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Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales - Press Herald
Maine House kills bill to require background checks for private gun sales Press Herald
AUGUSTA — The Maine House defeated a bill Thursday that would have required background checks for private gun sales in the state. The 66-80 vote ...
06/14/2019 03:30 AM
Maine is legalizing weed, but where will you be able to buy it? - The Boston Globe
Maine is legalizing weed, but where will you be able to buy it? The Boston Globe
Rules are designed to allow municipalities to opt in or out of allowing pot sales, and only a handful of cities and towns have laid the groundwork for that.
06/17/2019 12:18 AM
Trekking through Augusta: Father-daughter team rides tandem in Trek Across Maine Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
AUGUSTA — When father Bryan McCarthy, of Hope, rode across the finish line of his first Trek Across Maine, his daughter, Maggie McCarthy, was planning her ...
06/17/2019 07:50 AM
Paul LePage has a new job – tending bar in Maine - Press Herald
Paul LePage has a new job – tending bar in Maine Press Herald
BOOTHBAY HARBOR — Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage's wife won't be the only one in their family spending the summer working at a restaurant.
06/17/2019 06:34 AM
Josh Christie: Sunrise may get all the attention in Maine but … - Press Herald
Josh Christie: Sunrise may get all the attention in Maine but … Press Herald
Despite being a self-identified morning person, I'll admit that catching sight of the rising sun is a rare occurrence for me, particularly during the summer. While I ...
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
2019 Crown of Maine Balloon Fest fast approaches - The County
2019 Crown of Maine Balloon Fest fast approaches The County
With just over two months to go, the 2019 Crown of Maine Balloon Fest committee is busily making plans for this year's event.
06/17/2019 04:40 AM
Sunday's Sports Digest: Maine high school athletes impress - Press Herald
Sunday's Sports Digest: Maine high school athletes impress Press Herald
HIGH SCHOOLS. Travis Snyder of Thornton Academy earned All-America honors for the second time, Cayden Spencer-Thompson of Mattanawcook Academy ...
06/17/2019 08:50 AM
Maine man facing drug charges following Portsmouth traffic stop - The Union Leader
Maine man facing drug charges following Portsmouth traffic stop The Union Leader
PORTSMOUTH — A Maine man is facing drug charges, after state police say they found a half pound of heroin or fentanyl during a traffic stop Saturday night on ...
06/17/2019 07:28 AM
The Maine Millennial: Breaking news at the Macaroni Grill - Press Herald
The Maine Millennial: Breaking news at the Macaroni Grill Press Herald
I came out to my family on Father's Day of 2008, at the Macaroni Grill by the Maine Mall. To be fair, I didn't plan it that way. It just sort of happened. See, I had ...
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
New York company brings 'glamping' to Maine state parks - WGME
New York company brings 'glamping' to Maine state parks WGME
(BDN) -- An entirely new camping experience will be offered at state parks throughout Maine this summer, and it involves spacious canvas tents, stylish picnic ...
06/17/2019 02:15 AM
Maine Observer: Home isn't always where you started out - Press Herald
Maine Observer: Home isn't always where you started out Press Herald
It's a weird thing to be 66 years old and to realize suddenly that you've finally arrived home. My home away from home, anyway. I grew up in Las Vegas. A place ...
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
Gay-themed books fuel fight over free speech at small-town library in Maine - Press Herald
Gay-themed books fuel fight over free speech at small-town library in Maine Press Herald
Tamara Butler, left, and Mary Ann Fournier stand by a display created for LGBTQ pride month inside the Rumford Public Library. The librarians have had to ...
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
Letter to the editor: For customer service, small Maine retailers are 2nd to none - Press Herald
Letter to the editor: For customer service, small Maine retailers are 2nd to none Press Herald
Bill Nemitz wrote an important column in the June 9 Maine Sunday Telegram: “Local business washes away a big-box store nightmare” (Page C1). Through ...
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
Three Maine students dazzle judges with mobile apps - Press Herald
Three Maine students dazzle judges with mobile apps Press Herald
Three tech-savvy high school students from across Maine have received scholarships totaling $10,000 in the 2019 Tyler Technologies Maine App Challenge, ...
