Both of Maine’s senators are worried about proposed “dangerous cuts” to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget that they fear would harm coastal states in particular. The federal Office of Management and Budget notified a U.S. Senate committee that President Donald Trump’s proposed budget would slice the agency funding by as much as 17 […]
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Nor'easter to bring heavy snow, strong winds to Maine
WICKED WEATHER: Here’s @CharlieWGME‘s latest snow map for tomorrow’s storm. pic.twitter.com/lBPjXjyR8x — CBS 13 News (@WGME) March 13, 2017 NEW YORK — A powerful nor’easter could bring blizzard conditions and more than a foot of snow to some parts of the Northeast, proving that winter is not done yet. The National Weather Service issued a […]
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Auburn names Peter Crichton new manager
AUBURN — Peter Crichton, a longtime manager for Cumberland County, has been named the new city manager in Auburn. Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte introduced Crichton during a news conference Monday morning, capping a lengthy search for a permanent city manager and one that officials hope will add stability to Auburn Hall. “We have certainly been […]
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Auburn woman critically injured while smoking on oxygen
AUBURN — A Turner Street woman was in critical condition with burns after a Monday morning fire. Investigators with the State Fire Marshal’s Office say Catherine Swidzinski, 57, was smoking while on oxygen in her apartment at 272 Turner St., according to a news release. Auburn Fire Capt. Chip Keene said the call came in around […]
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Wilton man pleads guilty of gross sexual assault
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a girl under age 14 on April 22, 2016, according to a court document. Wilton police arrested Lance Woodbury, 40, on a Class A gross sexual assault charge May 25, 2016. Woodbury entered his guilty plea in Franklin County Superior Court. Sentencing is scheduled […]
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Lisbon chooses Chris Kates as new football coach
LISBON — Chris Kates played for legendary Lisbon High School football coach Dick Mynahan. He coached alongside his former bench boss and helped run a regional championship-caliber team for four seasons under the longtime Greyhounds mentor. Mynahan stepped aside last fall, after 40 years of coaching. Monday, Kates was named his replacement, only the third head […]
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Maine gas prices drop a bit more than a penny
CONCORD, N.H. — Average retail gas prices in northern New England have stayed about the same over the past week. GasBuddy’s daily survey says the average price in Maine was down 1.2 cents per gallon from last week, to $2.26. The price in Vermont dipped less than a penny to an average of $2.27 per […]
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Maine unemployment rate is lowest since 2001
Maine’s unemployment rate is the lowest it’s been in 16 years. The state’s January unemployment rate of 3.5 percent is the lowest it’s been since March 2001, according to the Maine Department of Labor. The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was down from 3.8 percent in December, down 1,300 people over the year to 24,300 […]
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Prominent Maine defense attorney Daniel Lilley dies
PORTLAND — Dan Lilley, a brash defense lawyer who was involved in many of Maine’s highest profile cases including a prostitution scandal at a Zumba studio and the case of a restaurateur who shot her husband 15 times, has died. He was 79. Lilley died Saturday night at Maine Medical Center, his law office said Monday. […]