SCARBOROUGH (AP) — More than 30 dentists across Maine are offering free dental care to the poor. Dentists who are taking part in a program called Dentists Who Care for ME are providing free teeth cleanings, fillings and extractions on Friday to people who can’t afford dental care and don’t have dental insurance. People who […]
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Maine candidates for governor eye pot legalization carefully
LEWISTON — The leading candidates for governor in Maine danced around the subject of whether the state should follow the city of Portland’s lead and legalize recreational marijuana. Portland voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance that legalizes possession of up to 2½ ounces of marijuana for personal use. The change, however, may be largely […]
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Maine pot legalization advocates eye statewide law
PORTLAND (AP) — Marijuana legalization advocates in Maine are aiming for a statewide law to legalize pot after voters in the state’s largest city convincingly approved a local legalization ordinance. Portland voters passed a referendum 67-33 percent Tuesday making it legal to possess up to 2 1/2 ounces of pot. The decisive outcome should send […]
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Portland woman charged after forcing car off I-295, leaving scene
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine state troopers have tracked down a Portland woman they say left the scene after forcing another vehicle off Interstate 295 and sending four people to the hospital. Police said a vehicle driven by 44-year-old Julie Caton was passing on the right in the southbound lanes in Cumberland just after 4 p.m. […]
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Woman pleads guilty to stealing from Ramada Inn
LEWISTON — A Harpswell woman charged with stealing at least $80,000 from the Ramada Inn in Lewiston — and who is wanted for allegedly embezzling nearly $200,000 from a youth football league and another business in California — has pleaded guilty to the Maine felony and will be sentenced Nov. 27. Carrie Richardson, 38, pleaded […]
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Convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine’s latest bid for new trial based on new DNA analysis
PORTLAND — Convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine is scheduled for hearings in Portland Superior Court on Thursday and Friday for what could be his final bid for a new trial in the 1988 torture and murder of then 12-year-old Sarah Cherry. Rockland-based lawyer Steven C. Peterson, who represents Dechaine, said Wednesday that months of DNA analysis […]
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Maine heating fuel prices remain steady
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine home heating oil prices are holding steady as the days grow colder and the nights get longer. The latest weekly price survey by the governor’s energy office released Tuesday finds an average statewide price of $3.53 cents per gallon for Number 2 heating oil and $3.94 per gallon for kerosene. Both […]
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Lawmakers urge study of Searsport dredging proposal
BELFAST (AP) — Maine lawmakers and environmentalists are seeking a comprehensive study of a proposal to dredge part of Penobscot Bay. Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville, Rep. Walter Kumiega of Deer Isle and Rep. Mick Devin of Newcastle are joining members of the Sierra Club of Maine and others in Belfast on Wednesday. They want […]
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College hockey: Bear necessities pay off for Lewiston’s Anthoine
ORONO — Mark Anthoine has gone back to basics. After a frustrating junior season, the University of Maine’s senior left wing and assistant captain has rebounded nicely so far this year by focusing on the fundamentals. Anthoine, who slumped to four goals and seven points last season after notching 12 goals and seven assists his […]
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Auto Racing: Rowe, Kangas lead Hall of Fame class
AUBURN — The selection committee of the Maine Motorsports Hall of Fame has chosen seven individuals to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next spring as members of the Class of 2014. The seven inductees, including local legends Mike Rowe and the late Leland Kangas, are all race-winning drivers with nearly 500 trips to […]