06/16/2019 05:52 AM
Maine senator backs push for better public health data - WSB Atlanta
Maine senator backs push for better public health data WSB Atlanta
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine's independent senator is among a group of lawmakers backing a bill that calls for the modernization of public health data ...
06/17/2019 04:25 AM
2019 Trek Across Maine cyclists arrive in Waterville during three-day event Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Of 1675 people who registered for the 35th annual event, 1270 took part, pedaling from Brunswick to Waterville on Saturday and raising about $1.2 million, ...
06/16/2019 08:40 AM
Moose breaks into Maine pizza parlor - Boston.com
Moose breaks into Maine pizza parlor Boston.com
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP) — Police say a moose smashed through the window of a vacant pizzeria in Maine. Piscataquis County corrections officer Matt ...
06/14/2019 04:15 PM
Moose breaks window, walks into Maine pizzeria - New York Daily News
Moose breaks window, walks into Maine pizzeria New York Daily News
The Dover-Foxcraft, Maine, police department made a post parodying Facebook's safety check feature reading, “Marked Safe From: The downtown ...
06/16/2019 12:02 PM
Man wanted for questioning in Augusta - WJBF-TV
Man wanted for questioning in Augusta WJBF-TV
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Richmond County authorities need your help identifying a man for questioning. Investigators say he was involved in a sexual assault ...
06/17/2019 12:49 AM
City Ink: How is Augustas mayor spending your tax dollars? - The Augusta Chronicle
City Ink: How is Augustas mayor spending your tax dollars? The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis sounds good when he talks, even though he talks out of both sides of his mouth.At a committee meeting Tuesday, he said the ...
06/16/2019 11:26 AM
Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers - Press Herald
Maine health care system responds to influx of asylum seekers Press Herald
Maine's medical community is mobilizing to try to meet the health needs of the scores of asylum seekers who have arrived in Portland from the southern U.S. ...
06/14/2019 05:00 PM
Maine lawmakers pass bills to help workers - WABI
Maine lawmakers pass bills to help workers WABI
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Legislature has passed several bills aiming to boost protections for workers. The state Senate sent the bills Monday to ...
06/16/2019 09:20 AM
Outdoors in Maine: Deer numbers showing improvement in County - Lewiston Sun Journal
Outdoors in Maine: Deer numbers showing improvement in County Lewiston Sun Journal
Not so long ago, deer numbers in northern Maine were at a crisis point. It was said, not jokingly, that in some Aroostook County townships the lynx, a federally ...
06/16/2019 08:55 AM
Scenic views, camaraderie make up for challenging hills on Trek Across Maine's new route, riders say Times Record
More than 1,600 riders participated in this year's Trek Across Maine, a 180-mile bike ride that loops across the state, now starting and ending in Brunswick.
06/17/2019 09:04 AM
Augusta's Colonial Theater has its first executive director - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Augusta's Colonial Theater has its first executive director Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
AUGUSTA — Peter Bezemes can see the potential of Augusta's historic Colonial Theater, beyond its falling-down plaster and north-facing brick wall that's ...
06/17/2019 04:00 AM
Commentary: Let's encourage Maine workers to become co-owners - Press Herald
Commentary: Let's encourage Maine workers to become co-owners Press Herald
Employee ownership is neither well known nor, often, well understood. However, at its core it is a simple concept: ownership of an enterprise by those most ...
06/15/2019 05:00 PM
Maine becomes 10th jurisdiction to legalize medically assisted suicide - ABC News
Maine becomes 10th jurisdiction to legalize medically assisted suicide ABC News
Maine is now the latest state to allow medically assisted suicide, and advocates believe that there are many more states to come.
06/14/2019 05:05 AM
Bill would limit lobbyists' contributions to Maine candidates year-round - Press Herald
Bill would limit lobbyists' contributions to Maine candidates year-round Press Herald
AUGUSTA — Maine could place a year-round ban on political candidates accepting contributions from lobbyists outside their districts under a bill facing ...
