AUGUSTA — The Marijuana Policy Project will launch new efforts to legalize recreational marijuana use this fall in Lewiston, South Portland and York, a move that leaders in two of those cities said caught them to some degree off guard. While South Portland Police Chief Edward Googins said he has suspected since election night in […]
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Maine program to provide fresh fish to the hungry
AUGUSTA (AP) — Needy families in Maine will receive donations of fresh fish caught at ice fishing tournaments this winter. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is expanding the Hunters for the Hungry Program to include fish caught at ice fishing derbies in New Gloucester in January and Sebago Lake and Kezar Lake […]
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Jefferson man dies in Union crash
UNION (AP) — Police say a Jefferson man has died after losing control of his vehicle on Route 17 in Jefferson. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department says it appears as if 37-year-old Chris LaFrance lost control of his SUV while traveling east at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle clipped the end of a guard […]
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Maine Senate overrides LePage veto of tobacco bill by wide margin
AUGUSTA — The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to override Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a bill that would require the state’s Medicaid program to fully fund tobacco cessation treatment. The Senate’s 31-4 vote Tuesday morning follows a strong rejection of the governor’s veto on Thursday in the House, which voted 131-10 in favor […]
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Bill pushes Maine to do more with solar energy; LePage takes shot at wind
AUGUSTA — Maine is lagging behind the rest of New England when it comes to generating electricity with solar power, and the state’s position has little to do with the climate. Lawmakers heard Tuesday that Maine gets 30 percent more sunlight each year than Germany, a European leader in solar energy. That’s why a bill […]
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National health care analyst questions Maine Medicaid report
PORTLAND (AP) — A national health care analyst is questioning a study of Medicaid expansion commissioned by the LePage administration, including what she says is a miscalculation that produced a $575 million error. Kathy Gifford of Health Management Associates reviewed the study, part of a $925,000 review of Maine’s welfare system. Gov. Paul LePage has […]
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Study finds more Mainers say no to lighting up in cars, homes
When Bangor became one of the first cities in the country to ban smoking in cars carrying children, supporters touted the benefits to public health, while opponents argued the ordinance “moralized” against smokers. The 2007 ordinance set the stage for a statewide smoke-free vehicle law, which new research indicates then paved the way for more […]
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Cold Maine weather strains firewood supply
ALNA (AP) — The return of frigid weather to Maine this week could put additional strain on people who heat their homes with firewood. Firewood dealers say many woodpiles may be running low because the cold weather in December and early January caused people to burn more wood than usual. Some dealers are scrambling to […]
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Republican state Sen. Flood won’t seek re-election
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state Sen. Patrick Flood says he does not plan to seek re-election this year. The Republican from Winthrop told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/1bMAF3R ) he wants to travel with his wife and spend time with his mother. The 62-year-old Flood is best known for his work on the state’s budget-writing committee. […]
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Gas prices dropping a bit in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — The average price of gasoline has fallen 2.2 cents in Maine in the past week, to $3.49 a gallon. The gasoline pricing website GasBuddy.com surveys more than 1,200 Maine gasoline outlets. The average price of gas nationally also has fallen 2.2 cents, to $3.27 a gallon. Prices in Maine are 3.1 cents […]