Singer Don McLean is demanding an apology from a UCLA student group that rescinded its decision Monday to present him with a lifetime achievement award after learning that he had pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges. McLean, 73, was to receive the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement, presented by the Student […]
2019
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Sen. Collins may face first primary challenge since winning seat in 1996
WATERVILLE — For the first time since she won a U.S. Senate seat in 1996, Maine Republican Susan Collins is likely to face a challenge next year from within the ranks of the GOP. Derek Levasseur, 44, who runs a small construction company in Fairfield, said Tuesday that Collins has lost touch with ordinary Mainers […]
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Maine briefs: Wrong-way driver eludes police until gas runs out; Lawmakers consider fines for failure to clear snow off cars
Maine wrong-way driver eludes police until gas runs out SMYRNA, Maine (AP) — Maine State Police say a motorist drove the wrong way on Interstate 95 and managed to elude troopers until his truck ran out of gas. Troopers say the episode unfolded Monday night on I-95 near Smyrna when a driver traveling the wrong […]
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MaineWire: Empower Maine families with school choice
Quite often we hear politicians and special interests say that the quality of a child’s education should not be determined by his or her zip code. This is most commonly followed by calls for hundreds of millions of dollars in additional state funding for public education which, according to these entities, is the only way […]
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With $25 scratch-off, Kennebunkport man wins $1 million
Robert Stuart said he was feeling lucky when he bought the $25 ticket – and light-headed when he won $1 million.
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Bill for Medicaid, private coverage for abortion moves ahead
AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill that would require Maine’s Medicaid program and private insurers to cover abortion moved ahead Tuesday in the Democrat-led Legislature. The House voted 79-63 in favor of the bill Tuesday following hourslong debate. Democrats control the House 88-56, and the bill now heads to the Senate, led by Democrats 21-14. Democrats buoyed by November […]
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Goodbye freeze, hello trees: Bath launches new forestry center
BATH — With Arbor Week approaching, the city’s Community Forestry Committee has dedicated its new forestry center. The Forestry Committee wanted to have a building not only to store tools and materials, but also to provide shelter from the elements for the area’s volunteer forestry groups from Hyde School, Bowdoin College and Morse High School, City Arborist Kyle […]
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Class of 2019: Serbian-born Bath senior designs new home for rescued seals
BATH — Marija Medenica combined two of her loves – sea life and architecture – to design a new haven for Gulf of Maine seals in need of rescue and rehabilitation. And she did it for her Capstone project at Morse High School, where she’ll graduate June 9 with the Class of 2019. Medenica grew up […]
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HS softball: Richmond blanks Temple, 8-0
RICHMOND — With a handful of games already cancelled and rescheduled this spring, playing in between rain drops on Tuesday wasn’t all that far-fetched when Temple Academy made the trip to Richmond for a high school Class D softball match. Richmond’s Caitlin Kendrick struck out 14 Bereans and the Bobcats offense took advantage of Temple miscues […]
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HS Softball: Mt. Ararat falls to Lewiston, 17-5
LEWISTON – As an off-and-on drizzle fell on Joseph Deschenes Field on Tuesday, pitchers for Lewiston and Mt. Ararat had the challenge of keeping their hands and the ball dry. The Blue Devils handled the tough conditions better than the Eagles, leading to a 17-5 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference high school softball win. Lewiston has now […]