BANGOR (AP) — A Brewer woman has pleaded not guilty to striking and killing a pedestrian with her car in Bangor, then driving away from the scene. Patricia Giles remains free on $10,000 bail after entering her plea Wednesday to charges of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and falsifying evidence. Police […]
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Maine reduces reliance on oil to provide heat
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine residents and businesses are relying less and less on oil to provide heat, and some say that’s a good thing. According to federal statistics, the amount of heating oil burned in Maine homes in 2010 declined to levels not seen since 1984. Consumption has been falling steadily since 2004 and is […]
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Maine offshore wind topic of new report
PORTLAND (AP) — A new report spells out what has to be done to make offshore wind power off Maine’s coast a reality. The report, “The Turning Point for Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy,” will be presented publicly on Thursday. The report was written by the National Wildlife Federation, Environment America and others. It identifies opportunities […]
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$4 a gallon for gas is ‘enough’
AUGUSTA — Grumbling as they fill up, Maine consumers have grown used to gas prices bouncing from $3.30 to $3.80 a gallon. But things change at $4 a gallon, said Kenneth Fletcher, director of the Governor’s Energy Office. Four dollars a gallon sets off a psychological trigger. “It’s like ‘Star Trek,’” the price has gone […]
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U.S. Department of Justice investigating Brewer’s denial of church expansion
BREWER — When The Rock Church applied for a permit to expand its North Brewer Shopping Plaza location in January, city officials discovered that churches are not allowed in the strip mall because of zoning. The church ended up moving to Bangor, but Brewer was informed recently that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating […]
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Actress Sally Struthers denies OUI charge in Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT — Actress Sally Struthers has denied driving drunk in Maine, where she’s appearing in a musical. Police say Struthers was arrested early Wednesday after being pulled over on U.S. Route 1 in the southern resort town Ogunquit. She was charged with criminal operating under the influence and posted $160 bail. The 65-year-old Struthers is […]
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Rangeley school board signs warrants
RANGELEY — The School Committee signed warrants Tuesday night for a Nov. 6 referendum that calls for all newly-elected committeemen to take office on July 1. If a town meeting elects a new committee member before that date, the current member will finish out their term. The public is invited to a hearing on the […]
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Cheese sold in Maine recalled
DENVER (AP) — Forever Cheese Inc. is recalling Ricotta Salata Frescolina brand cheese with the lot number T9425 and production code 441202 due to possible listeria contamination. Colorado health department officials said Tuesday that 14 reported illnesses in 11 states, including one in Colorado, may be linked to the cheese. Forever Cheese, based in Long […]
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GOP claims King’s first TV ad violates election law
AUGUSTA — The Maine Republican Party is alleging that Angus King’s first television advertisement in the campaign for Maine’s open U.S. Senate seat violates a provision in federal election law requiring candidates to state orally and in writing that they approve their TV spots. In a two-page complaint dated Monday that the party sent to […]
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Critics say Auburn GOP rift another sign of party disunity
AUBURN — A Maine tea party leader who garnered national attention has been removed from his position as chairman of a local Republican Party committee, according to social media. Posts on a Facebook page set up in support of Pete Harring — an iconic leader of Maine’s tea party movement and a prominent figure in […]