06/15/2019 09:23 AM
Maine man arrested in cold-case slaying of 11-year-old girl - WECT
Maine man arrested in cold-case slaying of 11-year-old girl WECT
BANGOR, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - A Stetson, Maine, man accused of the 1986 kidnapping and slaying of an 11-year-old girl in Connecticut was in a Bangor ...
06/16/2019 08:05 PM
Maine entrepreneurs to wade into ocean-reliant businesses at event - Press Herald
Maine entrepreneurs to wade into ocean-reliant businesses at event Press Herald
Startup Maine, an annual training and networking event for entrepreneurs in Portland, is adding an industry to its lineup this year with speakers and workshops ...
06/15/2019 02:05 AM
Augusta church, destroyed by fire, announces it will rebuild - WRDW-TV
Augusta church, destroyed by fire, announces it will rebuild WRDW-TV
Windsor Heights Baptist Church was ruined by a Thursday fire but by Friday, it had already found a new temporary home. And now, the congregation has ...
06/17/2019 08:40 AM
Maine Abortion Law Lets Nurse Practitioners and Others Perform Procedure - The New York Times
Maine Abortion Law Lets Nurse Practitioners and Others Perform Procedure The New York Times
The governor of Maine signed a bill on Monday that will expand access to abortions in the state by allowing health care professionals who are not physicians to ...
06/11/2019 12:56 PM
3 Maine schools locked down after student makes gun threat - WABI
3 Maine schools locked down after student makes gun threat WABI
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Three schools were placed on temporary lockdown and a student was taken into police custody after he threatened violence in ...
06/15/2019 06:57 PM
GreenJackets win game, but lose first-half title - The Augusta Chronicle
GreenJackets win game, but lose first-half title The Augusta Chronicle
Frankie Tostado hit a walk-off single with one out in the 10th inning as the Augusta GreenJackets topped the Rome Braves 3-2 on Sunday.The victory wasn't ...
06/17/2019 08:06 AM
Scuttlebiz: Auto auction giant sets sights on Augusta - The Augusta Chronicle
Scuttlebiz: Auto auction giant sets sights on Augusta The Augusta Chronicle
One of the world's largest auto auction companies has its sights set on Augusta.Dallas-based Copart Inc. is planning to develop a 20-acre vehicle yard at 3810 ...
06/16/2019 05:09 AM
Opioid Epidemic in Maine focus of training - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Opioid Epidemic in Maine focus of training Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
FARMINGTON — Registration is open to attend a training titled Recovery Ready: Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Maine scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 ...
06/15/2019 06:42 PM
Maine Is 8th State to Legalize Medically Assisted Suicide - TIME
Maine Is 8th State to Legalize Medically Assisted Suicide TIME
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives.
06/13/2019 11:27 AM
Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National - The New Yorker
Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National The New Yorker
The home of the Masters Tournament is a prelapsarian golf paradise, combining good manners and Southern delights with exclusion and self-satisfaction, Nick ...
06/14/2019 06:02 PM
Maine's fallen heroes honored Sunday in Bangor - WABI
Maine's fallen heroes honored Sunday in Bangor WABI
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Maine's fallen heroes and their families were honored Sunday morning on the Bangor Waterfront. Dozens took part in the Honoring ...
06/17/2019 01:18 AM
Families celebrate Fathers Day at annual father-daughter gala - The Augusta Chronicle
Families celebrate Fathers Day at annual father-daughter gala The Augusta Chronicle
Lisa Pendlebury and her father, Rob Kelly, enjoyed an evening of music, food, dancing and making lifelong memories at the 12th annual Father Daughter Gala ...
06/17/2019 09:14 AM
Letter to the editor: Maine comp reforms address plight of injured workers - Press Herald
Letter to the editor: Maine comp reforms address plight of injured workers Press Herald
I recently read a letter to the editor by Gary Koocher, “Proposed workers' comp reforms are Mills' gift to labor” (April 28). For eight years, under then-Gov.
06/16/2019 05:00 PM
Alzheimers diagnosis turns husband into caregiver - The Augusta Chronicle
Alzheimers diagnosis turns husband into caregiver The Augusta Chronicle
An Augusta man's life changed in one day when he learned his wife had Alzheimer's disease.Steven Henderson had to come to terms with the fact that Pearl ...
