Maine
Californian, watching osprey webcam, spots boat adrift in Maine
BREMEN (AP) — When a boat came loose from its moorings during a windy storm in Maine this week, it wasn’t spotted by a local, but by someone thousands of miles away in California watching a webcam. The 39-foot sailboat Dido drifted onto an island off the coast of Bremen on Wednesday as winds reached […]
Deadline approaching for Maine moose lottery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The deadline to enter the lottery for a Maine moose hunting permit is rapidly approaching. The state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife reminds hunters that the deadline for paper applications is Monday. Online applicants have until midnight on May 14. The department intends to issue 4,085 moose permits this year for […]
Anthoine signs with pro team in the ECHL
University of Maine senior left wing and assistant captain Mark Anthoine of Lewiston has signed an amateur tryout contract with the Evansville IceMen of the ECHL. He is the third Black Bear to sign a contract with an ECHL franchise. An amateur tryout contract is for those players leaving college and turning professional. Senior defenseman […]
Committee approves measures meant to bolster Maine’s open meetings law
AUGUSTA — Phoning it in may no longer be an option for elected and appointed officials, especially when it comes to voting, if a bill before the Maine Legislature is approved. Thursday the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee approved a measure designed to ban most public officials from participating in meetings or voting on issues by phone […]
Scientists not ready to confirm 119 mph winds off Maine coast
JONESPORT — A powerful storm produced hurricane-force winds off the Maine coast, but scientists aren’t sure whether a 119 mph reading off Jonesport was accurate. Rich Norton from the National Weather Service said the reading at a buoy off Jonesport could be accurate but that it’s under review because it was out of line with […]
Maine PUC says smart meters not a health risk
PORTLAND (AP) — Utilities regulators have concluded that Central Maine Power Co.’s wireless electric meters pose no health threat. The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s report studying the health issues surrounding so-called smart meters was posted on the agency’s website this week. It said the scientific evidence it reviewed on the issue is inconclusive and it […]
Spring struggles to gain a foothold
By Amy Chapman It’s the talk of the town. Spend a few minutes in the post office, the grocery store, or the coffee shop, and before long you’ll hear someone bring up the unseasonably cold March temperatures and the way spring seems to be dragging its feet this year. From tradesmen and highway crews to […]
Survey: Mainers struggle to pay medical bills — even those with insurance
Many Maine residents, even those with health insurance, struggle to afford their medical bills, a new statewide survey has found. While the poorest Mainers reported the most difficulty affording health services, more than a quarter of residents with health coverage ran into trouble paying medical bills, according to the survey released Wednesday by the Maine […]
Maine committee on health and human services rejects LePage welfare reforms
AUGUSTA — On mostly party-line votes, a package of bills offered by Republican Gov. Paul LePage meant to reel in misuse of electronic benefit cards was rejected Wednesday by a legislative committee. The Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee watered down two of the proposals, changing them to legislative resolves directing the Maine Department of […]