BIDDEFORD (AP) — An official with a Massachusetts-based supermarket chain says its first store in Maine has been so well received that it would consider opening more stores in the state. David McLean, operations manager at Demoulas Supermarkets Inc. in Tewksbury, Mass., which owns the Market Basket chain, say the company is always looking at […]
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Scarborough native to pitch his ‘bed head’ remover on ABC show ‘Shark Tank’
SCARBOROUGH — A Maine native believes he has found the cure for “bed head,” and he’s going on national television to convince a panel of celebrity investors to sink money into the idea. Max Valverde, who grew up in Scarborough, will make an appearance on the popular ABC reality show “Shark Tank” on March 21 […]
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Portland panel approves Nova Scotia ferry lease
PORTLAND (AP) — Plans for ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia have taken another step forward. Portland’s Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to support a lease agreement for ferry service between the city and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1iDVgYH ) reported that the lease, which could generate […]
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Maine lawmakers back new rules in elver fishery
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine House and Senate have approved a bill that tightens rules in the state’s lucrative elver fishery. The bill approved Wednesday gives the Department of Marine Resources power to delay the start of the season and the ability to revoke the licenses of fishermen for out-of-state fishing violations. Republican Gov. Paul […]
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Maine DHHS taps patient advocate to head Riverview Psychiatric Hospital
AUGUSTA – Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew has appointed Robert “Jay” Harper, a veteran of state government, as the acting superintendent at Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta. The appointment comes on the heels of Mayhew terminating former Riverview Superintendent Mary Louise McEwen earlier this month for unspecified reasons. Riverview is a […]
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Maine Senate passes Medicaid expansion bill without a veto-proof majority
AUGUSTA — After more than three hours of debate on a Republican compromise to a Democratic effort to expand Maine’s low-income health care program, known as MaineCare, the compromise passed 22-13 Wednesday in the state Senate. The measure failed to garner the 24 votes it would need to be considered safe from a Gov. Paul […]
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Maine Senate upholds fireworks restriction veto
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Senate has upheld Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that would’ve placed some limits on fireworks use in the state. The 20-15 vote on Wednesday falls short of the two-thirds needed to override the governor’s veto. The bill would’ve restricted fireworks use before noon and clarified that their […]
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Paper mill to add 80 jobs, 2 tissue machines in Washington County
AUGUSTA — Woodland Pulp will expand its pulp mill in Baileyville, an investment that will add 80 new jobs in one of Maine’s poorest counties, Gov. Paul LePage announced Wednesday. The company will install two tissue machines at the plant, a capital investment of about $120 million, the governor announced at a morning news conference. […]
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Portland bar says cognac ban not a racial move
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland bar that’s seen its share of trouble says it will no longer serve two brands of cognac, a ban questioned by some as racially motivated. Police have recommended that Sangillo’s Tavern lose its liquor license, citing 23 calls in less than a year, including a shooting. The City Council will […]
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Maine heating oil price drops 2 cents
AUGUSTA (AP) — A government survey says the average price of Maine heating oil has fallen 2 cents to $3.84 per gallon. The Governor’s Heating Office said Wednesday that its weekly heating fuel survey also shows that the price of propone last week dropped 3 cents to an average of $3.49 per gallon. That is […]