The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather warning for the interior of Maine from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday. This means 4 to 8 inches of snow can fall depending on where you are. Temperatures will range from 6 to 24 degrees above zero. Road conditions can become slippery. Winds can range […]
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Effort on to repeal arcane Maine beer law
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s craft beer industry and a state lawmaker are trying to repeal an arcane law that bans bars and breweries from publicly displaying a beer’s alcohol content. The 1937 law resurfaced recently when a state liquor inspector told a Bangor-area brewer to stop listing alcohol percentages. Since then, other brewers and taverns […]
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Maine bill on fake guns in schools faces opposition
AUGUSTA (AP) — State law enforcement officials said Monday that a bill that would ban BB guns and non-firing replica firearms in schools is necessary to protect students from potential tragedies, but opponents contend it is too broad and would do little to improve school safety. Supporters of the measure say police officers could easily […]
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College Football: Oxford Hills standout Turner verbally commits to Maine
Dexter Turner had a number of attractive offers to play college football next fall. But when it came time to make a choice, it was really no contest. The former Oxford Hills star defensive end Dexter Turner announced Tuesday he has verbally committed to enroll and play football at the University of Maine starting in […]
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Democrats, without GOP present, vote to restore revenue sharing
AUGUSTA — In a surprise move late Monday, Democrats on the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee voted out a bill that would restore $40 million in state revenue sharing to Maine municipalities. In a straight party-line vote, majority Democrats on the committee passed the measure on to the full Legislature on 7-0 vote without any Republicans […]
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Wastewater treatment workers in OOB find body in brook
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — Maine State Police are investigating the discovery of a body near a brook in Old Orchard Beach. WMTW-TV reported (http://bit.ly/1aWIwxn) Old Orchard Beach police said Monday the body was discovered by wastewater treatment workers doing daily checks near Goosefare Brook. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in […]
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LePage to deliver his third State of State speech at 7 p.m. Tuesday
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is preparing to deliver his third State of the State address that’s likely to tout improvements in Maine’s economy under his watch and focus on efforts to reform the state’s welfare programs. LePage will deliver his speech Tuesday before the Democratic-controlled Legislature that frequently clashes with the Republican governor […]
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New Vineyard GOP to caucus Saturday
NEW VINEYARD — The New Vineyard Republicans will caucus on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Smith Hall on New Vineyard Road. The morning will begin with refreshments at 9 a.m., with the caucus scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the Maine Republican State Convention […]
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Gas prices fall slightly in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — The average price of gasoline has fallen a penny in Maine in the past week, to $3.46 a gallon. The gasoline pricing website GasBuddy.com surveys more than 1,200 Maine gasoline outlets. The average price of gas nationally has fallen slightly in the past week, to $3.26 a gallon. Prices in Maine are […]
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Small Maine town’s only snowplow damaged in crash
GRAND ISLE (AP) — A small Maine town on the Canadian border has lost the use of its only snowplow. Gary Campbell was driving the plow Sunday when it hit a crevice, spun around and flipped onto its side. The Bangor Daily News reported (http://bit.ly/LoO1sb ) that Campbell was not injured, but the 2003 International […]