Carol Palesky, the former Topsham resident known for her fervent and prominent anti-tax crusades and her two convictions for white-collar crimes, has died. She was 78. Palesky died peacefully last week with her family — including her husband of 42 years, Jacob Palesky — by her side, according to an obituary published in The Times […]
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Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort found guilty of tax and bank fraud
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A jury has found former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty after a three-week trial on tax and bank fraud charges – a major if not complete victory for SpecialCounsel Robert Mueller as he continues to investigate the president’s associates. The jury convicted Manafort on eight of the 18 counts against him. […]
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Susan Collins discusses abortion rights with Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
In what could be a pivotal moment in the fight over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine met with the nominee Tuesday in Washington and said the two talked “at great length” about abortion rights. It was Kavanaugh’s first meeting with the centrist Republican, who told national media after the meeting that she […]
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No, you're the career politician! It's a favored zinger for nearly every candidate
Slamming someone as a “career politician” is one of the harshest slurs available in the political arsenal these days. It has become so routine that it is difficult to find a high-profile election where one, both or all of the candidates involved are not zinging one another as career politicians. That is certainly the case […]
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Angus King supports push for cannabis for veterans
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s independent senator says he is getting behind an effort to research how medicinal cannabis could help veterans. Sen. Angus King is part of a bipartisan group of legislators that wants to authorize the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to advance research about the safety and efficacy of medicinal cannabis for veterans […]
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Donald Trump ready to ease rules on coal-fired power plants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to roll back the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s efforts to slow global warming, the Clean Power Plan that restricts greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. A plan to be announced in coming days would give states broad authority to determine how to restrict carbon dioxide […]
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Westbrook Democrat resigns after misconduct allegations
Dillon Bates, a two-term Democratic state representative from Westbrook who has been accused of inappropriate relationships with female students, has resigned effective immediately. Democratic House Speaker Sara Gideon, who had previously sought the two-term lawmaker’s resignation, shared an email from the 30-year-old former teacher and coach on Monday. “Speaker Gideon, I will be resigning my […]
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Paul LePage, Tom Saviello trade insults after watchdog committee finds governor didn’t meddle in timber diversion
Maine’s legislative watchdog has found no evidence Gov. Paul LePage was directly involved in a February decision to divert timber harvested on public lands away from two Maine mills. In a 12-page report released Monday to the Government Oversight Committee, the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, known as OPEGA, concluded the decision did […]
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Collins says she’s undecided on Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh
BRUNSWICK — Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Friday she hasn’t decided whether she will vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Speaking at the former Brunswick Naval Air Station, Maine’s senior senator said that she couldn’t make a decision until after she meets with Kavanaugh one-on-one next week and hears his responses at […]
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Doctor who was disciplined had clashes with patients over Trump
A Maine doctor who announced she would challenge U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in the 2020 election was reprimanded and placed on probation, in part, because of disputes she had with her patients over President Trump. A 23-page consent agreement between Dr. Cathleen London of Milbridge and the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, dated Aug. […]