WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree will serve as a minority member of the House Appropriations Committee during the next Congress, her office announced Thursday. The committee sets spending priorities for all federal programs. Pingree will be only the second House Member from Maine since 1899 and only the fifth Mainer in history to serve […]
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Bullet fired through back wall of Norway VIP
NORWAY — A bullet was shot through the back wall of VIP Discount Auto Center on Main Street on Dec. 1, according to Col. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden’s Service. According to MacDonald, MWS and Norway Police suspect a couple of hunters were hunting behind VIP at 85 Main St. when the bullet pierced […]
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Cigarette blamed for Maine house fire
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — Firefighters say a cigarette is to blame for fire that caused major damage to a South Portland home. The fire at 35 Park Ave. was reported a little before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Firefighters are calling the fire accidental. Parts of the inside and outside were damaged. No one was hurt.
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Downeaster route to Freeport, Brunswick exceeds expectations
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Nearly twice as many people as projected rode Amtrak’s Downeaster to Freeport and Brunswick in the line’s first month. The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority said the train carried an average of 190 passengers a day between Portland and Brunswick in November. Executive Director Patricia Quinn says the original expectation was […]
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Bon-Ton department store to open in Maine Mall
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Mall officials announced Wednesday that the long vacant space formerly occupied by Filene’s will be the site of the state’s first Bon-Ton department store. The news comes a day after Greater Portland shoppers learned the state’s only Chuck E. Cheese’s — also at The Maine Mall complex in South Portland […]
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Forbes names Maine worst state for business for 3rd consecutive year
AUGUSTA — Forbes Magazine has named Maine the worst state for business for the third year in a row. The magazine’s annual ranking puts Utah at the top. “Maine’s problems run deep,” Forbes writes, citing high-energy costs, the highest median age in the nation and a corporate tax burden that Forbes says is the second […]
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King gets plum committee assignments
The Democratic Steering Committee approved committee assignments, but they’re subject to approval of the full Democratic caucus and the new Senate when it convenes in January. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the anticipated assignments were aimed at helping senators “bring their unique talents and expertise to bear as we work together to advance the […]
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Same-sex marriage law: Notaries can’t discriminate in performing weddings
AUGUSTA — Notaries public in Maine who officiate weddings of opposite-sex couples and refuse to marry same-sex couples could be subject to a claim of discrimination under the Maine Human Rights Act, according to the Maine secretary of state’s office. The notice sent to municipal clerks this week effectively means an all or none approach […]
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Plymouth residents complain of ‘disgusting’ odors
PLYMOUTH (AP) — There’s something rotten in the Penobscot County town of Plymouth, and residents want it taken care of. About 40 residents attended a meeting Wednesday to discuss the odors emanating from a sewage processing plant in town. Linda Seavey says the smells coming from Soil Preparation Inc., a company that processes sludge, prevents […]
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Maine police step up holiday enforcement
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine law enforcement agencies are sharing more than $440,000 in federal funds to keep drunken drivers off the road this holiday season. The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety distributed the money this month and launched a program that’s being called “DriveSober, Maine!” The program provides money to 52 Maine law enforcement agencies […]