PORTLAND (AP) — A 29-year-old Maine man is going to prison for more than four years for possessing counterfeit currency. Anthony Almeida III of Fairfield was sentenced to four years and 3 months in prison Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland. A jury convicted Almeida in June for being in possession of more than […]
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Teen’s lawyer details alleged assault at practice by former Messalonskee football coach
OAKLAND (AP) — An attorney for a high school football player allegedly assaulted by his coach says the coach struck the player with “huge force.” Wes Littlefield resigned last month as coach at Messalonskee High School in Oakland after being charged with assault. In the days afterward, Littlefield called it a “little incident” that was […]
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Aroostook potato fields producing ‘quality crop’
PRESQUE ISLE — This year, for the first time in more than half a decade, the traditional potato harvest was different in some parts of Aroostook County. While the acreage planted did not differ significantly from years past, the history behind the harvest did. This was the first year that a number of school districts […]
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LePage promotes pair for legal positions
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage is promoting two of his staff members to take on legal positions in his office following the departure of Dan Billings, who served as LePage’s chief legal counsel until he was sworn in last month as a district court judge. LePage is promoting his deputy legal counsel, Michael Cianchette, to […]
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Task force recommends ways help Portland homeless
PORTLAND (AP) — A task force charged with investigating Portland’s homelessness problem is recommending establishing three 35-unit housing complexes. And it says the city must work more closely with surrounding communities. The task force presented its recommendations to the city council Monday. It says the three new housing complexes should provide services for issues contributing […]
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Police return marijuana to Maine caregiver
ELLSWORTH (AP) — A licensed Ellsworth medical marijuana caregiver says he’s happy his stolen plants have been returned by police, though he says he’ll only be able to save 15 percent of the crop. Thomas Davis told the Bangor Daily News that once the 17 plants were taken last week, there was very limited time […]
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Maine heating oil price up 5 cents per gallon
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine energy officials say the current statewide average cash price for home heating oil has risen by 5 cents per gallon in the past week. The Governor’s Energy Office says this week’s average price is $3.75 per gallon, 25 cents higher than it was at the same time last year. The […]
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Peru spring contaminated; boil-water notice posted
PERU — The public spring on Greenwoods Road has been posted to alert people to boil the water because it is contaminated, town officials advised this week. The town put a sign at the spring after the state advised testing showed there was E. coli and coliform bacteria in the water, Tim Holland, chairman of […]
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LePage not keen on $75 million in new debt for Maine
LEWISTON — Four ballot measures that add up to $75 million in new borrowing for Maine will go before voters in November. But even if voters approve the borrowing, it’s unlikely Republican Gov. Paul LePage will embrace the idea of adding more to the state’s debt, his press secretary, Adrienne Bennett, said Monday. “He doesn’t […]
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Maine GOP cries foul over Michaud ad
The ads says Republican Senate President Kevin Raye spent $20,000 to redecorate the Republican lounge and to install a kitchen. The ad shows a photo of a gleaming high-end kitchen, not the one in his office. The GOP says the kitchenette is used by members of both parties. Spokesman David Sorensen called Michaud a “liar […]