BANGOR (AP) — A fatal stabbing in Bangor last month has been ruled a case of self-defense, and prosecutors have decided not to press charges. Police say 34-year-old Jeffrey Leblanc was stabbed once in the abdomen at a city home in the early morning hours of Dec. 29. He was taken to a hospital where […]
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Ex-Scarborough bus driver charged with exploitation of teen
SCARBOROUGH (AP) — A former bus driver for the Scarborough school system has been charged with asking a 16-year-old girl to send him a nude picture of herself. Stephen Mitton of Westbrook was ordered held on $5,000 bail after appearing Wednesday in Cumberland County Unified Criminal Court on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor […]
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Maine schools say proposed budget will cost $27 million
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine school districts said Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget for the next two years will result in a $27 million tax shift to local property owners. The Maine School Management Association said the budget cuts nearly $13 million through LePage’s curtailment order, and also seeks to require school districts to contribute $14 […]
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R. Holme: A dangerous proposal
I am concerned about any proposal to have tar sands oil running through the pipeline from Montreal to Portland, through Maine communities and near Maine rivers. Pipelines have issues. The current pipeline is old (some say beyond life expectancy); it is not deeply buried, as it was laid when a deeper depth was not required; […]
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Small towns say loss of state revenue-sharing a blow to budgets
NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt faced the difficult task of warning some of the town’s employees they could lose their jobs if Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposal passes. LePage has proposed eliminating revenue-sharing — state taxes shared with towns — for the next two years. The proposal is part of a $6.2 billion spending […]
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Maine slips in tobacco-use report card
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine continued to slip in an annual tobacco-use report card issued by a health group, as it went from B to D in its efforts to help people to quit smoking. In grades announced Wednesday, the American Lung Association gave Maine an A for its work to promote smoke-free air, a C […]
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No animals hurt in Westbrook animal shelter fire
WESTBROOK (AP) — Officials say a number of dogs had to be removed, but no animals were injured in a fire at a Maine animal shelter. Fire crews were called at about 9 a.m. Wednesday to the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland, located in Westbrook. WMTW-TV reported that the fire started in a dryer […]
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Report: Lingerie, jewelry, leather jacket paid for with Washington County inmates’ benefit fund
MACHIAS — A “Santa Baby” novelty plunge bra, four sateen push-up bras, a velour bustier top and a ruffle-trim leather motorcycle jacket were apparently purchased in 2012 with funds from an inmates’ benefit account at the Washington County Jail. An attorney hired to investigate potential irregularities in the disbursement of funds from the account says, […]
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Flu remains at epidemic proportions in Maine
The flu remains at epidemic proportions in Maine, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As of the end of the day Tuesday, 90 long-term care facilities and 24 schools were reporting influenza outbreaks, Sheila Pinette, the agency’s director, said. Schools are required to report an outbreak to the CDC when 15 […]
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‘Jane Fonda’ sandwich booted from Winslow deli
WINSLOW (AP) — A Maine deli owner has changed the name of a sandwich named for actress Jane Fonda after receiving complaints from Vietnam veterans. Gerry Michaud has served up sandwiches with creative names for more than 20 years at his Big G’s Deli in Winslow, including one low-calorie version named after the fitness-conscious actress […]