LONDON — Swedish prosecutors on Friday announced they were dropping their investigation into a rape allegation against Julian Assange after nearly seven years. British police said, however, that he still faced arrest on charges of jumping bail if he left the Ecuadorean embassy in London where he has been living. The Swedish Prosecution Authority said […]
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‘Pardoned’ dog could become sled dog to get off death row
WATERVILLE — A dog that was ordered to be euthanized despite a pardon issued by Maine’s governor could get a second chance at life as a sled dog. The Waterville Morning Sentinel reports that a state prosecutor has agreed with the dog’s previous owner and the owners of two dogs it killed to send the […]
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Donald Trump heads overseas, turmoil in his wake
WASHINGTON — If President Donald Trump was hoping to head out on his first big foreign trip with turmoil calmed at home, he’s going to have a disappointing Air Force One departure on Friday. Combative and complaining, Trump fell short Thursday in trying to resolve investigations into his campaign and his first four months in […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants to put the brakes on turnpike tolls
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Republican governor wants to start shutting down the state turnpike authority within the next decade. The House referred Gov. Paul LePage’s bill to the transportation committee on Thursday. The Maine Turnpike Authority would have until November 2027 to remove all toll facilities on the turnpike, except the York toll facility. The quasi-governmental […]
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Paul LePage blames media when asked about Trump’s problems
At first, the Gov. Paul LePage had a muted reaction to the heightening controversy around President Donald Trump when asked about it by WGAN on Thursday. He ended at a conspiracy theory. He said “I don’t trust the media,” then endorsed the Trump administration’s appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel handling the investigation into the […]
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Maine Medicaid recipients say they need health care to work
Judy Newell of Portland speaks against the proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program during a hearing, Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Portland, Maine. Maine and Wisconsin are finalizing waivers to make significant changes to Medicaid that would make the program more like welfare programs, with restrictions to eligibility and enrollment, premiums and cost-sharing. (AP […]
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Maine lawmakers hail selection of Mueller as special counsel
Maine’s congressional delegation offered solid support for the decision by the U.S. Justice Department to appoint former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead the highly charged investigation into ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russian officials. Calling the pick “an excellent choice,” U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Mueller “has sterling credentials […]
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Robert Mueller named as special counsel to probe Trump-Russia ties
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as a special counsel to lead a federal investigation into allegations that Donald Trump’s campaign collaborated with Russia to sway the 2016 election that put him in the White House. Mueller will have sweeping powers and the authority to prosecute any crimes he uncovers. […]
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Lawmakers debate bill to allow wrongful-death suits for fetuses
AUGUSTA — A proposal to allow families to file wrongful-death lawsuits after a fetus dies is sparking disagreement in Maine, where some say the measure is an attack on reproductive rights. Backers of the bill say it’s a way for families to seek financial damages when a fetus dies due to neglect or default by […]
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DHHS fired a public records coordinator — for releasing a public record
Maine’s top disease control office fired the person responsible for coordinating the release of public information after she permitted a public report to be sent to the Bangor Daily News in August. The move by Maine’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention to terminate Judy Gopaul, a six-year employee, highlights how Maine Department of Health […]