AUGUSTA (AP) — Lawmakers are returning to the Maine Statehouse to address gubernatorial vetoes on bills including commercial pot sales. The Legislature has no plans Wednesday to consider over 100 bills addressing voter-approved Medicaid expansion, the opioid crisis, tax reform, school funding and pay for personal care aides. Lawmakers could vote again for five extra […]
May 2018
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CMP parent company stands to make $60 million in project
AUGUSTA (AP) — The parent company of Maine’s largest electricity utility could earn about $60 million a year through a new project that would bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts. The Portland Press Herald reports experts estimated the earnings for Avangrid’s proposed 20-year contract. Under the deal, Central Maine Power would transmit power for the […]
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Man turns himself in after fire destroys portable toilets
OLD ORCHARD BEACH (AP) — A teenager accused of setting portable toilets on fire in Maine has been taken into custody. Police say they believe 18-year-old Ellis Hemenway turned himself in Monday at the Auburn Police Department because of media coverage that included surveillance video. Hemenway is charged with felony arson. Two portable potties were […]
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Disqualified candidate files appeal with state Supreme Court
AUGUSTA (AP) — A would-be Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine is appealing a lower court’s decision to remove him from the ballot over allegations of invalid signatures on his ballot petition. The Portland Press Herald reports an attorney for Max Linn filed a notice of appeal Monday with the state Supreme Judicial Court. […]
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Letter
Cote for Governor With the June 12 primary election fast approaching, Maine Democrats will have an important decision to make: choosing their Gubernatorial candidate from an impressive — albeit crowded — field. I’ve attended several candidate forums, and I’m certain any one of the seven would be a significant improvement over the individual who’s occupied […]
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Quote of the Day
Like ships, men founder time and again. — Henry Miller, American novelist (1891-1980)
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Sheep Dogs vs Wolves
People can be broken down into three basic categories. You have wolves, you have sheep and you have the sheep dogs. Each one has their part to play in the world. Most people go about their daily lives happy to be sheep. Moving to and fro, never aware that there is a dangerous predator out […]
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Who’s on First with Max Linn Campaign?
Life doesn’t get any worse than this for a political candidate — polling places plastered with printed notices from the state’s chief elections officer warning people not to vote for you. “We’ll actually have a posting and it should be in every voting booth,” Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said in an interview Thursday. “If […]