Then the governor brought up the president’s desire to move ahead with plans to allow 10,000 Syrian refugees into the U.S. He says the White House should be more focused on helping veterans. “Mister President, let’s take care of our military that you sent over there to fight to keep our freedoms,” LePage said. “Let’s […]
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Sen. Angus King calls on military to stop heroin from Mexico
“We’re spending a lot of time here talking about the threat of ISIS and in the meantime, we’ve got this other threat that is killing, in my state, two or three hundred people a year,” King said at the nominee confirmation hearing for the new commander of the U.S. Southern Command before the Senate’s Armed Services […]
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Solar advocates rally as Maine PUC contemplates policy changes
HALLOWELL — Despite the gray overcast of a mid-December day, a coalition of advocates, who say state regulators need to do more to embrace and promote solar energy rallied outside the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. “Maine needs solar jobs,” the group of about 50 people chanted at one point during their rally. Moments […]
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Maine lawmakers announce funding for drug agents, abuse treatment
AUGUSTA — A bipartisan group of legislative leaders on Wednesday unveiled a $4.8 million plan to fight Maine’s drug crisis on all fronts: Law enforcement, treatment, recovery and education. The proposal was offered Wednesday, a day before a deadline set by Gov. Paul LePage for legislative leaders to present a plan that creates at least […]
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Robert Macdonald wins third term as Lewiston mayor
LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald defeated challenger Ben Chin in Tuesday’s special mayoral runoff election. The vote was 4,398 to 3,826. “I was looking at all those people today, and I thought I actually could win,” Macdonald said afterward. “But you never know until the end. Some stopped and they said they voted for me, but […]
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Gov. Paul LePage reinforces his policy agenda in Portland
PORTLAND, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage continued a forceful defense of his policy agenda Tuesday in Portland, a largely Democratic city where most of LePage’s ideas find stiffopposition. That did not soften the governor’s tone, or his convictions. “I’m not here to persuade you or to convince you to agree with what I am doing,” […]
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Petition drive to change Lewiston election date underway
LEWISTON — Some longtime residents Tuesday were eager to sign a petition to change the date of local elections from November to June, largely to reduce the number of Bates College students voting in local races. “I don’t want college kids telling me what they’re going to do with my city,” senior Bert Boucher said […]
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Androscoggin County GOP treasurer resigns after money reported missing
LEWISTON — The treasurer for the Androscoggin County Republican Committee has resigned his position with the political organization, and Executive Committee members have called for the removal of Chairman Stavros Mendros. Mark Ramsay of Lisbon Falls, who has served as treasurer of the Androscoggin GOP committee for about two years, resigned Dec. 1 after $8,000 […]
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Rep. Chellie Pingree targets food waste with legislation
PORTLAND — Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree on Monday proposed sweeping new legislation that seeks to reduce food waste in the United States with a system of new tax credits and a redesign of food expiration date notices. Pingree said as much as 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is wasted, including uneaten […]