BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A procession of priests, cardinals, archbishops and bishops will lead off the official installation of the new Roman Catholic bishop of Buffalo. The installation Mass for Bishop Richard Malone is scheduled for Friday at St. Joseph Cathedral. The 66-year-old Malone spent eight years as bishop in Portland, Maine. Pope Benedict XVI […]
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Maine fourth in ranking of shoreline miles
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Thanks for all the research you do for people. Maine has such a convoluted coastline, with the many islands and all. Is there a report somewhere on how much total oceanfront Maine has? We also have a lot more lakes than many states. How much lake frontage do we have? How does […]
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Fed moves forward on impact study for Maine offshore wind-energy project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Thursday it would move forward with an environmental impact study for a proposed offshore wind-energy project anchored 10 miles off the Maine coast. “The innovative floating wind turbine technology will open up deeper waters off our coasts, helping Maine to create jobs and lead […]
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U.S. Coast Guard helps out entangled sea turtle
JONESPORT (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard came to the aid of an entangled sea turtle south of Great Duck Island, Maine. Crewmembers aboard the cutter Moray noticed a lobster buoy moving erratically in the water near the boat while conducting a routine boarding of a fishing vessel. The crew pulled alongside the buoy Wednesday […]
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Schools association targets LePage in new fact-check Web page
AUGUSTA — While recent remarks by Gov. Paul LePage have ignited a debate over how much Maine spends to educate its public school students, varying numbers from national sources all show that the state’s per-pupil expenditures are well above average. Last month, LePage said Maine students were falling too far behind their peers from other […]
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Maine car break suspect escapes
CLINTON (AP) — A burglary suspect from Clinton has escaped from police custody by apparently climbing out the rear window of a cruiser that was supposed to be locked. Chief Craig Johnson says 19-year-old Timothy Ezell was arrested at about 7 p.m. Tuesday after a witness reported that he had broken into a car. Officers […]
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Maggots found on Sanford nursing home resident
SANFORD (AP) — Maine Department of Health and Human Services officials plan to visit a Sanford nursing home after maggots were found on a resident. A spokesman for the agency says the Newton Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing informed the department about the incident and the steps being taken to avoid similar situations. The exact […]
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Maine Eagle Scout returns medal over gay policy
PORTLAND (AP) — A Maine man has joined the national movement of returning his Eagle Scout medal to the Boy Scouts of America to protest the organization’s exclusion of gays. Austin Smith of Portland says the silver eagle and the plaque signed by President Nixon he received in 1973 are “precious,” but he can no […]
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Smokey Bear finds home in Kittery
KITTERY (AP) — Kittery, Maine, can boast something that no other New England community has: A life-sized Smokey Bear. A statue of the national icon created to remind people to prevent forest fires is being unveiled Thursday at the Kittery Visitors Center as Smokey the Bear celebrates his 68th birthday. The statue was installed by […]
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York man dies after touching electrified truck
YORK (AP) — A worker for a York paving company has been electrocuted after touching a dump truck that was in contact with live power wires. Authorities say 42-year-old Christopher Dixon was standing behind a gravel truck at about 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the truck touched the power lines. Rescue workers at first couldn’t […]