Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. PORTLAND (AP) — Maine Sen. Angus King says he’s not interested in a potential request that he join the Democratic Party. King is an independent who caucuses with the Democrats. A Democratic National Committee member is sponsoring […]
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Fire ravages neighborhood in Sanford; six buildings destroyed
A fire spread to four buildings in Sanford on the same side of Island Avenue where it started, then jumped the street to ignite two others on Thursday afternoon. The five-alarm fire destroyed six buildings and sent four people to the hospital. SANFORD — A fast-moving fire damaged or destroyed six buildings in the heart […]
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Scarborough Downs site for Amazon’s second headquarters? It’s a long shot
Clouds are reflected in the grandstand windows at Scarborough Downs last year. Town officials are proposing the racetrack site as a contender for Amazon’s new facility, which would eventually employ as many as 50,000 people Amazon Corp. is looking for a place to put a second headquarters, and the town of Scarborough is getting into […]
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Judge dismisses LePage lawsuit against attorney general over cost of hiring outside attorneys
AUGUSTA — A Superior Court judge dismissed a lawsuit by Gov. Paul LePage that sought to require Attorney General Janet Mills to cover the costs of hiring outside attorneys when she declines to represent the governor. LePage had filed suit in Kennebec County Superior Court in May after Mills declined to represent his office in […]
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Maine lawmaker leaves Republican party, will finish term as independent
AUGUSTA (AP) — A two-term Republican state lawmaker says he has unenrolled from the GOP to focus on solutions over party. State Rep. Norman Higgins of Dover-Foxcroft says he will serve the rest of his second term as an independent. Higgins was among the only House Republicans who voted in favor of a budget before […]
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University of Southern Maine adds new prayer room
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The University of Southern Maine is adding a new prayer room to better accommodate Muslim students and students of other faiths. The Portland Press Herald reports the $100,000 project includes a gender neutral bathroom with a foot-washing station Muslim students can use for ritual washing. University officials say the new prayer […]
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Maine lawmakers at odds over voter-approved ranked-choice voting
AUGUSTA — The Maine Legislature is again wrestling with whether to implement, delay or repeal a law passed by voters last November that made Maine the first state to approve a statewide ranked-choice voting system to elect legislators, the governor and members of Congress. In 2017, the Legislature three times failed to reach consensus on […]
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With Susan Collins out, more GOP could join Maine governor's race
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s GOP gubernatorial primary could become more heated after Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced she won’t run. The gubernatorial race is already a crowded field, with more than a dozen candidates announcing primary runs. Three Republicans and nine Democrats have registered to run, while five unaffiliated and third-party candidates have also […]
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Move to stop ACA subsidies will push premiums higher in Maine
Thousands of Mainers will see their individual health insurance premiums rise even higher in 2018 as a result of President Trump’s decision to eliminate federal reimbursement of a key Affordable Care Act subsidy. However, Maine’s two remaining ACA insurance providers, Community Health Options and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, said the White House’s move to eliminate […]
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Maine marijuana convention to focus on newly legal status
PORTLAND (AP) — The organizers of the 2017 Maine Cannabis Convention say this is a critically important year for the event because of the state’s recent move toward legal marijuana. The convention is scheduled to be held in Portland on Saturday and Sunday. Organizers say it’s an event for businesses, advocates, medical marijuana patients and […]