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Legislators close to deal on Real ID for Maine
AUGUSTA — A Maine legislative committee neared a deal on Thursday that would bring the state into compliance with a federal identification program that the state has spurned for a decade over privacy concerns. The proposal has been fought by Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap, who has aimed to preserve a 2007 law that […]
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Maine Board of Education backs Robert Hasson as education commissioner
A state board unanimously signed off on Gov. Paul LePage’s nominee to keep leading the Department of Education. The Board of Education’s effusive letter supporting the governor’s nomination of Acting Education Commissioner Robert Hasson to that permanent position led LePage to announce the nomination on Thursday. The governor announced his intent to nominate Hasson last month. His appointment is […]
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Analysis: How Trump's budget could affect Maine
President Donald Trump’s budget outline released this week is drawing mixed to negative reviews from Maine’s congressional delegation on how it would change the order of business for many government programs. The outline is a stunning reprioritization of the discretionary spending for departments and agencies that makes up about one-third of federal spending. Mandatory spending, such […]
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Feds arrest 10 men in 3-state opioid bust
BOSTON — Federal authorities say 10 men have been arrested in an interstate opioid trafficking ring in Massachusetts, Maine and Florida. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston said Thursday a three-year investigation led to the arrests. The men face charges including conspiracy to distribute and possess heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone and conspiracy to launder monetary […]
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Rex Tillerson says pre-emptive force an option with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Friday it may be necessary to take pre-emptive military action against North Korea if the threat from their weapons program reaches a level “that we believe requires action.” Tillerson outlined a tougher strategy to confront North Korea’s nuclear threat after visiting the world’s most heavily […]
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Hiker from Mt. Vernon found dead on trail in Rome
ROME — A missing Mt. Vernon hiker was found dead along a hiking trail Thursday night, according to a news release Friday from Cpl. John MacDonald, spokesman for the Maine Warden Service. Brian Peters, 57, was last seen at about 1 p.m. when he left a parking area to snowshoe to the summit of Round Top […]
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Livermore Falls woman and grandson escape mobile home fire
LIVERMORE FALLS — A woman and her 12-year-old grandson escaped their mobile home Thursday after it caught fire at 203 Pine Ridge Loop. When firefighters arrived, the home was full of fire, Deputy Chief Scott Shink said. Thirty-four firefighters from several towns responded to the 3:32 p.m. call. Carmen Pelton reported the fire after she […]