PORTLAND — Police say a taxi driver was assaulted by his passenger, which resulted in a car crash at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday. The driver picked up the passenger on the 800 block of Forest Avenue and drove him to an area near Walton Street and Bigley Court, where the passenger allegedly attacked him and […]
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Maine to get $800,000 for brownfield work
PORTLAND — The federal government is dedicating $800,000 to clean up contaminated brownfield sites in the state. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is allocating the money from its revolving loan fund to the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The state economic development agency will receive $500,000, […]
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Mother fights do-not-resuscitate order for baby
PORTLAND — A teenage mother is fighting a do-not-resuscitate order imposed over her objections on her brain-damaged daughter, saying she should be responsible for medical decisions. Child welfare officials who intervened after the baby was severely injured say life-saving measures in the event she stops breathing would only prolong her suffering. The mother, Virginia Trask, […]
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Teen mom fights for brain-damaged daughter
PORTLAND — A teenage mother is suing the state to lift a do-not-resuscitate order imposed by child welfare officials over her objections on her brain-injured daughter. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine, Christian Civic League of Maine and Alliance Defending Freedom are supporting the 18-year-old mother’s request to lift the judge-approved order on the daughter, […]
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Bill Clinton praises Michaud at Portland rally
PORTLAND — Former President Bill Clinton, known for his engaging and energizing off-the-cuff speeches, lived up to expectations Tuesday at a rally in favor of Democratic nominee for Maine governor Mike Michaud. Clinton, one of the most popular presidents in recent history, was quick to reference his previous visits to Maine in 2010, when he […]
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Former President Clinton to campaign for Michaud in Maine governor’s race
PORTLAND — Former President Bill Clinton is visiting Maine on Tuesday to give a boost to Democrat Mike Michaud’s campaign for governor. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the 8 p.m. event at the Portland Exposition Building, where Clinton will rally the party faithful and raise money for the Democrat hoping to defeat […]
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Portland Jetport agents find handgun in carry-on
PORTLAND — Transportation Security Administration officials say they found a handgun in a passenger’s carry-on luggage at Portland International Jetport. WCHS6 reports the gun — a .32-caliber Beretta — was detected at the security checkpoint. Officials say they found the gun in the luggage of a man who was flying from Portland to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta […]
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State pays $7.2 million for land on Portland waterfront
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation has paid a Portland businessman $7.2 million for 18 acres of industrial waterfront land it seized from him this spring as part of a seaport terminal expansion project. The price was more than double what the businessman paid for the same land just two years ago, according […]
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Maine State Fair still elicits fond memories
It seems inevitable that late summer and the fair season would kindle fond memories of the Lewiston Fairgrounds. For decades, the Maine State Fair was the Twin Cities’ premier event. It drew tremendous crowds and there was excitement everywhere. The midway roared with sounds of sirens and engines from the motorcycle daredevils’ “motodrome.” The voice […]
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Eats: Author Kate Christensen is at home in the kitchen
From the age of 8, food has been one of the great passions of her life, but instead of choosing a career in the culinary world, Christensen became a writer of fiction, vowing she would make sure to put lots of references to food in her novels. She blogs about her adventures, culinary and otherwise, […]