STONINGTON — A local man has been charged with multiple criminal violations after being found in possession of illegal lobsters and another fisherman’s equipment, according to the Maine Department of Marine Resources. Theodore Gray, 34, has been charged with possession of undersized lobsters, possession of V-notched lobsters and molesting lobster equipment, according to DMR spokesman […]
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First Wind tries again to gain regulators’ approval for wind farm partnership with Emera
HALLOWELL — Boston-based First Wind is pushing Maine utilities regulators to approve for a second time its multimillion-dollar partnership with Nova Scotia-based power company Emera, in a case that was sent back to the Maine Public Utilities Commission by a court order. Opponents of the joint venture have argued it violates the state’s electricity deregulation […]
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Mental health worker sues Riverview Psychiatric over attack from patient while she was pregnant
AUGUSTA — A mental health worker at a Maine psychiatric center says the state failed to protect her when she was repeatedly stabbed in the hand and face by a patient while she was pregnant. The Portland Press Herald reports Jamie Hill-Spotswood filed suit Monday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Hill-Spotswood says in the […]
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Poaching pensions? School leaders inflate salaries to boost retirement
Tom Morrill wanted to boost his retirement. So a few years ago, during his last year as Auburn’s school superintendent, Morrill chose to have the school system pay him some of the money it was paying for his health insurance. He turned around and bought back that insurance. Morrill didn’t gain or lose anything in […]
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College Baseball: Verrier leads Huskies to NCAA regional final
Oxford Hills graduate Matt Verrier went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and two runs scored to lead the University of Maine into the NCAA Division III New England Regional championship in an 8-4 win over Endicott at Whitehouse Field in Harwich, Mass. on Friday. The game was a battle of the only two unbeaten […]
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Review panel considers dispute over Maine liquor marketing contract
AUGUSTA — The question of whether a contract to market Maine’s wholesale liquor business was awarded fairly and within the bounds of a new state law that was passed in part to recapture alcohol sales lost to New Hampshire is now in the hands of a three-person administrative review panel. The contract, one of two […]
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Maine unemployment rate drops in April
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine labor officials say the state’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest point in more than five years last month. Officials say in figures released Friday the state had a 5.7 percent seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate for April, the lowest figure since September 2008. The figured dropped from 5.9 percent in March and […]
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Old Orchard Beach settles lawsuit brought by ex-town manager
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — An out-of-court settlement has been reached in a wrongful termination lawsuit brought against Old Orchard Beach by its former town manager. At a special town council meeting this week, councilors voted to give final approval to an agreement reached weeks ago at a mediation session. Terms of the deal remain […]
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LePage administration releases Alexander Group’s welfare study after months-long delay
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday released a much-anticipated study by a controversial consultant, which presented analysis of and recommendations for the state’s welfare programs. The 228-page analysis was the result of months of work by the Rhode Island-based Alexander Group, which received a $925,000 no-bid contract for consulting […]
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Maine Troop Greeters launch fundraising campaign to preserve legacy in Bangor museum
BANGOR — During the past decade, nearly 1.5 million U.S. Armed Service members walked down a second-floor corridor at quiet Bangor International Airport, either on their way home or on their way to war. No matter if it was a holiday or 3 a.m., Maine Troop Greeters were there to welcome and wish them well. […]