ELLSWORTH (AP) — Three Maine high school students have been expelled and charged with unlawful sexual touching and assault for unspecified behavior at the school earlier this month. The Portland Press Herald reports that the boys were expelled effective Tuesday from Ellsworth High School. Police say the boys — a 16- year-old from Waltham, a […]
2017
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Euthanasia order upheld for dogs that killed Boston terrier
WINSLOW (AP) — Maine’s high court has upheld a ruling that two dogs should be euthanized for killing a Boston terrier and injuring its owner. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a brief decision Tuesday denying an appeal by Danielle Jones, the owner of the dogs. The Kennebec Journal reports that the two pit bulls […]
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Lawmaker proposes peer-support centers for opioid addiction
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine lawmaker is proposing the creation of a statewide system of peer recovery centers to help grapple with the opioid addiction problem. State Sen. Geoff Gratwick has put in a request for permission to introduce the bill. He says Wednesday it would establish “hubs for peer recovery” in the areas of […]
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LETTERS
Nit Picking on the Council I just do not understand how a certain few Brunswick council members constantly complain and nit pick items, which the town manager or department heads bring to the forum for council approval. Case in point, a number of weeks ago the police chief took the time to go the the […]
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights, cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. — Ayn Rand, American author (1905-1982)
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November’s Harbinger Of 2018 Governor’s Race
Susan Collins has decided not to be our next governor. That’s the basic takeaway of many political observers regarding her decision to stay on as a moderating presence in the U.S. Senate. If she had decided to run it was hers for the taking. Done deal. No others need apply. “Our Senator” would simply cakewalk […]
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Legislature Votes to Delay and Potentially Repeal Ranked-Choice Voting
The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to delay the implementation of ranked-choice voting until December 2021, meaning ranked-choice voting could not be lawfully applied to an election in Maine until 2022. Lawmakers met for a special session in Augusta and passed committee amendment B on LD 1646, which delays the implementation of the law until […]