AUGUSTA (AP) — Following Senate confirmations, Maine Gov. Paul LePage is wasting no time in swearing in eight judicial reappointments and the state’s new labor commissioner, Jeanne Paquette. The ceremony Friday was held in the cabinet room of the State House. Taking the oath in addition to Paquette were Supreme Court justice Donald Alexander; Superior […]
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Survey shows Maine has about 76,000 moose
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife uses a double-count technique in the winter where two observers independently report the number of moose observed while flying in a helicopter over northern and eastern Maine. One observer sits in the front of the helicopter while the other sites in the back on the same side. They […]
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Obama refers to Bowdoin freshman science whiz in speech
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A college freshman from New York merited a mention in President Barack Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. The president says 18-year-old Samantha Garvey “gives me hope.” They met when she attended a White House science fair earlier this year. Long Island congressman Steve Israel also invited her to attend […]
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U.S. Marshals arrest N.H. father and son in Brewer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force have arrested a father and son in Maine who have been charged with crimes in New Hampshire. Both 38-year-old Edward Janak and 18-year-old Brandon Janak were found at an apartment in Brewer, Maine, on Thursday. Authorities said both were sought for bail jumping. […]
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U.S., Canadian GPS differences lead to pipe break
FORT KENT (AP) — Authorities say differences between GPS systems in the U.S. and Canada were behind the international bridge construction error this summer that severed a wastewater discharge pipe. A spokeswoman for the New Brunswick Department of Transportation tells the Bangor Daily News the GPS coordinate system upon which surveys typically are based is […]
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Lewiston man among group of veterans taking part in bear hunt to cope with combat stress
DEBLOIS — If, as the U.S. Marine Corps claims, pain is weakness leaving the body, there is a whole lot of bodybuilding going on this week in the Washington County wilderness near Deblois. Since Monday, five battle-weary veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been confronting the physical and psychological pain of their […]
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office reveals Social Security numbers of 180 arrestees
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office exposed the Social Security numbers of approximately 180 people when it began using a new computer program to distribute arrest lists to the public and media outlets Tuesday. The new software was programmed to automatically send electronic copies of the department’s recent arrests to area media outlets and […]
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Southwest Harbor celebrating garlic
SOUTHWEST HARBOR (AP) — Garlic brownies and garlic cotton candy are among the garlic-flavored foods available for tasting at an annual festival in Southwest Harbor that celebrates all things garlic. The 14th annual Mount Desert Island Garlic Festival is held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event began in 1998 when Bar Harbor […]
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Eastport hosting pirate festival
EASTPORT (AP) — Eastport is holding its annual Pirate Festival that recalls the days of yore when pirates were active off the Maine coast. The festival gets under way Friday and continues through Sunday. Festivities include a pirate ball, a pirate parade, pirate music bashes, a pirate bed race and a walk-the-plank party. There’ll also […]
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Readfield man admits to several home burglaries
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Readfield man authorities say robbed the homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses when he knew they were at church meetings has pleaded guilty to multiple burglary and theft charges. Jarrod Bilodeau admitted Thursday in Kennebec County Superior Court to stealing jewelry and other items from homes in Augusta, Farmingdale, Vassalboro, Wayne and Winthrop, […]