06/16/2019 04:17 AM
7 things to know about the new, 10,000-word New Yorker story on Augusta National - Golf.com
7 things to know about the new, 10,000-word New Yorker story on Augusta National Golf.com
The New Yorker unleashed a 10000-word story about the exclusivity of Augusta National on Friday. And the author did not hold back.
06/15/2019 05:47 AM
Kathleen Flynn murder: Marc Karun, Maine man, arrested in 1986 slaying of Connecticut girl CBS News
Marc Karun's neighbors in Maine described his behavior as bizarre and say they aren't surprised by his arrest in the cold case.
06/15/2019 04:46 AM
Maine Legislature approves new state budget of nearly $8 billion - Press Herald
Maine Legislature approves new state budget of nearly $8 billion Press Herald
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers from both parties touted a new level of civility in Maine government as they voted to approve a 2-year state spending plan that falls just ...
06/15/2019 12:34 AM
Maine Senate deals a blow to cities' push for their own meals and lodging tax option - WGME
Maine Senate deals a blow to cities' push for their own meals and lodging tax option WGME
AUGUSTA, Maine (BDN) -- The Democratic-led Maine Senate took an initial vote on Thursday against a bill that would give cities and towns the option to ...
06/14/2019 09:49 PM
NEWS CENTER Maine gives tribute to dads on Father's Day - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
NEWS CENTER Maine gives tribute to dads on Father's Day NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Seven members of the NEWS CENTER Maine team are thanking their dads on this special day for all that they do. Happy Father's Day!
06/16/2019 11:34 PM
A Closer Look At Augusta Capital Limited's (NZSE:AUG) Uninspiring ROE - Yahoo Finance
A Closer Look At Augusta Capital Limited's (NZSE:AUG) Uninspiring ROE Yahoo Finance
Want to participate in a short research study? Help shape the future of investing tools and you could win a $250 gift card! Many investors are still learning about ...
06/17/2019 07:10 AM
Maine Compass: Let workers become co-owners - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Maine Compass: Let workers become co-owners Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Insource Renewables in Pittsfield is an example of how employee-owned businesses can prosper.
06/14/2019 05:00 PM
Former governor Paul LePage returns to Maine - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
Former governor Paul LePage returns to Maine NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
The Lepage's returned to McSeagulls restaurant, except they were not there to dine.
06/16/2019 03:13 AM
Sara Gideon, Maine's Democratic House Speaker, To Run For Senator Susan Collins' Seat - HuffPost
Sara Gideon, Maine's Democratic House Speaker, To Run For Senator Susan Collins' Seat HuffPost
Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon, a Democrat, is expected to formally announce in the coming weeks that she's running for Republican Sen. Susan Collins' ...
06/15/2019 03:22 AM
Maine Passes State-Level Green New Deal for Workforce Development - Greentech Media News
Maine Passes State-Level Green New Deal for Workforce Development Greentech Media News
Legislators struck a renewable portfolio standard from the legislation, but its sponsor says the bill has framed discussions around further climate legislation in ...
06/13/2019 07:04 AM
Central Maine June 15 police log - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Central Maine June 15 police log Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for June 15, 2019.
06/16/2019 05:44 AM
Committee to look at Georgias high maternal mortality rate - The Augusta Chronicle
Committee to look at Georgias high maternal mortality rate The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Rep. Mark Newton, an emergency medicine physician, is co-chairing a committee that will study Georgia's high rate of death during pregnancy and ...
06/17/2019 08:40 AM
What Is Rank Choice Voting? How Maine's Voting System Can Lead The Way To A Stronger US Democracy International Business Times
It is quite possible that the Civil War was caused because New York didn't know how to count votes. In 1844, America was choosing between James Knox Polk, ...
06/17/2019 12:08 AM
Lewis & Clark County announces plans for road repairs after Augusta flooding - KTVH
Lewis & Clark County announces plans for road repairs after Augusta flooding KTVH
(HELENA) Lewis and Clark County leaders have announced a preliminary schedule for repairing roads and bridges damaged after last month's flooding in the ...
