BATH (AP) — Shipbuilders at Maine’s Bath Iron Works will soon learn whether they’re getting a critical contract. The Navy has told Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King of Maine that it intends to issue a contract for up to 10 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers by June 4, with work to be completed over five years […]
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Outdoors in Maine Perseverance works when it comes to collaring coyotes
An old Downeast expression goes like this: “He ain’t very fast, but he’s awful steady.” I’m not sure but I believe the expression is in reference to good marksmanship. If it isn’t, it should be. In another way, too, the expression also applies to life’s undertakings. Perseverance, slow and steady, almost always gets the job […]
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Maine pot advocates push for legalization
AUGUSTA — Dozens testified Friday on a bill that would let Maine voters decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Those in favor of the change told the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee that prohibition doesn’t work and the country’s 30-year war on drugs has been a failure. “As a fiscal conservative, […]
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Age, lifestyle contribute to high cancer rate in Maine
The next time the Red Sox are on TV from Boston, think about this: Half of the men and a third of the women packed into Fenway Park to watch the game will receive a diagnosis of cancer during their lifetimes. The bleak reality is that half of those who do will die from cancer, […]
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Portland police see rise in heroin overdoses
PORTLAND (AP) — Portland city officials say they are alarmed by a sudden surge in the number of heroin overdoses in the city. Five people overdosed in one 24-hour span in the city this week. One overdose was fatal. They tell The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/YiYwB6 ) they attribute the rise to addicts who have switched […]
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Bill would create paint recycling program
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine homeowners and contractors would be able to drop off their old and unused paint at retail stores and other specified sites for recycling if a bill reviewed by lawmakers Thursday becomes law. The proposal seeks to authorize a consumer-financed system to get rid of paint safely rather than having cans pile […]
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Lawmakers to review bill that removes concealed handgun permit requirement in Maine
AUGUSTA — A bill that would allow most people to carry concealed handguns without state-issued permit is back before the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee on Thursday. The bill, LD 660, would overturn Maine’s requirement that only trained and vetted individuals who pay a permit fee are allowed to carry a handgun concealed […]
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District attorney schedules public meeting on Maine hermit
AUGUSTA (AP) — A meeting has been scheduled for people who think they may have had items stolen by a Maine man who lived alone in the woods for 27 years. The meeting arranged by District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is scheduled for Saturday at the Skowhegan state police barracks. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/ZXt1gv) reported that […]
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Maine lawmakers to decide 3 abortion bills
AUGUSTA (AP) — Three abortion bills up for consideration in the Maine Legislature are drawing opposition from within the State House. A coalition of women legislators and abortion rights activists will hold a press conference Thursday to condemn the bills as anti-choice. The first bill bolsters Maine’s law requiring informed consent about information, the second […]
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Bipartisan tax reform proposal draws bipartisan opposition
AUGUSTA — More details on a bipartisan proposal to overhaul Maine’s tax system came out Wednesday, but so did bipartisan opposition to the plan that would increase and expand the state’s sales tax. “I’m going to vehemently oppose this,” Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, said Wednesday after a news conference on the measure. Jackson, the Senate’s […]