BELFAST — More than 70 years ago, Georgia Randall of Belfast was on a troop train that slowly made its way west across the country before depositing the new Army Nurse Corps recruit in the lively streets of San Francisco. There, she boarded a converted cruise ship and set sail, with her ultimate destination unknown, […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Bear-hunting issue leaves him growling
Our worst nightmare has happened: HSUS (The Humane Society of the U.S.) is back in Maine, monied up and fired up, poised to wage another full-scale assault against the trapping and hunting of the Maine black bear. Here’s the situation: HSUS is backing proposed state legislation that, if passed, will prohibit bear hunting with dogs […]
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“Historic” energy bill clears legislative committee, 12-1
AUGUSTA — A bill aimed at lowering the costs of energy while dramatically changing the way Mainers consume it vaulted out of a key legislative committee on a 12-1 vote Friday. The vote came after months of hearings, negotiations, compromises and outright wrangling among Democrats, Republicans and Gov. Paul LePage’s office over strategic changes to […]
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LePage signs law to set grading system for maple syrup
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine is one of the nation’s top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is graded. LePage on Thursday put his name on a bill that replaces Maine’s existing maple syrup grading system with one proposed by the International Maple Syrup […]
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Maine’s beer industry continues to brew double-digit growth
It’s not unusual for people who enjoy the taste of beer to envy those who make their living brewing malt-flavored alcoholic beverages. Based on the overall growth of Maine breweries last year, even people who don’t enjoy the flavor of beer might wish they were in the Maine beer business. According to data recently obtained […]
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Maine bill seeks to protect American loggers’ jobs
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that would protect some American loggers’ jobs from being taken by workers employed by foreign companies has cleared a hurdle in the Maine Senate. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson’s bill won preliminary approval Thursday. It would bar the state from contracting for timber harvesting on land under its management […]
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Vote expected in proposal to lower Maine energy costs
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine legislative committee is expected to vote on a proposal aimed at lowering the state’s high electricity and heating costs. The compromise legislation incorporates ideas from at least nine separate bills. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/10p08dI ) reported the bill would enable Maine to make financial commitments to encourage the expansion of […]
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Lawmakers favor limits on use of ethanol in motor fuel
AUGUSTA — A long-debated bill that could have banned the use of corn-based ethanol in motor fuel in Maine passed unanimously through the Senate Thursday evening. The original bill banned ethanol in fuel on the condition that two other New England states do the same. The Senate amended the bill so that the ethanol prohibition […]
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Historic Freeport tavern to reopen
FREEPORT (AP) — The historic Freeport tavern that bills itself as the “Birthplace of Maine” is expected to reopen this summer under new management. Tom Hincks, former owner of the Fisherman’s Grill in Portland, finalized a new lease for the Jameson Tavern on Wednesday. He told The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/14GuBEr ) he plans to […]
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Maine state police gear up for busy weekend
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state police are warning motorists that troopers will be out in force for the holiday weekend. Col. Robert Williams, state police chief, says Memorial Day weekend sets the tone for the summer season and that the state police goal “is to make it a safe one.” He says troopers will be […]