With at least a foot of new snow covering most of the state and more falling Tuesday night, the thoughts of many here in Maine turned to snowmobiling. Greg Morin, who with his brother Tim owns Shaker Hill Nursery in Poland, said, “The season is ramping up fantastic.” Early season weather conditions have been nearly […]
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Cain says she’s disappointed in message from local union president
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, said she was saddened and disappointed by an email message sent in return to her solicitation for a campaign donation recently. Cain, who is running for the U.S. Congress said pay equity for women in Maine should be a top issue for candidates. In her campaign message, sent […]
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Mt. Abram and Bryant Pond 4H Camp to create Outdoor Enrichment Program
GREENWOOD — The University of Maine 4H Camp and Learning Center at Bryant Pond will be offering an outdoor enrichment program during both Christmas and President’s holiday weeks at Mt. Abram Ski Resort. It will be open to children ages 5 to 14. The programs will focus on outdoor skills, such as wilderness survival, wildlife, […]
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Anonymous text-a-tip service to report underage drinking, drug use in Oxford County
RUMFORD — Oxford County residents can now provide anonymous information to law enforcement through a new text-a-tip service, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said in a news release Tuesday. The service allows people to report underage drinking and drug use anonymously via text, he said. To submit an anonymous tip: * Text “Hi oxtip” plus […]
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Ayla Reynolds still missing two years later
Trista Reynolds and her family issued a statement this month saying they “cannot truly know the peace of Christmas” while her daughter, Ayla Reynolds, remains missing and no one has been brought to justice. “To honor Ayla this December, we ask that you press for justice,” the family said in the statement. The 22-month-old was […]
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Gas prices go up slightly in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — The average retail cost of a gallon of gas has gone up a little over a penny over the past week. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reported Monday that the price is averaging $3.49 a gallon. In-state prices remain 25 cents above the national per-gallon average of $3.21. Maine prices are 10.7 cents per […]
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Three lawyers from Portland firm facing possible discipline in robo-signing
PORTLAND (AP) — Three lawyers are facing possible disciplinary action before a state board for allegedly signing off on home foreclosures without first verifying documents, a practice referred to as “robo-signing.” The Portland Press-Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1k7M0OD ) that Philip Mancini, Paul Peck and Alexander Saksen of the Portland law firm Drummond and Drummond are scheduled […]
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Playing politics by destroying public documents
Below we offer a tale of deceit. A tale that is confusing but true. In June 2012, under pressure to close a $83 million Department of Health and Human Services shortfall, the state’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention — under the supervision of DHHS Commissioner Mary Mayhew — defunded 27 Healthy Maine Partnerships and […]
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When stepping onto ice, watch your step
Each year about this time, the Maine Warden Service urges us to use extreme caution before venturing out onto any ice that may be covering Maine’s waterways. This is timely advice. Last winter three night-time snowsledders all perished in one night on Rangeley Lake when they and their machines broke through thin ice. Many of […]
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TV’s ‘Dead Files’ comes to Maine
Steve Di Schiavi doesn’t want to hear about your mild-mannered ghost. A happy haunting isn’t a problem. Someone getting pushed, taunted or scared — that’s someone who needs Di Schiavi’s help. So panicky, worried homeowners only, please. Like the ones he met in Maine. Di Schiavi, one half of the team on Travel Channel’s hit […]