AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Judiciary Committee takes up the issue of concealed handgun permits today in a work session on a bill that makes permit data confidential. The legislation LD 345 was offered by Rep. Corey Wilson, R-Augusta, and was prompted in part after the Bangor Daily requested access to the gun permit data statewide under the […]
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Kittery-Portsmouth bridge closed two to four weeks
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Transportation officials say a bridge between New Hampshire and Maine that was hit by an oil tanker will stay closed to vehicle traffic for two to four weeks. New Hampshire Transportation Commissioner Chris Clement said Tuesday that four vertical trusses need to be fixed on the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge. Clement and […]
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Pittston man remains in critical condition
PITTSTON (AP) — A Pittston man injured in a dirt bike accident last weekend remains hospitalized in critical condition. Authorities say 22-year-old Michael Lund was hurt while out riding a dirt bike without helmet at about 7 p.m. Sunday. He was flown by helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, where he remained in […]
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Bill would increase number of Maine moose permits
AUGUSTA (AP) — A public hearing is being held in Augusta on a bill that would increase the number of moose hunting permits in Maine based on the latest moose population estimate. The Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee is holding public hearings Tuesday on seven different wildlife bills. One of those bills would make […]
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Maine accepts applications for camper raffle
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state parks officials are starting to accept applications for a raffle for first-time campers. Forty-four Maine entrants will be randomly chosen to win a free weekend of camping this summer at one of eleven state park campgrounds. The raffle is open only to Maine families and individuals who have never before […]
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Maine gas prices down another 3 cents per gallon
AUGUSTA — Gas prices in Maine have fallen nearly three cents per gallon in the past week, and are now down almost 12 cents in the past month. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is now $3.70. The current price is almost 20 cents […]
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Bill allows churches greater exemption on property taxes
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Taxation Committee took testimony Monday on a bill that would ensure cities and towns cannot charge property taxes on a church’s parsonage. Current law allows towns to charge property taxes on the portion of a church property that is used as the residence for clergy, although the first $20,000 of that […]
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Maine gas prices down another 3 cents per gallon
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gas prices in Maine have fallen nearly three cents per gallon in the past week, and are now down almost 12 cents in the past month. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas in Maine is now $3.70. The current price is almost 20 […]
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Gas company holding job fair in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — A company involved in a natural gas distribution project in central Maine plans a job fair in Augusta to fill 45 positions. Summit Natural Gas of Maine will hold the job fair on Wednesday at the Senator Inn in Augusta. The company’s looking to fill positions for permanent non-construction jobs at the […]
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Maine Turnpike opens New Gloucester high-speed toll plaza
NEW GLOUCESTER (AP) — The Maine Turnpike is opening its first high-speed toll plaza. Beginning Monday, drivers who use E-ZPass can pay their tolls electronically while driving at highway speeds at the plaza in New Gloucester. The Maine Turnpike Authority says there’s one high-speed lane in each direction and three other lanes that can be […]