AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Ann M. LePage this week tied a yellow ribbon around one of the Blaine House maple trees to remember the men and women in uniform serving at home and around the world. “All of our military members home and overseas deserve our appreciation. They’re the ones away […]
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Early voting bill moves forward
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Democratic-controlled House gave initial approval to a bill that would establish an in-person system for early voting in the state, but the vote fell short of the two-thirds support it will need for final passage. The bill approved in a 92-56 vote would amend the Maine Constitution and require the Legislature to authorize […]
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Vermont woman returning Purple Heart medal to Maine family
PITTSFIELD (AP) — A Purple Heart medal awarded to a soldier injured in World War I is being returned to his family in Maine. Sheila Bedi of Vershire, Vt., found the medal belonging to the late Pfc. Frank E. Conroy after an uncle passed away. She was joining Vermont National Guard Capt. Zachariah Fike in […]
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Scarborough man gets nine years for role in pill ring
PORTLAND (AP) — A Scarborough man prosecutors say used the proceeds from his oxycodone distribution ring to finance a strip club has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Adam Goodwin was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland after pleading guilty in July to health care fraud and conspiracy to distribute and possession […]
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Bills look to expand access to, affordability of college education in Maine
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills before the Legislature’s Education Committee Wednesday both aim to put a college education more within reach for Maine students. One of the bills LD 1702, sponsored by Sen. Roger Katz, R-Augusta, directs the University of Maine System and the state’s community college system to study a program in Oregon […]
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Maine home heating fuel prices soar
AUGUSTA — The cost of a gallon of home heating oil in Maine has jumped 7 cents in the past week to an average of $3.87. The Governor’s Energy Office announced Monday that its weekly heating fuel price survey showed that the cost of kerosene and propane is also on the rise. Heating fuel prices […]
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Police investigate gunfire in front of Portland bar
PORTLAND (AP) — Police are investigating reports of gunfire at a Portland bar. WMTW-TV (http://bit.ly/1hIbu2I ) reported that police were called to Sangillo’s Tavern on Hampshire Street at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. Police said someone was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but it was not immediately clear if that person had been shot. Hampshire […]
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LePage criticizes managed care plan for Medicaid
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage says implementing managed care in the state’s Medicaid program will cause the quality of medicine to drop along with the costs for the state. The Republican governor told reporters Monday that he used to be a fan of the managed care idea but said that the promised savings aren’t […]
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Maine Democrats ask LePage for messages around CDC document-shredding case
AUGUSTA — The Maine Democratic Party on Monday announced it has filed a public records request with Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s office asking for information about a change in funding for Healthy Maine Partnerships in 2012. The funding change orchestrated by the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention has come under fire after a […]
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Gas prices dropping again in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — The average price of gasoline has fallen 1.6 cents in Maine in the past week, to $3.48 a gallon. The gasoline pricing website GasBuddy.com surveys more than 1,200 Maine gasoline outlets. The average price of gas nationally has not changed in the past week, remaining at $3.27 a gallon. Prices in Maine […]