AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that cracks down on financial abuse of the elderly has passed the Maine House of Representatives. The measure introduced by Portland Democrat Mark Dion clarifies state law to say those with dementia and other cognitive impairments are unable to consent to financially abusive conduct by caregivers that would be criminal […]
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LePage tied for 8th place in vetoes of Maine legislation
AUGUSTA — Despite a promise made in March to veto every bill to reach his desk — if the bills got there before a deal to pay the state’s hospital debt — Gov. Paul LePage has a relatively small veto record, compared to other governors. The Senate on Wednesday failed to override LePage’s eighth veto this […]
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Maine lawmakers say budget work continues without Cabinet testimony
AUGUSTA — State lawmakers on the Legislature’s powerful, budget-writing Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee said Tuesday that work on the state’s next two-year budget would continue despite an order from Gov. Paul LePage that bars commissioners in his Cabinet from appearing before the committee. LePage said last week he would no longer allow his top […]
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Maine Warden Service locates missing Limington man
LIMINGTON (AP) — The Maine Warden Service has located a 72-year-old Limington man with dementia 15 hours after he went missing. Wardens say Robert McDonough was located in good condition at about 7 a.m. Tuesday on the Gammon Road in Limington. He had been reported missing after being last seen about 4 p.m. Monday on […]
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Maine gas prices inch up slightly
AUGUSTA (AP) — The cost of a gallon of gas in Maine has inched up by more than a penny in the past week, yet still remains 8 cents below the national average. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reported Tuesday that the average retail price of a gallon of gas in Maine is now $3.57. Nationally, prices […]
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Maine officials: Leave wildlife alone
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine wildlife officials are reminding people to follow this motto when encountering wildlife, especially young animals: If you care, leave them there. As the weather continues to get warmer and more people go outdoors, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says it isn’t unusual for people to come across baby […]
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College hockey: Maine picks Gendron as next head coach
ORONO — Dennis “Red” Gendron has been named University of Maine head men’s ice hockey coach by UMaine President Paul Ferguson and Director of Athletics Steve Abbott, the university announced in a press release on Monday. Gendron has won two NCAA Hockey National Championships and an NHL Stanley Cup as an assistant coach. His first […]
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Maine Maritime Museum celebrates completion of sculpture
BATH, Maine (AP) — Maine Maritime Museum is celebrating the completion of its sculpture representing the largest wooden sailing ship ever built in the U.S. The Bath museum is holding an open house on June 1 to recognize the sculpture of the Wyoming, a six-masted schooner built in 1909 in Bath. The ship and its […]
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Maine community college tuition to go up $60
AUGUSTA (AP) — Tuition is going up at Maine’s community colleges. The Maine Community College System board of trustees on Friday authorized a tuition increase of $2 per credit hour at the state’s seven community colleges beginning in the fall. Full-time, in-state students will see their tuition go up $60, from $2,580 to $2,640. Tuition […]
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Maine delegation urges military to buy U.S. athletic shoes
PORTLAND (AP) — All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation have introduced bills to make the Department of Defense buy only American-made athletic footwear for military personnel. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King last week introduced a bill in the Senate they say would require the military to buy American, while U.S. Reps. Mike Michaud […]