In this Sept. 5, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess in Washington. The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea’s growing hostility and […]
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Interior secretary wants 'active timber management' in Katahdin Woods and Waters
In this Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 photo, a sign marks the entrance to the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument near Patten. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke wants to retain the newly created Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in northern Maine, but recommended adjustments to the White House . WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke […]
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Donald Trump, Dems still disagree that they agree on immigration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of 800,000 young immigrants hung in the balance as top lawmakers, White House officials and President Donald Trump himself squabbled over whether an agreement had been struck to protect them — and if so, exactly what it was. In the face of an intense backlash from conservatives inside the Capitol […]
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11-year-old waives his $8 mowing fee to do White House lawn
Frank Giaccio, 11, of Falls Church, Va., is surprised by President Donald Trump, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, as he mows the lawn of the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington. The 11-year-old was focused on the job at hand and didn’t notice the president until he was right next to him.Frank Giaccio, 11, […]
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Legislator's husband seeking her State House seat
AUGUSTA — The husband of the late Rep. Gina Mason is running for her seat in the Maine House of Representatives, their son said Friday. Rick Mason, a Republican from Lisbon Falls who runs an excavation business, will seek his party’s nomination to replace his wife, who was a first-term legislator representing Lisbon when she […]
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Job training programs face uncertain future in Maine
Workers, business representatives, economic development officials and education providers on Thursday continued to express bewilderment and anger at Gov. Paul LePage’s apparent decision to withhold millions of dollars in federal funding from regional job training programs. Attendees at a Northeastern Workforce Development Board meeting in Bangor also conveyed frustration with the lack of information being […]
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Paul LePage's Boothbay home is back on the market after three years
Gov. Paul LePage’s home on Firth Drive, Boothbay, is on the market for $409,000, according to Zillow. BOOTHBAY (AP) — The Maine home purchased by Republican Gov. Paul LePage and his wife Ann three years ago is back on the market — at nearly double the price that the couple purchased it for in 2014. […]
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ESPN says it accepts Jemele Hill's apology for Trump tweets
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN says it has accepted the apology of its “Sportscenter” host Jemele Hill for tweeting earlier this week that President Donald Trump was a “white supremacist” and “bigot.” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday called Hill’s comments outrageous and something that could be considered a fire-able offense by […]
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Donald Trump denies he made deal with Dems on DACA
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday denied an assertion by the Democratic leaders in Congress that they had an agreement to preserve protections for young immigrants living illegally in America and to bolster U.S.-Mexico border security, but without his coveted wall for now. “No deal was made last night on DACA,” Trump said […]
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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 […]