WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday shot down prospects for major parts of President Donald Trump’s budget, rejecting proposed cuts to foreign aid and medical research. “Every president sends up a budget, and with all due respect to the current president, I can’t recall any time in which we have been sort […]
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U.S., U.K. ban electronics from Mideast, North Africa flights
This May 8, 2014 file photo shows Emirates passenger planes at Dubai airport in United Arab Emirates. The U.S. government is temporarily barring passengers on certain flights originating in eight other countries from bringing most types of electronics in their carry-on luggage. A U.S. official tells The Associated Press that the ban beginning Tuesday, March […]
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Bill would take public advocate appointment from governor
AUGUSTA — A state lawmaker sponsoring a bill calling for a board to oversee the public advocate’s office says the move would deliver more balanced guidance and was not the result of the utility headed by his son having conflicts with the advocate’s office. Republican Rep. Roger Sherman said he is sponsoring the bill because […]
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New stoves installed in Auburn apartments
Brandon Cote of Agren Appliance gets a load of stoves ready to be put into apartments at Barker Mill Arms in Auburn on Tuesday. Barker resident Linda Williams said each of the 100 apartments was getting a new stove installed. “They are much better than what we currently have,” Williams said. “They have a door […]
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Maine in Manhattan: Marsden Hartley landscapes at Met Breuer
Visitors looking at paintings from the “Marsden Hartley’s Maine” show at The Met Breuer Museum in New York. Hartley was a native of Maine and the exhibition showcases his landscapes and portraits of Maine. Maine’s tourism agency has created itineraries that match the artwork for travelers who’d like to visit the places depicted in the […]
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The Labrador retriever is still America's top dog
NEW YORK — America’s most popular dog breed is taking yet another victory Lab. Labrador retrievers extended their record run last year in the top spot, leading the American Kennel Club’s new rankings Tuesday for a 26th straight year. But Rottweilers are enjoying renewed favor, and some other dogs have been striding up the popularity […]
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Winthrop High’s first-place winner in Maine Drama Festival shares an important message
WINTHROP — The students had to choose. The director handed them three scripts. One story chronicled a young girl’s struggle to gain self-confidence. The other two scripts focused on the tragic effects of bullying. The play about the insecure girl was simpler, less emotional. But Winthrop High School students knew they had to choose the […]
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Venezuela's troubles put Maine heating oil aid in limbo
Venezuela’s economic turmoil has placed in limbo that country’s participation in a free heating oil program run by a Massachusetts-based nonprofit that has helped hundreds of thousands of people, signaling that the program may be kaput. This marks the second consecutive winter that Venezuela’s Citgo Petroleum Corp. has not contributed to the “Joe-4-Oil” program, part […]
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OOB man burns parent's house, kills pets trying to kill ants with matches
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — Maine’s state fire marshal says a man burned down his parents’ house and killed three pets while trying to exterminate ants in his basement with matches. Investigators say 21-year-old Devon Doucette was trying to incinerate the ants with wooden matches when one of them ignited combustible materials. The fire quickly […]
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Maine bills target texting while driving, learner's permits
AUGUSTA (AP) — New drivers in Maine would have to wait more months for an intermediate driver’s license under one lawmaker’s proposal. The Legislature on Tuesday will hold public hearings on bills that would tackle texting while driving and increase requirements for young drivers. Republican Rep. MaryAnne Kinney’s legislation would require people younger than 21 […]