Former President George H.W. Bush was in “good spirits” on Wednesday but was likely to remain at a Biddeford hospital for several more days as he undergoes treatment for low blood pressure, according to a spokesman. Bush, 93, has been at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford since Sunday after experiencing fatigue and low blood pressure while […]
May 2018
Maine lawmakers return to the table in hopes of passing key funding measures by the end of June
AUGUSTA – Lawmakers on the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee were set to return to the negotiation table Wednesday, about a month after the Legislature adjourned and left hundreds of bills unfinished with the end of the fiscal rapidly approaching on June 30. Those affected by the impasse urged the Legislature to get […]
He’s disqualified as a U.S. Senate candidate, but Max Linn is still posting campaign signs
Campaign signs for Max Linn are posted Tuesday on the side of Maine Mall Road in South Portland, even though Linn has been disqualified from the June 12 Republican primary because he didn’t collect enough valid voter signatures. His continued campaigning doesn’t appear to violate any election laws, although it is likely to cause some […]
Solange Beauchemin
SACO — Solange Beauchemin, 92, of Saco died on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Wardwell in Saco. She was born on May 12, 1926 to Gaston and Lauretta (Bedard) Bellefeuille in Biddeford. On Nov. 15, 1947, she married Jean L. Beauchemin at St. Andre Church in Biddeford. They spent just short of 70 years together until […]
State to offer subsidies in plan to encourage teen workers
As Maine students get ready for summer vacation, the LePage administration is doing its best to convince teens to spend at least some of their precious time off earning a wage. Officials from the state labor and education departments on Wednesday unveiled a program called Yes: Youth Empowerment and the Steps to Success, intended to […]
Dayton residents to vote on marijuana ordinance
DAYTON — Residents will vote on an ordinance to regulate recreational marijuana use and marijuana businesses at the June 14 annual town meeting. Maine voters legalized marijuana in the November 2016 election. Private marijuana use is legal for those 21 and older, but the sale of recreational marijuana will not be permitted until after state […]
Harvey Weinstein indicted on rape, criminal sex act charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein was indicted on rape and criminal sex act charges, furthering the first criminal case to arise from a slate of sexual misconduct allegations against the former movie mogul. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. said Wednesday’s indictment brings Weinstein “another step closer to accountability” for alleged attacks on […]
Maine executives worry Trump is triggering a backlash against American companies
LEWISTON — Officials at Geiger are worried the largest privately held promotional products distributor in the world could suffer if the global reputation of the United States does not improve. Jo-an Lantz, Geiger’s chief operating officer, said Tuesday that world opinion has “really shifted” against the country over the past 18 months because of the […]
Frederick D. Thibeau
SACO — Frederick D. Thibeau, 68, of Roebuck Avenue, passed away Tuesday morning May 23, 2018. He was born in Portland on Aug. 3, 1949 the son of Frederick and Berly Burnell Thibeau. Frederick graduated from Scarborough High School and SMVTI with a degree in Welding. Frederick served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam […]
Marnee Bublitz
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Marnee Bublitz, 73 of Sea Cliff Avenue, passed away Sunday May 20, 2018 with her husband by her side. She was born in Rutherford, New Jersey on Sept. 9, 1944 the daughter of Herbert and Mildred Lampron Hirsh. She attended and graduated from local schools and moved to Maine over 35 years ago. She […]
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