Maine’s environmentalists are up in arms over proposals by President Donald Trump to slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency and pare fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Lisa Pohlmann, executive director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, said Thursday the president “has declared war on clean air, clean water, and public health” […]
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Police capture Michael Gatcomb in Fayette
FAYETTE – A New Sharon man wanted by several law enforcement agencies for months was arrested Wednesday night on a warrant after a Ridge Road homeowner reported a suspicious person in the backyard, Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason said Thursday. The homeowner apparently came out of the house and confronted a young man who then […]
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2 federal judges find new Trump travel ban discriminatory
GREENBELT, Md. — Rejecting arguments from the government that President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was substantially different from the first one, judges in Hawaii and Maryland blocked the executive order from taking effect as scheduled on Thursday, using the president’s own words as evidence that the order discriminates against Muslims. The rulings in Hawaii […]
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McDonald's investigates how anti-Trump tweet was posted
NEW YORK — McDonald’s says it has been notified by Twitter that its account was “compromised” after it appeared to send a message calling Donald Trump “a disgusting excuse of a President.” The tweet to Trump from the official account for McDonald’s Corp., a message that has since been deleted but was captured in a […]
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Gov. Paul LePage cites energy costs as reason to not sign budget
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s office says he didn’t sign a $29 million spending package because of concerns with allocations to an energy efficiency program. Spokeswoman Adrienne Bennett said LePage agrees with elements of the budget. But she said he’s deeply concerned that Maine now is 11th highest in the nation in energy costs […]
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Trump budget defunds agency that seeks to boost Maine's economy
A federal agency created to boost the fortunes of communities near the Canadian border with New York and New England faces extinction under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal spending plan. The agency, the Northern Border Regional Commission, was created in 2008 to promote jobs and opportunity for those living in the northern reaches of the […]
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County jails seek $2.9 million from state to cover shortfall
AUGUSTA — Officials representing eight county jails in Maine that are facing shortfalls have asked the state for $2.9 million in additional annual funding. Law enforcement and corrections officials said the 2015 overhaul of the state’s county jail system has failed to fix housing and budgetary issues. Legislators are proposing bills to reform funding, reduce […]
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Hebert, Tardiff at Sea-40
Thursday, March 16, Donnie Hebert and Ray Tardiff from the local classic rock band, The Veggies, will perform as a duo at Sea-40, 40 East Ave., Lewiston. The music begins at 7 p.m. There is no cover charge.