06/16/2019 10:54 AM
Abortion laws in Illinois, Maine, and elsewhere expand access - Vox.com
Abortion laws in Illinois, Maine, and elsewhere expand access Vox.com
Maine, Illinois, and other states are removing abortion restrictions as states like Georgia and Alabama add them.
06/13/2019 05:30 AM
Letter to the editor: Maine isn't doing enough to keep roads safe - Press Herald
Letter to the editor: Maine isn't doing enough to keep roads safe Press Herald
Re: “Driver in fatal I-295 crash has history of violations” (June 11, Page B1):. The circumstances of this accident should outrage everyone who travels on Maine ...
06/14/2019 05:00 PM
700-year-old canoe found in mud a reminder of Maine's rich Native American heritage - WGME
700-year-old canoe found in mud a reminder of Maine's rich Native American heritage WGME
Archaeologists have recovered the oldest, and only pre-European contact, dugout canoe ever found in Maine. They pulled the Native American vessel, which is ...
06/13/2019 08:20 PM
Maine closer to National Popular Vote. Passage would bring compact to within 70 electoral votes. OregonLive
The House voted 77-69 Wednesday to join the National Vote Interstate Compact. It now heads to the Senate, which has favored the idea.
06/13/2019 10:00 PM
Justice Department sides with Maine families suing for right to use public funds for religious school Washington Post
The Justice Department is throwing its support to three families suing Maine's education commissioner, alleging he discriminated against them by not allowing ...
06/12/2019 08:01 PM
Asylum seekers from Africa describe difficult journeys to Maine Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
They traveled for months through Central America after fleeing violence and instability at home.
06/13/2019 06:52 AM
Colby College announces area graduates - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Colby College announces area graduates Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
WATERVILLE — Colby College awarded 462 degrees on May 26 to the class of 2019 during the college's 198th commencement. The local graduates are: ...
06/15/2019 05:56 PM
Senate says 'no' to letting cities and towns levy their own sales taxes - Press Herald
Senate says 'no' to letting cities and towns levy their own sales taxes Press Herald
AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate on Thursday rejected a measure that would have allowed cities and towns to tack on a 1 percent sales tax on meals and ...
06/14/2019 08:55 AM
Local father, son to ride in new 'Trek Across Maine' route - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
Local father, son to ride in new 'Trek Across Maine' route Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
In Augusta on Sunday, the mass of bicyclists will leave the roads behind and traverse the Kennebec River Rail Trail from Augusta into Gardiner.
06/12/2019 06:28 AM
The Lucrative Art of Failing in Augusta - Metro Spirit
The Lucrative Art of Failing in Augusta Metro Spirit
Lee Ann Liska was hired as AU Medical Center's new CEO on August 22, 2016 after a long career in integrated health systems management. The job ...
06/17/2019 03:57 AM
Augusta boasts food truck evenings, outdoor films, masquerade balls, Brewfest - Press Herald
Augusta boasts food truck evenings, outdoor films, masquerade balls, Brewfest Press Herald
Whether you're looking for recreation, education, celebration or relaxation this summer, it can all be found in Augusta, Maine's capital city. If you have an appetite ...
06/08/2019 05:00 PM
Inspections could have caught faulty wheel that killed detective, probe shows - Press Herald
Inspections could have caught faulty wheel that killed detective, probe shows Press Herald
BANGOR — Defects in a logging truck's wheel assemblies that led to the highway death of a Maine State Police detective could have been caught on two ...
06/15/2019 12:39 AM
Maine, New Hampshire suspects held on federal gun charges - Biddeford Journal Tribune
Maine, New Hampshire suspects held on federal gun charges Biddeford Journal Tribune
LEBANON — A pair of suspects are being held on federal gun charges following a lengthy investigation by Maine State Police stemming from a violent incident ...
06/16/2019 05:27 PM
Dozens of miles of rail improvements coming to Maine - Miami Herald
Dozens of miles of rail improvements coming to Maine Miami Herald
Dozens of miles of railroad track will be modernized in Maine due to an investment by the federal government.
