AUGUSTA (AP) — Augusta business and cultural leaders are looking for input on the future of the dilapidated Colonial Theater. The Augusta Downtown Alliance and the nonprofit that owns the facility are holding a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the century-old theater on Water Street that has fallen into disrepair since it closed in […]
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Maine CDC officials decline invitations to testify
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee wants to hear about a document-shredding scandal from Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention officials, but none of the officials invited to testify has agreed to do so. It was unclear Monday whether the Government Oversight Committee would exercise its power to subpoena the officials at the heart of […]
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Maine gas prices hold steady
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gas prices in Maine are holding steady. Price-monitoring website GasBuddy.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is $3.47, the same as last week. Per-gallon prices in Maine remain 19 cents above the national average. In-state prices are now almost 6 cents per gallon lower […]
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Old Town woman critically injured in I-95 rollover
HERMON (AP) — An Old Town woman and her 3-year-old son were hurt when their car rolled over on Interstate 95 in Hermon. Police say 31-year-old Myndie Davis was headed south when she apparently lost control of her car at about 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The car left the highway, hit a rock ledge and rolled […]
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College hoops roundup: Maine women, CMCC men win easily
ORONO — Sophie Weckstrom led all scorers with 16 points to send the University of Maine to a 65-53 win over Binghamton in women’s college basketball action on Sunday.Liz Wood chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds for the Black Bears (13-11). Men’s basketballCMCC 120, NMCC 66AUBURN — All 18 Mustangs scored as Central […]
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Maine Scottish descendants celebrate heritage in tapestry form
PHILLIPS — Traditional embroidery, both decorative and practical, endures as an art form. Stitches and knots have changed little over centuries. Needlework skills were passed from mothers to daughters and among female relatives. That tradition has connected four groups of Maine women and their Scottish ancestry with their overseas roots. This year, Scotland is celebrating the […]
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Face Time: Pete Dubuc, ‘Gunther Brown’ front man
They put out the call for a fake wedding with a cake fight. Gunther Brown shot the video for its single “Forever” with friends, family and fans in November, released the cake-in-your-face video in December and followed up with its first album, “Good Nights for Daydreams,” in late January, which is now enjoying radio play. […]
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Lewiston mayor: City can’t afford more asylum-seekers
LEWISTON — Mayor Bob Macdonald says he has bluntly asked the Rev. Jean-Pierre Tshamala to stop encouraging asylum-seekers to move to Lewiston. Macdonald maintains the pastor is building his flock at the city’s expense. “I’ve told him, ‘We cannot afford it. I understand your situation, but you have to remember, the people here, we’re at […]
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Freed from state clear-cut restrictions, Irving says it’s doing better forestry
ASHLAND — Even with a satellite link from the North Woods to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s Saint John, New Brunswick, headquarters, company officials know there is no substitute for having boots on the ground. “Mr. [James D.] Irving is a very hands-on type of manager,” said Irving Chief Forester Blake Brunsdon. “He’s on the ground [in […]
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Maine AG sues My Maine Ride used car dealer
AUGUSTA — Attorney General Janet T. Mills has sued a Bangor used car dealer in Penobscot County Superior Court for unfair and deceptive trade practices in connection with the promotion and sale of vehicles. The complaint, filed Jan. 31, alleged that Glenn A. Geiser, Jr. and his dealerships, Bangor Car Care, Inc., Bumper2Bumper, Inc. and […]