PORTLAND (AP) — A nearly two-decade-old Maine program that allows hunters to donate wild game to the state’s soup kitchens and food pantries continues to grow in popularity. The Hunters for the Hungry program has collected more than 5,000 pounds of meat already this year after collecting about 3,800 pounds last year. The program created […]
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Portland waterfront restaurant hit by fire
PORTLAND (AP) — A Portland waterfront restaurant expects to reopen on Saturday following a fire that caused least $50,000 in damage. Firefighters said Boone’s fish House Oyster Room was empty when firefighters responded at about 4 a.m. Wednesday and there are no reported injuries. Firefighters said they discovered the fire in the walls surrounding a […]
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Starks man dies in Fairfield crash
FAIRFIELD (AP) — Police said one man was killed and second man was hospitalized after a head-on crash in Fairfield. Police said 67-year-old James Murphy of Starks was headed north on Norridgewock Road on Wednesday night when a southbound pickup truck crossed the center line and hit Murphy’s car head-on. Sgt. Matthew Bard told the […]
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Weird, Wicked Weird: 2013 Weird in review
Fish were kissed. Cheese was chased. Ghosts in Room 318 didn’t disappoint. You will be missed, 2013, but first, quick year-ending updates on some of our favorite Weird, Wicked Weirds. Mark your calendars to get in on some of next year’s unusual goodness. Things that bump, bark in the night Since the story ran last […]
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Auburn Scouts bring Tree of Honor to Maine State House
LEWISTON — A troop of Scouts, with the help of some local veterans and state lawmakers, is bringing a holiday tradition it started in 2011 in Auburn to the State House in Augusta this holiday season. Boy Scouts of America Troop 111 will install its Tree of Honor in the State House Hall of Flags […]
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Thanksgiving shopping? Not in Maine, 2 others that ban it
It’s the legacy of so-called “blue laws,” which prohibit large supermarkets, big box stores and department stores from opening on Thanksgiving. Some business groups complain, but many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they’re satisfied with a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping. Some business groups complain it’s an unnecessary barrier during an era […]
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Historic Portland school building project approved
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Planning Board has approved plans to redevelop the historic Nathan Clifford Elementary School building into market-rate housing. No one at Tuesday night’s public hearing spoke against or in support of the reuse effort. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/18GCTjv) reported that Developers Collaborative of Portland plans to build 22 units in […]
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Bill on Maine DOT business notices makes the cut for 2014 session
AUGUSTA — A bill that came about because a local business was disrupted by a road project has been approved for consideration when the Legislature reconvenes in January. State Rep. Wayne Werts, D-Auburn, appealed an earlier rejection of a bill that aims to prevent unnecessary hardships on businesses near Maine Department of Transportation construction projects. […]
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Rumford lawmaker folds Legislature’s gaming commission
AUGUSTA — State Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, has terminated the work of a special legislative commission meant to examine the economic impacts of gambling in Maine and New England. Patrick, chairman of the 20-member Gaming Commission, said the group’s work was “sidelined” when a majority of members shifted the focus. The commission was charged with […]
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Maine attorney general backs clinic buffer zones
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s attorney general is backing an effort to defend buffer zones at health clinics, like one recently approved in Maine. Attorney General Janet Mills said she recently signed onto an amicus brief in a case reviewing a Massachusetts law creating a buffer zone around the entrances and driveways of health care clinics. […]