06/17/2019 01:21 PM
Cause of fire that destroyed South Augusta church revealed - WRDW-TV
Cause of fire that destroyed South Augusta church revealed WRDW-TV
Plans are being made just one day after a large fire at an Augusta church.
06/15/2019 05:15 AM
Maine toddler is burned when flammable liquid is poured on campfire - Press Herald
Maine toddler is burned when flammable liquid is poured on campfire Press Herald
An 18-month-old Calais boy was burned over 60 percent of his body when his father poured a flammable liquid on a campfire and it spilled. Wyatt Chandler is ...
06/14/2019 03:13 AM
Maine Exhales - The American Prospect
Maine Exhales The American Prospect
This article is a preview of the Summer 2019 issue of The American Prospect magazine. Subscribe here. Liesha Petrovich kept tropical-fish antibiotics on hand ...
06/12/2019 09:22 PM
Maine votes: See local election results - Press Herald
Maine votes: See local election results Press Herald
Communities across Maine voted Tuesday on school budgets. Some elected local office holders or decided on new ordinance or spending projects. One special ...
06/12/2019 09:30 AM
Maine immigrant shares his story of coming to Portland - WGME
Maine immigrant shares his story of coming to Portland WGME
SOUTH PORTLAND (WGME) -- Immigrants who have lived in Portland for years shared their thoughts on the new arrivals Friday night. Mike Mwenedata is one ...
06/15/2019 06:32 AM
New York, like Maine, ends religious exemption to vaccine mandates - Press Herald
New York, like Maine, ends religious exemption to vaccine mandates Press Herald
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York eliminated the religious exemption to vaccine requirements for schoolchildren Thursday, as the nation's worst measles outbreak in ...
06/14/2019 10:57 PM
Maine's biggest marijuana company threatens to sue state if it's shut out of recreational market Press Herald
AUGUSTA — The state's biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, is threatening to sue Maine if it doesn't change proposed residency requirements ...
06/11/2019 07:10 AM
AU Health restructures amid $24M loss - The Augusta Chronicle
AU Health restructures amid $24M loss The Augusta Chronicle
Facing a $24 million fiscal year loss, the board of Augusta University Health System on Thursday approved a restructuring plan that merges the leadership of the ...
06/14/2019 07:58 AM
Maine among states doubling down on drawing new residents - Press Herald
Maine among states doubling down on drawing new residents Press Herald
BENNINGTON, Vt. — With jobs unfilled and young people moving away, some rural states are doubling down on efforts to attract new blood by expanding ...
06/12/2019 11:01 PM
Maine rejects plan for background check on private gun sales - WGME
Maine rejects plan for background check on private gun sales WGME
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A drive to require background checks for private gun sales has stalled in Maine. The Maine House of Representatives rejected a ...
06/14/2019 07:21 PM
Optional tax increase worries Maine business owners - WGME
Optional tax increase worries Maine business owners WGME
OGUNQUIT (WGME) -- A bill being voted on by the Maine legislature would allow all municipalities to vote on whether or not to add a 1 percent tax to food and ...
06/13/2019 06:56 AM
Maine Community College System president: Governor's bond package needed to boost Maine economy Press Herald
Despite signs of a strong economy, Maine is still facing serious workforce and demographic challenges. Making a smart investment in short-term job training is ...
06/12/2019 05:00 PM
Vox Sentences: Maine moves to expand abortion access - Vox.com
Vox Sentences: Maine moves to expand abortion access Vox.com
Maine will soon allow non-doctors to perform abortions; the result of a controversial Kazakh election is seen as an extension of the country's authoritarian ...
06/12/2019 09:00 AM
Maine Legislature approves biennial budget - WABI
Maine Legislature approves biennial budget WABI
Maine lawmakers passed a two-year budget deal Friday night.
06/15/2019 12:59 PM
New York City man arrested on drug charges in Augusta - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
New York City man arrested on drug charges in Augusta Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
A 34-year-old New York City man was arrested Wednesday after the Augusta Police Department executed a search warrant at an address on River Street.
