AUGUSTA (AP) — Gold lights will shine on the Blaine House this month in honor of childhood cancer awareness. Gov. Paul LePage and First Lady Ann LePage’s residence will be illuminated with gold lights on Friday night. Gold is the color of childhood cancer awareness. The Republican governor has also proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer […]
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Farmington man who fell off roof at UMF is charged
FARMINGTON — A man seriously injured last week in a fall from the roof of the Emery Community Arts Center at the University of Maine at Farmington was formally charged Tuesday evening. Devon Pease, 21, of Farmington faces charges of criminal trespass and criminal mischief, said Brock E. Caton, interim director of public safety/chief of […]
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Maine ride program still off target as passengers, drivers and agencies struggle
AUGUSTA — The state’s struggling non-emergency ride program has made some marginal improvements but is nowhere near where state officials or those who depend upon it and volunteer for it would like. Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday revisited issues that started with the $40 million program after the state […]
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Bankrupt railroad hires Portland law firm to sell company, tracks
PORTLAND (AP) — A bankrupt railroad whose runaway train killed 47 people when it derailed and exploded in Quebec has hired a Portland law firm. A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday agreed to allow Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway to hire Verill Dana to represent the company during the bankruptcy process. Company trustee Robert Keach said […]
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Saco library gets $50K grant from King foundation
SACO (AP) — A southern Maine library says it’s received a $50,000 grant from the charitable foundation set up by best-selling author Stephen King and his wife to partially cover the cost of a new roof. Dyer Library in Saco said it’s housed in a brick mansion that was built in 1869, and that its […]
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Councilors confident about Pierce Street housing project
LEWISTON — Councilors said they hoped a public housing project proposed for downtown lots where apartment buildings burned on May 3 would make the area better. Volunteers of America Northern New England would bring meals, counseling and financial education to public spaces at their proposed Pierce Place development, Vice President of Business Development Julia Wilcock […]
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Collins and Michaud say they oppose U.S. strike against Syria
Just minutes before President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Syria U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R- Maine, said she could not support a Senate resolution authorizing U.S. military action in the civil war-torn nation. Moments later, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, joined in saying he would oppose a unilateral strike by the U.S. “I have […]
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Portland educator named Teacher of the Year
PORTLAND (AP) — An educator at Portland’s King Middle School has been named the Maine’s Teacher of the Year. Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen presented the award to English teacher Karen MacDonald during a surprise assembly Tuesday at the most ethnically and economically diverse middle school in the state. Bowen said the award celebrates classroom leaders […]
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No injuries or ‘serious damage’ from fire aboard destroyer at BIW
BATH — A fire on a destroyer under construction at Bath Iron Works was extinguished without injuries Monday night, a BIW spokesman said. The fire, which was reported at approximately 7:30 p.m., occurred in an empty storage tank on the DDG-1001, the future USS Michael Monsoor, BIW spokesman Jim DeMartini said from the scene. Reports […]
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Gasoline prices dip by a penny a gallon in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gas prices in Maine have fallen by about a penny a gallon in the past week. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of gas now stands at $3.72 a gallon. That’s 13 cents above the national average. Prices in Maine are about 21 cents a gallon lower than […]