“The estimates are between 20,000 and 30,000 of those people die each year because of the lack of health insurance,” King said during a speech on the Senate floor. “Why doesn’t that bother us?” King spoke late in the day following a more than 20-hour filibuster by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who spoke against the […]
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Maine marketplace rates exceed national average
AUGUSTA (AP) — The costs of plans being offered on Maine’s health insurance marketplace are among the highest in the country on average before tax credits for lower-income individuals and out-of-pocket costs are factored in, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Maine residents will pay an average of $403 a month for a mid-range […]
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National advocate for legalizing marijuana visits Maine
LEWISTON — A national advocate for the legalization of marijuana was in Maine this week meeting with campaign donors and journalists. Rob Kampia, the co-founder and executive director the Marijuana Policy Project, said his organization is looking to add Maine to a growing list of states that have made marijuana legal for recreational use by […]
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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Windsor
WINDSOR — One person is dead in a single-vehicle accident in Kennebec County on Wednesday morning, according to police. The accident occurred in Windsor at the intersection of Routes 32 and 17 at approximately 4 a.m., Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said. Liberty said the vehicle, believed to be a Chevy Blazer which had only […]
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David Geffen’s yacht, world’s 10th largest, docked in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — One of the world’s largest yachts is paying a visit to Maine. The Rising Sun, which arrived Tuesday in Portland Harbor, is 453 feet long and reportedly cost more than $200 million to build. It has 82 rooms, a private cinema, a basketball court that doubles as a helicopter pad and a […]
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Brooklyn man sentenced for grabbing at Portland policeman’s gun
PORTLAND (AP) — A New York City man who got out of a police cruiser after his arrest in Maine and reached for an officer’s gun has been sentenced to 8½ years in prison. Fitzgerald Carryl, of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty Tuesday to illegal possession of a firearm, reckless conduct and attempted theft. In exchange, […]
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Vermont says reversal of Portland-Montreal Pipeline requires state permit
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The company that owns an oil pipeline that runs from Portland to Montreal says it’s considering its options after a Vermont ruling that it would need a state permit to reverse the flow of that pipeline. On Monday, a Vermont environmental regulator ruled the Portland-Montreal Pipeline Corp. would need an Act 250 […]
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LePage energy chief defends efforts to reopen offshore wind bids
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage’s top energy advisor Tuesday defended efforts the governor made to restart a bid process for an offshore wind power project along Maine’s coast. Patrick Woodcock, the director of LePage’s Energy Office, said efforts it made to allow the University of Maine to bid on the project before the Maine Public […]
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Monroe woman faces trial on marijuana charges
BANGOR — The trial of a Monroe woman charged with helping run a sophisticated marijuana growing operation with her husband and two adult sons has started in federal court in Bangor. WABI-TV reported that Darlene Ford’s trial on drug and firearms-related charges started Monday in U.S. District Court. The 58-year-old Ford was arrested in November […]
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Cutler officially launches campaign for Maine governor
PORTLAND (AP) — Independent Eliot Cutler is officially launching his campaign to be Maine’s next governor. Cutler is holding events Tuesday in Bangor and Portland to kick off his campaign in the 2014 election against Republican Gov. Paul LePage and Democrat Mike Michaud, who is now a U.S. representative. He’s also holding a statewide telephone […]