The governor took aim at hospitals during wide-ranging comments Thursday to the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Student walkouts continue, drawing hundreds to protest gun violence
Walkouts that were rescheduled because of Wednesday’s storm were held across the state Thursday, including a large protest at Portland City Hall.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Democrat files to run against House candidate who savaged survivors of Florida shooting
David Hogg, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, had pleaded on Twitter for someone to challenge Republican Leslie Gibson, who was running unopposed.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
UPDATE: Petition puts South Portland restrictions on short-term rentals on hold
SOUTH PORTLAND — Activists on Monday turned in petitions to suspend a land-use ordinance and restrictions on short-term rentals approved last month by the City Council. City Clerk Emily Scully on Thursday afternoon certified that at least 1,000 of the approximately 1,400 signatures were valid, enough to stop the laws from taking effect. A final tally […]
Posted inMaine
Two people taken to Bangor hospital after crash on U.S. Route 2 in Canaan
Police closed U.S. Route 2 from Pittsfield to Canaan for about three hours, reopening it about 11:10 a.m.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S., France and Germany join Britain, say Russia likely responsible for nerve agent assault
The next move in the deepening standoff could come from Moscow.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Getting out the vote
Large caucus turnouts and upcoming referenda highlight Maine resident’s desire to vote
Posted inMaine
Judge says LePage exceeded authority by emptying prison, but doesn’t order return of inmates
While Justice Michaela Murphy says the Downeast Correctional Facility’s future depends on the Legislature, she leaves the corrections commissioner in charge of its current operation.
Posted inNation & World
Mass killer Dylann Roof’s sister charged with carrying weapons at high school
Students became alarmed Wednesday when she posted a message on Snapchat disparaging National Walkout Day and saying she hoped ‘y’all get shot.’
Posted inNation & World, News
In fundraising speech, Trump says he made up facts in meeting with Trudeau
In a speech to donors in Missouri, Trump heaped praise on himself, attacked major U.S. allies and global economies for trade transgressions.