TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points, Kyle Lowry had 24 and the Toronto Raptors rallied to end the Boston Celtics’ four-game winning streak with a 114-106 victory on Tuesday night. DeRozan added 13 rebounds for his second double-double of the season and Jonas Valanciunas had 18 points and a career-high 23 […]
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Marchand scores twice as Bruins beat Blues
ST. LOUIS — Brad Marchand scored twice, including an empty netter, and David Backes got into a fight in his return to St. Louis as the Boston Bruins beat the Blues 5-3 on Tuesday night. Frank Vatrano, Brandon Carlo and Torey Krug also scored for the Bruins, who improved to 2-0-1 in their last three […]
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Warriors snap losing skid with win over Rams
WELLS — The Wells basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak with a dominant 70-36 win over visiting Kennebunk Tuesday evening. After dropping games to Spruce Mountain, Waynflete and York by just a combined 18 points, the Warriors looked to get back on track against the neighboring Rams. “It’s a big week for us, we […]
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Kennebunk holds public hearing on retail marijuana moratorium
KENNEBUNK — A public hearing was held during the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen’s meeting to discuss a proposed moratorium on retail marijuana establishments on Tuesday. During the hearing, residents voiced their concerns regarding the potential for retail establishments such as marijuana shops and social clubs moving into the community as a result of the legalization […]
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Collins calls for more time to replace Affordable Care Act
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s senior U.S. senator is among a group of lawmakers that wants to extend the deadline to develop a replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, has introduced an amendment to extend the deadline for budget reconciliation instructions from Jan. 27 to March 3. Collins […]
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LePage rallies Republican legislators regarding budget
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday called upon fellow Republicans in the Maine legislature to “fix bayonets” and battle with him for his final two-year budget proposal. The governor made his first remarks about the budget he submitted last week during his weekly radio broadcast in Bangor. He called on Republicans to […]
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Maine towns remind new voters to register cars
AUGUSTA (AP) – Two Maine towns are reminding new voters to register their vehicle in Maine as required by state law. Local officials say the moves will help Gorham and Waterville collect vehicle excise taxes and also preserve voter integrity. GOP Gov. Paul LePage has claimed “a lot of votes” were cast unlawfully in Maine […]
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State senator’s son faces meth charges
SCARBOROUGH, (AP) — The son of a Maine lawmaker has been charged with having meth and operating under the influence. Police say they found 25-year-old Dylan Volk in the driver’s seat of a running car in Scarborough early Sunday after someone reported a car had gone off the road. Police arrested him after smelling alcohol and conducting […]
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Natural gas plan may not help taxpayers
AUGUSTA (AP) — A recent report says Maine taxpayers are unlikely to benefit from plans to invest up to $75 million a year into storing natural gas in liquid form. The report found 11 proposals received by the Maine Public Utilities Commission are not expected to provide a big return on investment for ratepayers if the proposed […]
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Legislature to look at minimum wage law
LEBANON — A couple of days after Maine’s new minimum wage went into effect, Stephanie Harding, owner of Dee’s Route 202 Diner made some difficult decisions. She laid off one employee, reduced evening hours at the tidy diner a few miles from the New Hampshire border — which meant a reduction in hours for several employees […]