PORTLAND — In a surprise announcement, moderate GOP Sen. Olympia Snowe said Tuesday she would abandon her campaign for a fourth term — a contest she was expected to win easily — because she is frustrated by a polarized atmosphere in Washington. The move dealt an immediate blow to Republicans hoping to take control of […]
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Book still holds water for ice-out anglers
For northern New England anglers, who count down the days until spring fishing, that wonderful moment when the gear is assembled and the boat is launched, seems a way off. But the day will come. Among anglers, the die-hard fisherman is the guy who insists on being on the water the day after ice out. […]
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Northern Maine gets heavy snow
CARIBOU — A winter storm has dumped nearly 20 inches of snow on parts of northern Maine. The National Weather Service says the storm that entered the state on Friday and left northern Maine on Saturday dropped 19½ inches of snow on Ft. Kent and 19 inches on Madawaska. Saint Francis and Eagle Lake got […]
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Wescott’s tax charges dropped
AUGUSTA — Maine officials say criminal tax charges against two-time Olympic gold medal winner Seth Wescott have been dropped. The snowboardcross champion, who lives in Carrabassett Valley, was charged in January with five misdemeanor counts of failure to pay state income taxes and five counts of failure to file state income tax returns from 2006 […]
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Invasive insect survey Feb. 28 at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal
To volunteer to help check for invasive species in Bradbury Mountain State Park, contact Karen Coluzzi at karen.l.coluzzi@maine.gov or 287-7551. POWNAL — Trees at the Bradbury Mountain State Park Campground will be scrutinized by teams of volunteers and foresters on Tuesday, Feb. 28, for three invasive insect species. The 10 a.m. to noon survey will […]
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State Senate OKs budget plan that closes $120 million hole
AUGUSTA — A week after a budget-balancing bill fell short of passage, the Maine Senate moved quickly Thursday to pass a measure that would close a $120 million revenue gap while cutting Medicaid coverage for thousands of Mainers. The Senate’s 27-8 vote sent the measure to Gov. Paul LePage. The House last week gave the […]
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Brunswick police charge 13-year-old boy with arson
BRUNSWICK — Police say a 13 year-old Brunswick youth has been charged with arson in connection with a brush fire that burned approximately two acres of blueberry fields. Police say three 13-year-old boys were allegedly involved in the incident Tuesday, but charges were only filed against the boy believed to have started the blaze. That […]
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LePage announces resignation of Maine’s top military officer
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage regretfully accepted the resignation of Major General John W. “Bill” Libby today, according to a press release issued by the governor’s office. Libby serves as Adjutant General of the State of Maine and Commissioner of Defense, Veterans, and Emergency Management. The resignation is effective March 16. No reason was given […]
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Snowe’s GOP foes buoyed by energized conservatives
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Olympia Snowe’s primary challengers hope to ride conservative momentum driven by Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s strong showing in Maine’s caucuses. Libertarian tea party activist Andrew Ian Dodge and self-proclaimed conservative constitutionalist Scott D’Amboise both hope to draw support from followers of the libertarian congressman from Texas, as well as self-avowed […]
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A winter’s tale that warms the heart
Author’s note: This article is a chapter from my forthcoming new book “Backtrack.” My conscience compels me to confess that I am not the ice fisherman I once was. This note is being written from Islamorada in the Florida Keys. It’s 82 degrees with a balmy breeze from the southeast. New Englanders have come to […]