For generations, Maine people have looked forward to receiving L.L. Bean catalogs in the mail. The iconic company, with roots in the snow drifts and vast forests of the Pine Tree State, has never failed to display the spirit of Maine sporting heritage on each catalog cover, through colorful paintings and drawings of numerous artists. […]
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Lawyer seeks dismissal of Kennebunk prostitution case
ALFRED (AP) — The lawyer for a Thomaston insurance agent accused of promoting prostitution in Kennebunk has failed to get the judge removed and the charges dismissed. Defense lawyer Daniel Lilley questioned how 57-year-old Mark Strong Sr. could be charged with promoting prostitution if no one had been charged with acts of prostitution. He also […]
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Wilton asbestos cleanup almost complete
WILTON (AP) — Maine environmental officials say a Wilton building that was once described as the worst asbestos hazard in the state has been largely cleaned up. The former Forster Mill building on Depot Street is scheduled for an inspection by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on Friday. Department spokeswoman Samantha Depoy-Warren tells the […]
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Maine grandmother completes 33-mile swim in Japan
WESTBROOK (AP) — A Maine woman has successfully battled jellyfish and weariness to become the oldest person to swim the Tsugaru Strait in Japan. Pat Gallant-Charette, who’s 61, finished the 33-mile swim in 19 hours and 36 minutes in what was the middle of the night Friday in Japan. Her daughter posted online that Gallant-Charette […]
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Court throws out LePage lawsuit seeking expedited approval for Medicaid cuts
AUGUSTA — A federal court has thrown out the LePage administration’s lawsuit that sought to force federal health officials to expedite the approval of Maine’s request to make about $20 million in cuts to its Medicaid program. In a one-page decision filed Thursday, a three-judge panel from the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston […]
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Lawyer: Augusta man did not stab partner
AUGUSTA (AP) — A lawyer for an Augusta man accused of fatally stabbing his roommate and partner has asked a judge to dismiss as evidence interviews her client had with investigators. The lawyer for 41-year-old Michael Young told a judge Thursday in Kennebec County Superior Court her client was not involved in the June 2011 […]
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First tidal power delivered to U.S. grid off Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — A tidal power project is delivering electricity to the U.S. power grid for the first time, energy officials said Thursday. Ocean Renewable Power Co.’s first underwater turbine, off eastern Maine, was delivering to the grid the first commercially produced tidal power on Thursday afternoon, said Bangor Hydro Electric Co., which operates the […]
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Pa. hunter takes record bear in Maine
GREENVILLE JUNCTION (AP) — Maine officials say a hunter has shot a record large bear in Greenville Junction. The 699-pound bear broke a nearly 20-year record. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says the bear was shot by Matt Knox, of Waynesboro, Pa., who visited the stat last week for his first bear […]
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Suit says Maine’s sex offender registry is unfair
PORTLAND (AP) — Fifteen people challenging the constitutionality of the retroactive nature of Maine’s sex offender registry have gone before the state’s highest court. A lawyer for most of the men listed as John Doe in court papers told the Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday they were required to register long after they had served […]
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Many small farmers in Maine oppose federal bill that offers subsidies for big agriculture
Many small farmers in Maine have signed a petition that opposes the federal Farm Bill, which the U.S. House of Representatives aims to tackle before they adjourn next week. U.S. Public Interest Research Group Maine Advocate Nicole Karatzas said the group has collected 72,000 petitions from citizens across the country and 532 endorsements from small […]