AUGUSTA — State lawmakers Tuesday rekindled a debate over how and whether state policy should play favorites when it comes to renewable energy. For the third time in as many legislative sessions, lawmakers are contemplating a state law that requires a certain amount of the power consumed in Maine comes from renewable resources. Known as […]
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Report: Expanding Medicaid could mean 3,500 more Maine jobs
AUGUSTA — Expanding Medicaid in Maine would stimulate $350 million in economic activity, create more than 3,100 jobs and generate as much as $18 million in state and local taxes annually, according to a policy report released Tuesday. But if Maine decides against expanding Medicaid, it stands to lose to other states the $256 million it […]
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Suspicious death linked to I-95 standoff
MATTAMISCONTIS TOWNSHIP — The 4-hour standoff with police on Interstate 95 that ended with a man’s suicide on Monday is related to a second death in Molunkus of a registered sex offender, Stephen McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety said Tuesday. “I don’t have any details about how the two knew each other at […]
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N.Y. man sentenced in Portland for counterfeit money
PORTLAND (AP) — A New York man has been sentenced to two years in prison for passing counterfeit money at retail stores in Maine and New Hampshire. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 36-year-old Jamal Bradberry was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland. He was also ordered to pay $13,000 in restitution. Prosecutors say […]
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Lawmakers brace for emotional hearing on handgun data in Maine
AUGUSTA –Lawmakers on the Maine Legislature’s Judiciary Committee were preparing Tuesday for what could be an emotionally charged hearing. Sen. Linda Valentino, D- Saco, said the debate over how much information on state-issued concealed handgun permit should be public and how much should be kept secret was difficult balancing act. “Committee members know there are […]
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Portsmouth shipyard workers bracing for cuts
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are bracing for pay cuts as the Department of Defense works to trim its budget. In order to meet required budget cuts, the Department of Defense is telling civilian workers they must take 22 furlough days over the next six months. Paul O’Connor of the […]
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Dozens of Colby students busted at party
WATERVILLE (AP) — Waterville police say two Colby College students have been charged with furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol and 90 other people — 81 of them Colby students — have been summoned to court on charges of being a minor in possession of alcohol. Police said they responded to home at […]
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Winslow Homer studio to open for tours April 2
PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland Museum of Art says it will begin giving tours of its Winslow Homer studio in Scarborough next month. The museum said its spring tour season runs from April 2 through June 14. The museum bought the building in 2006 and opened it to the public last September following a multi-million […]
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Portland charter school sues fired founder
PORTLAND (AP) — A dispute between a Portland charter school and its fired founder is moving to the courtroom. The board of Baxter Academy for Technology and Science has sued founder John Jaques, demanding that he turn over all school property that he still controls online. Jaques’ attorney told The Portland Press Herald on Monday […]
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W. Wright: Attracting people to Maine
All over this country, thousands of retired people, or those who are about to retire, think about where they would like to live. Some choose to stay put, while others decide to go elsewhere, for many reasons, such as climate, crime, taxes, family, etc. Maine has a lot going for it. There is a low […]