PORTLAND (AP) — A winter storm is slowing traffic and causing vehicles to slide off roadways with the National Weather Service calling for 3 to 6 inches of snow across much of Maine. The storm moved into southern Maine on Wednesday morning, resulting in slick roads and prompting Maine Turnpike officials to lower the speed […]
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Governor’s budget: Court security increased but no money for e-filing
AUGUSTA — Entry screening at the state’s 38 courthouses would increase 20 percent if the governor’s proposed budget is approved, but the court system will have to find $350,000 on its own to explore the cost of converting from paper documents to an electronic filing system. Gov. Paul LePage on Friday released his $6.3 billion […]
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Flip-flop leads to conviction of Winslow woman
AUGUSTA (AP) — Authorities in Maine say a flip-flop left behind at a doughnut shop burglary in Waterville has led to a conviction. Jessica Savage was sentenced Tuesday in Kennebec County Superior Court to serve nine months of a five-year prison term, after pleading guilty to breaking into a Dunkin’ Donuts and stealing $150. Prosecutors […]
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GOP state senator Saviello proposes raising taxes for households earning at least $250,000
AUGUSTA — Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, has submitted legislation that would tax Maine households’ earned income that exceeds $250,000 at 8.5 percent, the top state income tax rate before Jan. 1, when tax cuts enacted by the GOP-led 125th Legislature reduced the top rate to 7.95 percent. The higher tax only would apply to the […]
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Maine topless coffee shop arsonist appeals
AUGUSTA (AP) — The man sentenced to 30 years in prison for setting fire to a topless coffee shop in Vassalboro is appealing his conviction to Maine’s highest court. The Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear Raymond Bellavance Jr.’s appeal for a new trial next month. Bellavance’s lawyer based the request on what he […]
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Yarmouth man named head of Maine Huts and Trails
KINGFIELD (AP) — The organization that’s developing a backcountry network of huts along 180 miles of trails in western Maine has a new executive director. Maine Huts and Trails has named Charlie Woodworth to head the Kingfield-based organization. Woodworth is an avid outdoorsman and a longtime Yarmouth resident who is relocating to Kingfield. He replaces […]
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Budget bill worries Maine Clean Election advocates
AUGUSTA (AP) — Supporters of Maine’s law allowing public financing of elections are worried by a portion of Gov. Paul LePage’s proposed budget, which they say would deprive legislative and gubernatorial candidates of funds for their 2014 campaigns. The budget seeks to cut $2 million disbursements for the Maine Clean Election fund in each of […]
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Maine online vehicle registration expands
AUGUSTA (AP) — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap says the Rapid Renewal service that enables Mainers to register vehicles online has now grown to 167 municipalities, with more than 800,000 transactions processed to date. The latest town to offer the optional service is Gilead in western Maine. Rapid Renewal is offered by cities and towns […]
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Bill could waive information fees for lawmakers
AUGUSTA — Information may want to be free, as the saying goes, but when it comes to state government that isn’t always the case. Even those elected to serve in the state Legislature are sometimes asked to pay for information from state government. Sen. Margaret Craven, D-Lewiston, hopes to change that. Craven on Tuesday introduced […]
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Price of Maine home heating oil up 2 cents a gallon
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s average price of home heating oil is up 2 cents from last week to $3.71 a gallon. The results of a weekly survey released Tuesday shows northern Maine had the highest average price while the lowest average price was found in the western part of the state. The average price of […]