AUGUSTA (AP) — Supporters of “tiny houses” say the state should adopt guidelines that make the small, non-traditional dwellings easier to build and own in the state. Maine’s Technical Building Codes and Standards Board held a hearing on Monday where residents said they were in favor of the state adopting its first guidelines about the […]
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Contract deadline looms for union at Bath Iron Works
BATH (AP) — Bath Iron Works and a union representing more than 700 workers are trying to reach an agreement before week’s end to prevent a strike. The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association Local 3999 authorized a strike on Sunday but returned to work as negotiations continued. The union agreed not to strike and the company […]
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Many Maine school districts struggling to find school bus drivers
In this Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 photo students head for their buses at York Middle School in York, Maine. A shortage of school bus drivers in some communities in New England and across the country is causing headaches for school districts this fall. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) YORK (AP) — A shortage of school bus […]
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Farmingdale man suffers life-threatening injuries in crash
NORTH YARMOUTH (AP) — Maine police say a man was seriously injured after he lost control of his vehicle and plunged down an embankment in North Yarmouth. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Drew Emery, of Farmingdale, lost control of his car and left the roadway, striking multiple trees as he careened down a […]
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Brother hopeful that missing Korean War vet's remains are recovered
Harland N. Wilcox of Rangeley went missing in the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War in 1950. His remains have not been recovered. Families and friends flock to cemeteries around Memorial Day and Veterans Day to visit the final resting places and to honor and remember their loved ones who served their country […]
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Maine uninsured rate remains below national level
New U.S. Census Bureau figures show that the number of Maine residents without health insurance stayed steady from 2015 to 2016. According to a new federal report released Tuesday , Maine’s uninsured rate of 8.6 percent is a drop from 11.2 percent in 2013. About 106,000 Mainer residents lacked health insurance last year, down from […]
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Maine lawmaker wants specifics from DHHS on uninvestigated deaths
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Democratic lawmaker says that state health officials failed to provide specific answers about a federal audit revealing the agency failed to investigate the deaths of disabled adults. An August audit by the Office of Inspector General of the federal Department of Health and Human Services found nine deaths were unexplained, suspicious […]
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Bar Harbor woman killed when truck careens into restaurant parking lot
BAR HARBOR (AP) — Bar Harbor police say a woman was killed when a pickup truck careened into a restaurant parking lot, hitting her and several parked vehicles. Police say 76-year-old Connie Birkenmeier of Bar Harbor was pronounced dead at the scene Tuesday outside the Chart Room Restaurant. Police say the pickup operator, 36-year-old Justin […]
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Paul LePage's push to reform federal funds worries workforce boards
Maine Governor Paul LePage talks with reporters at a meeting of New England governors and Eastern Canadian premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island last month. LePage’s is attempting to cut administrative costs for federal workforce funds so that theu go toward job training and not bureaucrats. AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s quest to make […]
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Maine lawmakers want to know why deaths went uninvestigated
AUGUSTA (AP) — A legislative panel wants answers from Maine health officials about a federal audit that revealed the agency failed to investigate the deaths of 133 disabled adults. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2vJEofW ) the Legislature’s health and human services committee sent the Aug. 31 letter to Department of Health and Human Services […]