority officials confirmed Monday that LePage was going to Beijing to meet […]
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Gas prices increase 3 cents in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Average gas prices in Maine have risen 3.1 cents in the last week. The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.70 a gallon — up 1.4 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com. The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is $3.65 a […]
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LePage to travel to China on business trip
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage will soon head to China to visit with a company regarding a potential manufacturing project in northern Maine. The Republican is scheduled to leave Maine for Beijing on June 21. His office said that he was invited by a company that’s headquartered there to discuss an investment and […]
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Single mom able to fix up, move into ‘itty bitty’ Orland home with help of community
ORLAND — What was once a mouse-infested garage with scraps of insulation hanging off the walls, a bare concrete floor and fluorescent lights clinging to the ceiling is now the home of Jennifer Jacques and her two daughters, Asha, 13, and Aria, 6. When they first moved into the home in early March, the trio […]
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Federal lawsuit over inmate’s suicide in 2008 at Portland jail to go forward
PORTLAND — A portion of a wrongful death lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court by the mother of an inmate who committed suicide while incarcerated at the Cumberland County Jail in 2008 will go forward after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month upheld a decision by a federal judge in Maine. […]
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Maine group urging support of 5-cent bag fee
PORTLAND — Maine environmentalists are urging Portland officials to support a 5-cent fee on disposable plastic or paper shopping bags. Volunteers will be cleaning up the Back Cove on Sunday to show their support for the ordinance, which they say will reduce litter in Maine’s neighborhoods and waters. The Natural Resources Council of Maine and […]
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Herring and haddock fishermen at odds over bycatch
PORTLAND — Fishermen in two of the most lucrative fisheries in the Northeast — Atlantic herring and haddock —are at odds over the management of fishing in Georges Bank, a key nerve center for both species. Atlantic herring fishermen who fish from mid-water trawl boats are on track this year to exceed their limit for […]
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North to Augusta: Primary spin cycles accelerate Maine’s campaign season
With the June primaries behind them, Maine’s major political parties — Democrats and Republicans — are now working to heal any lingering hard feelings from what’s been some very heated races — especially in the state’s giant 2nd U.S. Congressional District. Every State House seat and the governor’s office is also up for grabs this […]
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Bees in blueberry production focus of 5-year research project
Renting commercial beehives is, on average, the single most expensive production cost for Maine’s blueberry growers, according to Frank Drummond, an entomology specialist and professor of insect ecology at the University of Maine. “On the other hand, it’s also one of the most important,” he was quick to add. “If you don’t manage all your […]
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Pride Portland a 10-day celebration of LGBTQ community, equality in Maine
PORTLAND — The city of Portland is hosting its first 10-day festival to celebrate the LGBTQ community and equality in Maine. Organizers of Pride Portland kicked off festivities with a rally and press conference at Portland City Hall. The group was able to raise more than $40,000 dollars over the past four months for the […]