WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will announce a candidate next week to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court. Trump had said earlier this month he would choose a nominee within two weeks of his inauguration. “We will pick a truly great Supreme Court justice,” Trump told reporters who asked about the […]
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FBI Director James Comey says Donald Trump asked him to stay
WASHINGTON — FBI Director James Comey, who is under a Department of Justice Inspector General investigation for his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation, has told people he has been asked to stay in his post in the Trump administration, people familiar with the matter said. Comey is less than four years in to […]
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Donald Trump signs orders advancing Keystone, Dakota pipelines
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump moved to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines Tuesday, a pair of projects that were blocked by the Obama administration due in part to environmental concerns. Both orders are subject to renegotiations of the agreements. Trump also signed a notice requiring the materials for the […]
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Gov. Paul LePage rails against Portland and casino campaign
The Legislature may have suspended meetings and hearings Tuesday, but Gov. Paul LePage kept his regular Tuesday appearance on WVOM. Here is a roundup of the issues covered: LePage: Portland is breaking the law and should pay for helping ‘illegal immigrants’ Updated 10:43 a.m.: Gov. Paul LePage is arguing the state shouldn’t help “illegal immigrants” by […]
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Soda tops list of food stamp purchases, estimated $13 million a year in Maine
AUGUSTA — A new report released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is revealing the items purchased by a typical family on food stamps. The report reveals the number one item bought by families on food stamps is soda; in Maine—that adds up to an estimated more than $13 million a year spent on soft […]
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Sen. Susan Collins introduces Obamacare alternative
As the new Republican administration targets repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Maine’s senior senator took a major step Monday to offer a replacement plan. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins introduced The Patient Freedom Act of 2017 with her Republican colleague Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, modeled in part on a bill they pushed two years ago […]
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Pride of Madawaska headed home after playing inaugural
A high school band from rural Maine on its way back from helping kick off Republican President Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities has been at the center of a clash between leading members of the state’s Green Independent Party Band Director Jon Meiklejohn (“mickel-john”) says with no time to prepare, the Madawaska band of about 29 […]
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Some grin, others bear it as Donald Trump takes office
As Donald Trump took the oath of office Friday, about 75 Bates students and professors watched in silence on two large-screen televisions. Their hushed acceptance stood in marked contrast to the joy expressed by Robert Hayes of Auburn, who was hustling home from Hannaford Supermarket with the makings for a celebratory lunch. “This is a […]
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Smashed windows, chaotic confrontation near inauguration
Updated 2:05 p.m.: Police in the nation’s capital have again clashed with demonstrators – this time with a larger group than earlier in the day. Well over 1,000 protesters are in the streets of downtown Washington for a confrontation with police. Authorities are again using pepper spray, and some demonstrators appear to have difficulty breathing. […]
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Digital clues point to Garrett Mason, Mary Mayhew running for governor
AUGUSTA — A recently reserved website domain name hints that Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew could be moving closer to a run for governor in 2018. Nobody has formally declared a run to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Paul LePage. But Mayhew was among more than a dozen people who responded […]