06/13/2019 10:15 AM
Maine Senate passes bipartisan prescription drug reform bills - Press Herald
Maine Senate passes bipartisan prescription drug reform bills Press Herald
AUGUSTA — Democrats and Republicans in the Maine Senate voted unanimously Tuesday for a package of bills to increase transparency in prescription drug ...
06/12/2019 06:40 AM
UPDATE: Inmate recaptured in Augusta - WRDW-TV
UPDATE: Inmate recaptured in Augusta WRDW-TV
The Georgia Department of Corrections says an inmate is on the loose.
06/15/2019 12:11 AM
Letter to the editor: Stop Maine from protecting illegal immigrants, giving animals legal advocates Press Herald
Have you been paying attention? Our legislators have been up to some shenanigans. Do they or anyone who is paying attention see the hypocrisy? They have ...
06/12/2019 05:00 PM
Augusta man acquitted of murder - The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta man acquitted of murder The Augusta Chronicle
A jury deliberated several hours Thursday before finding an Augusta man not guilty of murder in a fatal shooting that occurred after a Sunday afternoon ...
06/14/2019 07:30 AM
Our View: Maine ready to power up solar industry - Press Herald
Our View: Maine ready to power up solar industry Press Herald
The eight years Maine spent with a staunch opponent to solar power in the governor's office has been called a wasted opportunity — and it certainly was.
06/10/2019 05:00 PM
This lobster-stealing seagull photobombed a tourist's Maine excursion, and the photo is wild - CNN
This lobster-stealing seagull photobombed a tourist's Maine excursion, and the photo is wild CNN
See a wild photo of a seagull photobombing a tourist in Maine who was trying to have a tasty lobster roll.
06/10/2019 06:46 PM
Maine legislature considering bill to require referendum signatures from each congressional district WABI
AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) State lawmakers are considering a bill aimed at requiring a certain amount of signatures for referendums be from each congressional ...
06/13/2019 08:58 AM
Automatic voter registration bill moves a step closer to law in Maine - Press Herald
Automatic voter registration bill moves a step closer to law in Maine Press Herald
AUGUSTA — Mainers would be able to register to vote when they get or renew a driver's license under a bill approved by the state Senate on Tuesday that ...
06/12/2019 05:13 AM
Legal pot faces final public hearing test in Maine - New York Post
Legal pot faces final public hearing test in Maine New York Post
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine's tentative rules about legalized recreational marijuana are up for a key hearing that could represent one of the proposal's final ...
06/10/2019 01:58 PM
Maine's new ISP privacy law has both California and New York beat - Boing Boing
Maine's new ISP privacy law has both California and New York beat Boing Boing
The Great State of Maine, having jettisoned its far-right lunatic "government" and replaced it with a responsive, progressive, evidence-based one, is now set to ...
06/14/2019 11:52 PM
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, tees up 80% RPS, pro-solar bills - Utility Dive
Maine steps up clean energy turnaround, tees up 80% RPS, pro-solar bills Utility Dive
Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.
06/14/2019 12:26 AM
Maine shakes up debate with tough internet privacy law | TheHill - The Hill
Maine shakes up debate with tough internet privacy law | TheHill The Hill
Maine is shaking up the national privacy debate with a new law, one that advocates say puts in place some of the toughest measures on internet *service* ...
06/11/2019 07:00 PM
On a single plot in rural Maine, a slew of Rhode Island car registrations - The Boston Globe
On a single plot in rural Maine, a slew of Rhode Island car registrations The Boston Globe
On a shady lot near Damariscotta Lake State Park, nearly four hours north of Providence, there's a curious situation -- at least 200 personal vehicles owned by ...
06/12/2019 03:01 PM
Maine medical marijuana growing facility catches fire; cause not clear Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel
ELIOT — A medical marijuana growing facility caught fire in Maine, sending smoke into the sky and drawing firefighters from several surrounding departments.
06/12/2019 12:36 AM
Augusta transportation sales tax list continues to grow - The Augusta Chronicle
Augusta transportation sales tax list continues to grow The Augusta Chronicle
The current list is likely to be culled as city Engineering Director Hameed Malik said the tax is projected to raise $508 million over 10 years to spend on specified ...
06/13/2019 09:11 AM