MANCHESTER, N.H. — The FBI says it will investigate whether there is classified information in newly discovered emails that appear to be related to its probe of Hillary Clinton’s email practices, reinjecting one of the most toxic political issues into the presidential campaign less than two weeks before Election Day. The new emails came from […]
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Live Video: Weather delays Trump but doesn’t dampen spirits in Lisbon
AUGUSTA, — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he’s going to win in Maine, not just the 2nd Congressional District. Trump opened his remarks in his fifth visit to Maine this year by drawing attention to an FBI statement that it’s investigating whether there was classified information on new emails from Democrat Hillary Clinton. He […]
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Quoddy factory highlighted by GOP politicians
LEWISTON — Don’t tell U.S. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ family, but she’s shopping for handmade Quoddy Inc. shoes for a Christmas present after visiting the Lisbon Street factory Friday. With a lead time of up to six weeks to get each custom-made pair finished, she said she has to get going with […]
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Maine to layoff DHHS workers
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Employees Association has confirmed that more than a dozen state employees recently received layoff notices. According to Ramona Welton, president of the union that represents most state workers, layoff notices were given to 10 Department of Health and Human Services employees on Tuesday of this week with end dates of […]
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Panel clears Maine GOP senator of wrongdoing
AUGUSTA, Maine — Republican Sen. Ron Collins of Wells was cleared of any wrongdoing in his use of taxpayer dollars by the Maine Senate Ethics Committee, which met Thursday for the first time in its 27-year history. The committee of two Democratic and three Republican senators voted 4-1 after hours of deliberations to find that […]
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Campaign cash flowing to State House races
More than $1 million has poured into state House and Senate campaigns this year from national campaign organizations set up by the Democratic and Republican parties. The money aims to sway voters heading to the polls Nov. 8 and, with luck, seize control of Maine’s Legislature, especially the upper house that has shifted back and […]
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Lisbon looks forward to Donald Trump rally
LISBON — Growing up, David Garnett lived in a white house at the corner of Gartley and Lisbon streets. Out back there were woods and a pretty good vegetable garden, which almost everyone had in those days. They would fill scores of canning jars with beans and more each fall to help them get through […]
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FCC requires internet providers to protect consumer privacy
WASHINGTON – Federal regulators have approved unprecedented new rules to ensure broadband providers do not abuse their customers’ app usage and browsing history, mobile location data and other sensitive personal information generated while using the Internet. The rules, passed Thursday in a 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission, require Internet providers, such as Comcast […]
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Donald Trump now coming to Lisbon at 3 p.m.
LISBON — Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is coming a little earlier than expected Friday. His rally at the ?Open Door Christian Academy gymnasium is now slated for 3 p.m. rather than starting at 4 p.m. as originally planned. Trump is squeezing in another rally in the evening in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The doors open […]