AUGUSTA — The Land for Maine’s Future board of directors convened another meeting Tuesday without a quorum and was unable to vote on projects that have been awaiting action for months. Among those absent from Tuesday’s meeting were all three members of Gov. Paul LePage’s Cabinet who sit on the board. All three also failed to […]
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Bangor could lose 80 jobs if GE makes overseas move
NEW YORK — General Electric Co. may move about 500 American jobs overseas because Congress did not renew a government program that allows foreign companies to borrow money to buy U.S. products, the industrial conglomerate said Tuesday. The Bangor Daily News reports that 80 jobs at the GE plant in Bangor will be moved to […]
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Paul LePage to promote Hire-A-Vet Campaign
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Ann LePage are lending their support to a project that aims to hire 100 unemployed Maine veterans in 100 days. The LePages will host a 4 p.m. Wednesday reception at the governor’s mansion, the Blaine House, to showcase the Maine Hire-A-Vet Campaign, according to an advisory issued Tuesday. […]
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Keeping Riverview open without federal aid would cost $24.5 million
AUGUSTA — Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew told lawmakers on Monday that the state will likely have to absorb the cost of running Riverview Psychiatric Center unless major changes are made. Mayhew asked for guidance on whether Maine should continue to accept federal funding or whether lawmakers would prefer using state […]
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Brakey wants to make state parks free for Maine military families
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, is hoping to pass a bill that would allow spouses and children of active-duty military personnel free access to Maine’s state parks. Brakey’s bill would expand a program that allows active-duty military members free access to the parks but doesn’t allow family members to have access without the […]
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Hillary Clinton to visit Portland on Friday
PORTLAND — Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making a campaign stop at a Portland, Maine, middle school as she continues her push for the Democratic nomination. The former secretary of state will appear at King Middle School in the state’s largest city on Friday. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be open […]
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Analysis: Good Will-Hinckley fight deepens State House dysfunction
AUGUSTA — Of all the controversy Gov. Paul LePage has found himself embroiled in during his tenure, the one that could tarnish his legacy — or end it — is one that he readily admits to causing. LePage has been unapologetic for his role in forcing Good Will-Hinckley’s board of directors to rescind a $120,000-per-year […]
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Lewiston’s state lawmakers urge congressional delegation to keep heat on VA
LEWISTON — State lawmakers from Lewiston are urging Maine’s U.S. congressional delegation to keep the heat on the federal Veterans Affairs Administration until vacant counseling positions at the city’s vet center are filled. “Failure to fill these positions with competent, qualified individuals is a serious health and safety concern for our veterans, not to mention […]
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Parks seeks Lewiston School Committee seat
LEWISTON — Parent and community member Megan Parks aims to increase her involvement in School Department decisions by seeking the citywide at-large seat on the School Committee. Parks, who lives in Ward 2, is seeking the seat formerly held by Cynthia Mendros. She’s facing John Butler in the Nov. 3 election. In a written statement, […]
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Gov. Paul LePage threatens to let EPA control tribal waters
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has threatened to give key regulatory powers back to the federal government, a move officials say could result in lengthy water permitting delays. The Portland Press Herald reports that LePage, frustrated with “overreach” by the Environmental Protection Agency over Maine’s tribal waters, sent a letter to the state’s congressional […]