The storm pounded Maine’s southern coast for several hours Monday evening with wind gusts of 63 mph in Portland and 76 mph in Bath, according to the National Weather Service. Lobsterman Pat White said those who make their living on the water didn’t know what to make of Sandy, which combined with two other storm […]
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Mock elections: Students vote for Obama, King, gay marriage
LISBON — Lisbon High School junior Nick Corey picked Barack Obama for president and Angus King for U.S. senator and said yes to gay marriage in a mock election Tuesday. As Corey’s votes went, so went Lisbon High School, and three other schools that held mock elections. With 49 percent of Lisbon High School participating, […]
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College Hockey: Maine captains look to ignite team
ORONO — Captaining a winning team can be an enjoyable experience. But when the team is struggling, it can certainly be a challenge. University of Maine men’s hockey tri-captains Mark Nemec, Mike Cornell and Joey Diamond find themselves trying to find ways to get the Black Bears untracked after the 1-6 start and current four-game […]
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HMS Bounty, restored in Maine, sinks in storm off N.C.
The Coast Guard was searching for a person late Monday off the coast of North Carolina who had been aboard the tall ship HMS Bounty, which lost power in Hurricane Sandy and sank after 14 other passengers were rescued. Another person who had been missing for hours was recovered, but was unresponsive, The Associated Press […]
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Camden National completes Bank of America purchase
CAMDEN (AP) — Camden National Bank has completed its purchase of 14 Bank of America branches across Maine. The Camden-based bank announced Monday that it completed the acquisition over the weekend. The purchase expands Camden National’s network to 50 branches and adds $300 million in customer deposits. The company says the conversion of the Bank […]
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Lewiston man wanted by police arrested in connection with Bath burglaries
BATH — A Lewiston man with a criminal history is in custody after he allegedly broke into a home and several vehicles on Oak Grove Avenue on Sunday and stole jewelry and a laptop computer, according to Bath Police Department Lt. Stan Cielinski. Joshua Amaral, 28, of Lewiston was arrested Sunday in connection with the […]
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Gay marriage opponents rally in Augusta
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gay marriage opponents are speaking out against a referendum on the Nov. 6 ballot seeking to legalize same-sex marriage in Maine. The No Special Rights political action committee was holding a rally Monday at the State House in Augusta in favor of traditional marriage. Spokesman Paul Madore said the rally is an […]
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UNE osteopathic school gets new dean
BIDDEFORD (AP) — Maine’s only medical school has a new dean. The University of New England says Dr. Douglas Wood takes over as dean of its College of Osteopathic Medicine this Friday. Wood most recently served as senior vice president of academic affairs at A.T. Still University in Arizona, where he was dean of the […]
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Maine gas prices drop by a dime per gallon
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gas prices in Maine tumbled by a dime per gallon in the past week, but Hurricane Sandy is creating uncertainty in the market. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gas dropped by more than 10 cents to an average of $3.67. That’s still 11 […]
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Battle over LePage labor mural removal moves to appeals court
Lawyers for the plaintiffs argued in their brief filed in July that U.S. District Judge John Woodcock erred when he concluded in March that LePage’s removal of the mural amounted to “government speech” rather than a violation of the public’s free speech right to view the art or the artist’s right to display it. The […]