ARUNDEL — Arundel Fire Rescue and the York County Sheriff’s Office are still trying to determine the cause of a structure collapse that injured an elderly man around noon on Monday at Southern Maine Marine Service. According to a report from the Biddeford Police Department, whose dispatch center fielded the initial call, there were four […]
October 2014
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Time capsule placed inside Statehouse dome
AUGUSTA (AP) — When the coating on the Maine Statehouse dome is replaced again in 100 years, workers will come across more than just old weathered copper. They’ll also discover a time capsule. A bipartisan group of legislative leaders Tuesday walked up the scaffolding that surrounds the dome and placed several items in a copper […]
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Hymanson believes in single-payer health care system
If we are looking for new, energetic, innovative and resourceful legislators for our state, we need to support Patty Hymanson, democratic candidate for the House. I have known Patty for more than 10 years. She is extremely bright, articulate and well-versed in the health care and education issues facing us today. She is a retired […]
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Vt. gets boost in eliminating fossil fuels
MONTPELIER, Vt. — A long-term plan to eliminate the state capital city’s dependence on fossil fuels is getting a boost from two new projects: one to install more solar panels at an insurance company and another to meet more heating needs with a new biomass heating facility. On Tuesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin and officials with […]
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Government: NFL TV ’blackout’ rule unsportsmanlike
WASHINGTON — For years, football fans have bemoaned the rule barring NFL home games that haven’t sold out from being televised in the local market. Well, you can’t blame the government anymore. The Federal Communications Commission voted Tuesday to end the 1975 rule with a push from its chairman. “We at the FCC shouldn’t be […]
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Sanford to host candidates forum
SANFORD — Have a question for an election candidate? Want to know a bit more about those seeking office? The Sanford Strong coalition will host a Candidates Forum from 6-8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 in the city council chambers on the third floor of City Hall on Main Street. The eight Sanford candidates for state Senate […]
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Spending on state races’ ads tops U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON — Candidates running for offices in statehouses from Alaska to Florida ”“ and their allies ”“ have spent more than a quarter of a billion dollars on television ads so far this cycle. And the bulk of the political ads are yet to come, according to a survey released Wednesday. If the ads that have […]
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Maine’s fall pheasant hunt starts today
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s pheasant hunting season is underway. The season starts on Wednesday. The state’s Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife says it will stock about 2,300 pheasants at 22 York and Cumberland county sites. Hunters must possess a pheasant permit along with a regular hunting license to hunt for the birds. The permits […]
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Sanford rallies to repair vandalized bench
SANFORD — Vandals destroyed a park bench at Soldiers and Sailors Park, but thanks to some helping hands, the bench will be whole again. Ron Rivard, who cares for the park along with his brothers, estimated the cost of repairs to the bench at $500. The City of Sanford has agreed to pick up the […]