Maine state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, right, of Lewiston responds to a question during a candidates forum Wednesday night at the Hilton Garden Inn in Auburn. Candidates, from left, are Michel Lajoie, Nathan Libby and Tim Lajoie. AUBURN — State legislative candidates in Androscoggin County were handed a series of tough questions during a two-hour forum, hosted […]
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Suspect in triple homicide blames accomplice for deaths, says he’s ‘afraid of him’
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — One of two men accused of shooting to death three Bangor-area residents in August told police after his arrest in New Bedford on Tuesday that he didn’t kill anybody but that the other man did. Randall “Ricky” Daluz, 34, of Brockton, Mass., waived extradition in court Wednesday and was returned to […]
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Mount Desert Island’s Garland Farm, joins Pennsylvania Ave. on list of endangered landscapes
The list of 12 sites also includes the Garland Farm on Mount Desert Island. The grand avenue connecting the Capitol and White House is slowly falling into disrepair, the nonprofit Cultural Landscape Foundation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Water fountains rarely function, benches are broken and some trees have been removed. In the 1960s, […]
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MaineHousing board members discuss future
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Housing Authority board members are discussing the future direction of the housing agency after a federal audit found it failed to provide adequate oversight for its Section 8 program. Chairman Peter Anastos and fellow board members Bruce Poliquin and Lincoln Merrill are holding a news conference in Augusta on Wednesday afternoon […]
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Fire destroys Fort Kent auto dealership
FORT KENT — For the second time this year , a major fire has destroyed a downtown business. Crews from seven departments responded to the fire at Valley Auto GMC dealership on West Main Street Wednesday around 9 a.m. and found the structure totally involved. By 10:45 a.m., an excavator was tearing down what was […]
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TD Bank survey finds increasing stress for small business owners
A TD Bank survey of 400 small business owners from Maine to Florida found that 60 peercent say their levels of stress are increasing. Most respondents — 33 percent — attributed the jump to challenges of managing finances. Managing employees ranked as the top cause for 20 percent of those respondents reporting higher stress levels […]
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Snowe launches organization to promote moderates
LEWISTON — Just as the campaigns of those hoping to replace her in the U.S. Senate are heating up, Republican Olympia Snowe is launching a new effort to support moderates in American politics. On Tuesday, Snowe announced the creation of Olympia’s List, a political action committee aimed at electing candidates who follow the principles of […]
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New England unemployment rate up again
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The unemployment rate in New England climbed in August, but it is still below the national average. The New England office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday the jobless rate in the six-state region was 7.3 percent last month, up from 7.1 percent in July. A year ago, […]
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Scientists look to purge invasive goldfish from Maine waters
ELLSWORTH — The little orange fish are a staple in home aquariums and Asian restaurants. They are a rite of passage for young children, who receive them as a test-run for bigger, furrier pets. But goldfish also are an invasive species and a risk to Maine’s indigenous fishes, said a state biologist Tuesday. The Maine […]
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Gorham official keeps seat after OUI conviction
GORHAM (AP) — The Gorham Town Council has ruled that one of its members convicted last month of drunken driving will not have to give up her seat. Tuesday’s meeting was the first since 36-year-old Suzanne Phillip pleaded guilty on Sept. 21 to operating under the influence. Prosecutors dropped a charge of leaving the scene […]