AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s goal of making it easier for minors to work will continue in January when the Department of Labor proposes streamlining the work permit process despite previous failed attempts to do so. Child labor in Maine has been regulated by state government since the mid-1800s and a key component of those […]
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Hearing on Lewiston casino campaign ethics violations set for Thursday
AUGUSTA — Maine’s ethics commission Thursday will take up a case involving the local backers of a 2011 campaign that aimed to bring a casino to downtown Lewiston. Earlier this year, investigators for the state’s Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices suggested fining Stavros Mendros and Peter Robinson for misleading investigators and the media […]
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Balsam and catnip business booming for West Paris couple
BETHEL — Despite the still-struggling economy, business is booming for one Maine niche company this year. Maine Balsam Fir Products, located at 16 Morse Hill in West Paris, is having its best year in a decade, owner Wendy Newmeyer said in her booth at Bethel’s Local Crafts and Wares Fair on Friday. “Our business has […]
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Study misses deadline
AUGUSTA — The first part of a five-part study on Maine’s welfare system that had a target due date of Dec. 1 has not been submitted to the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, a department spokesman said Monday. The Alexander Group, the consulting company awarded a nearly $1 million no-bid contract for the […]
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Bethel’s Country Christmas events continue through Christmas Eve
BETHEL — Bethel’s Country Christmas, which runs from Nov. 29 through Dec. 24, provides plenty to do for people of all ages. From 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Artreach Jamboree & Student Art Sale Benefit will be held in Telstar High School Auditorium and the cafeteria at 284 Walkers Mills Road (Route […]
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Men’s College Basketball: Dartmouth drops Maine
BANGOR – The University of Maine received double-digit efforts from both Zarko Valjarevic and Till Gloger but fell to 1-5 overall as Dartmouth (3-1) defeated the Black Bears 81-56 at the Cross Insurance Center on Sunday afternoon. Valjarevic shot 7 of 12 from the field and 3 of 7 from 3-point range as he tallied […]
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Oxford Hills Christmas Parade and crooning Santa delight crowds
PARIS — The Oxford Hills Chamber of Commerce’s annual Christmas Parade on Saturday provided more than enough warmth to melt the tiniest Grinch heart. And there was a Grinch in the parade, riding in the passenger seat of Norway Fire Department’s Engine No. 4. Despite below-freezing temperatures during the 90-minute event, several hundred people lined […]
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Women’s College Basketball: Maine routs UMass in holiday tourney
BANGOR — The University of Maine women’s basketball team turned in an impressive performance in their Black Bear Thanksgiving Tournament opener Friday night at the Cross Insurance Center. Sophomore forward Liz Wood scored a career-high 24 points and also dished out five assists, both game highs, and senior guard Ashleigh Roberts contributed 18 points, 11 […]
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College Hockey: Vermont trips up Maine
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Chris Muscoby tipped a shot past Maine goalie Martin Ouellette at 17:11 of the third period to lift the Vermont Catamounts past the University of Maine 3-2 in men’s ice hockey action on Friday night at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Black Bears got goals from Devin Shore and Steven Swavely. Vermont grabbed a […]
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Statistics on homelessness vary, but still point to urgent need in Maine
BANGOR — Agencies combating homelessness in Maine say the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s homeless counts for Maine are probably inflated, but that doesn’t mean the state doesn’t have a serious problem to tackle. On Nov. 21, HUD released its 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress. Some news was good — a […]