AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage will meet with members of an educational group that provides resources and tutoring for children with dyslexia. The Republican governor is expected to visit with Project D.E.B.U.N.K on Monday at Maine State Library. LePage has proclaimed October as Dyslexia Awareness Month. The group works to improve the lives of […]
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Service dog or service mutt? Clerks see uptick in dogs registered to serve
LEWISTON — You may not think of a Chihuahua as a “service dog,” but a review of city records show at least two of the breed along with pit bulls, pugs, Pekingese, Yorkshire terriers and a Dachshund receive free dog licenses because of the benefits they provide their disabled owners. The number of dogs being verified […]
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Pot legalization effort moves eastward to Maine
PORTLAND — Advocates of recreational marijuana use are looking to an upcoming vote in Maine as an indicator of whether the East Coast is ready to follow in the footsteps of Colorado and Washington by legalizing cannabis. Voters in Portland are being asked whether they want to make it legal for adults 21 and over […]
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The roads that should be carefully taken
Most sportsman who have spent much time trying to find good places to hunt or fish have experienced bad roads. I mean really bad roads. I have seen my fair share. Their memory doesn’t keep me awake at night, but some of the worst roads left an impression. Back in the 1970s, when I was […]
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‘Experiencers’ share abduction stories
PORTLAND — In the back room of a holistic gift shop, a young man introduces himself to the group. “I want to find my truth and know why I’m here,” he says. And he’s not alone. Starborn Support was founded by twin sisters Audrey and Debbie Hewins as a support and discussion group for those […]
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Proposed new restaurant may violate ban on chains in Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT (AP) — A battle is cooking in Ogunquit over a proposed new restaurant in town. Some people said the proposed El Rodeo Mexican restaurant violates the town’s ban on “chain or formula” eateries. The Pennsylvania-based company has more than two dozen locations, including one in South Portland. Mary Breen, owner of the Bread and […]
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Local twins run national alien-abduction support group
Audrey Hewins saw him across the club, running the sound board for her brother’s band, and knew. She walked over, sat on his lap and asked, “You remember, right?” The man gave a stunned, “Yeah.” “We had been introduced to each other 10 years before during an abduction, on a craft,” Hewins said. As her […]
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Poland man among pair accused of heroin, oxycodone possession after Gray traffic stop
GRAY — Two people were arrested late Wednesday evening after drugs were found in their vehicle during a traffic stop, according to police. Alyssa Ashley Johnson, 24, of Chelsea and Adam Uldall, 32, of Poland are both accused of possession of a schedule W drug, according to Capt. Don Goulet of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s […]
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Maine PUC chairman recuses himself in water case
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Public Utilities Commission chairman is removing himself from a case involving the Fryeburg Water District and the company that owns Poland Spring bottled water. Thomas Welch had come under pressure to recuse himself because he represented Nestle Waters North America, which owns Poland Spring, until his appointment to the PUC […]
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Shutdown creates snag for some heating-assistance applicants
The federal government shutdown is holding up some LIHEAP applications, much to those homeowners’ frustration. New this year in Maine: a requirement that people applying to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program show their Social Security cards. Those who have lost theirs cards and need new ones haven’t been able to request them because the […]