RICHMOND — With President Obama re-elected, the Democratic Party retaining control of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the law’s constitutionality, it’s safe to say the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. With that in mind, and the implementation dates of various facets of the federal health reform law approaching, […]
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Camden couple suing condo neighbor over blocked sunlight
CAMDEN — A Camden couple has filed a lawsuit claiming that the construction of a neighbor’s deck has blocked the sun from shining on their deck and in the window of their residence. Richard Rifkind and Mary Ann Rifkind also claim in the lawsuit filed on Nov. 21 in Knox County Superior that the contractor […]
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2 tickets strike gold in record Powerball jackpot
Powerball officials said early Thursday morning that two tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record $587.5 million jackpot. The numbers drawn Wednesday night are 5, 16, 22, 23, 29. The Powerball is 6. It was not clear whether the winning tickets belonged to individuals or were purchased by […]
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8 men from Maine cited for soliciting work in N.Y.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — Eight men from Maine have been issued summonses after they were found soliciting work from Long Island residents. Nassau County police say the men were found seeking work in East Meadow and Hempstead on Wednesday afternoon. All were issued violation notices from the county Office of Consumer Affairs for operating […]
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New Maine budget figures will mean program cuts
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Legislature’s outgoing Appropriations Committee, meeting for the last time, is getting a dreary update on state revenues. State finance officials on Thursday presented the committee with revised figures showing smaller revenues over the next 2½ years. It’s due in large part to the sluggish economy, which impacts consumer spending. For […]
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Local roundup: Blacks Bears edge Huskies
BOSTON — Justin Edwards scored a career-high 29 points to lead the University of Maine men’s basketball team to a 76-73 win over Northeastern at Matthews Arena on Wednesday. Maine is now 2-4 on the season while Northeastern falls to 4-3. The Black Bears and Huskies played a back-and-forth first half, but the Huskies took […]
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Restraint law needs tweaking by Legislature
There’s a reason adults must supervise children. Because, as all parents know, children are impulsive and sometimes do stupid things — even to each other. Ideally, when that happens a well-meaning adult can quickly step in and keep a dangerous situation from becoming worse. Yet a year after the Maine Department of Education adopted new […]
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Task force on Maine’s Franco-Americans holds final session in Lewiston
LEWISTON — A legislative task force that has studied Franco-Americans in Maine over the past year voted unanimously to pass four recommendations on to the state Legislature during a meeting at the Franco-American Heritage Center on Wednesday. The recommendations and findings will be finalized in a report that will be presented to the Legislature’s Education […]
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Advocacy group releases study on wind-power benefits in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — An environmental group says power generation from Maine wind farms is eliminating more than 400,000 metric tons of carbon pollution a year. Environment Maine on Wednesday released a report that analyzes data from the U.S. Department of Energy and the wind industry to measure the environmental benefits from wind turbines operating in […]
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Powerball jackpot boosted again to $550M
The jackpot was boosted to $500 million on Tuesday and raised again Wednesday morning to $550 million. A winner taking the cash option would get $360.2 million before taxes. The numbers are an estimate and could be increased again as the drawing nears. Powerball officials say they now believe there is a 75 percent chance […]