AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage is taking his anti-domestic violence message to a central Maine high school. LePage was scheduled to travele to Erskine Academy in South China on Wednesday as part of his effort to raise awareness about the issue and help to bring an end to domestic violence and bullying. The governor […]
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Large fish kill reported in Lake Auburn
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is investigating a large fish kill in Lake Auburn caused by a lack of oxygen. The fish kill, which began late last week, involves lake trout or togue, some suckers and other deep-dwelling lake fish. Regional fisheries biologist Francis Brautigam says the lack of […]
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King says tax break still benefits Maine
Angus King, the leading candidate in the U.S. Senate race, says as governor he helped create jobs in Maine with some of his policies, including a program called BETR. BETR stands for Business Equipment Tax Reimbursement. Until King became governor, businesses had to pay property taxes on equipment they purchased, from paper-making machines to computers. […]
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More voters simply dodging TV election ads
As money floods into politics, a growing number of voters are tuning out the TV ads that money buys — literally. That is according to several surveys, including one commissioned by SAY Media and conducted by Public Opinion Strategies. The polling found, according to the magazine “Campaigns and Elections,” one-third of likely voters nationwide say […]
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Maine gold medalist Wescott supporting King for Senate
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — One of Maine’s best-known athletes is endorsing former Gov. Angus King, an independent candidate in the race for U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe’s seat. On Tuesday, two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner Seth Wescott said he would host a reception for King on Oct. 7 at the Rack, a restaurant Wescott is partners in, […]
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CORRECTION: Wrong information on Summers
A Page C1 column published Sunday, Sept. 16, contained incorrect information about a television ad by the campaign of Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Secretary of State Charlie Summers. The column should have stated Summers is a U.S. veteran, served the state of Maine as secretary of state and has worked to decrease highway accidents […]
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Senate hopefuls square off in Lewiston debate
LEWISTON — The top rivals hoping to win the seat of U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, squared off in a three-way debate at the Franco-American Center on Monday evening. Before a live audience of about 300 people and about 350 online, Republican Charlie Summers, independent Angus King and Democrat Cynthia Dill fielded nearly 90 minutes […]
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Rangeley becomes AT Community
RANGELEY — At a daylong festival Saturday, the town was inducted into the ranks of Appalachian Trail Communities, a designation awarded by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. Rangeley is now one of two AT Communities in Maine, and one of 18 that dot the Trail’s 2,181-mile length from Georgia to Maine. The Trail is co-managed by […]
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Sierra Club endorses King in U.S. Senate race
PORTLAND — The Sierra Club has endorsed Maine independent Angus King in the race to fill Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe’s soon-to-be-empty seat, leaving Democrat Cynthia Dill disappointed. Becky Bartovics from Sierra Club Maine said Monday that King knows that “investing in a clean-energy future will create new jobs in Maine and across the U.S., and […]
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Fire destroys Waldoboro sawmill
WALDOBORO — A small sawmill was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning. The fire was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. at 2041 Old Augusta Road, according to Waldoboro Assistant Fire Chief William Maxwell. When crews arrived, the building was engulfed in flames and was collapsing. He said a camper trailer was located on the lot […]