PORTLAND — Greg Mitchell, co-owner of the nationally praised Palace Diner in Biddeford, has leased the former Bolster, Snow & Co. restaurant space in The Francis, a boutique hotel at 747 Congress St. in Portland. He plans to open a restaurant there in May. Mitchell was not yet ready to divulge the name of his […]
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Biddeford vies to be featured on Hulu show
BIDDEFORD — The energy at the Sellam Circus School on Monday night was palpable at the Small Business Revolution welcoming event. Local business owners shouted “My Biddeford,” a rallying cry uniting those with the mission to promote their beloved city. Local downtown revitalization group Heart of Biddeford was one of 12,000 organizations nationwide to apply […]
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Mills rejects work requirements LePage sought for Medicaid beneficiaries
The Mills administration has rejected new work requirements for Medicaid recipients that were requested by former Gov. Paul LePage and approved by the Trump administration just days before LePage left office. The work requirements were criticized by progressive advocacy groups, while LePage maintained that the requirements would provide beneficiaries with an incentive to find employment. […]
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Gov. Mills pledges to be ‘backstop’ against federal efforts to restrict abortion
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills pledged to fight against any federal efforts to restrict women’s ability to access abortions on Tuesday during an event marking the 46th anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade case. “If they want to come after the critical services for Maine people, they are going to have to get through […]
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Ruling in federal court loosens Maine rules for insurance adjusters for hire
A federal judge has struck down part of a law that regulates public adjusters in Maine. Public adjusters are third-party contractors who can be hired to represent policyholders in negotiating insurance claims. They are licensed and regulated by states. In Maine, a public adjuster cannot solicit or offer a contract to a client for 36 hours after […]
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Despite Pelosi request to delay, Trump moves ahead with SOTU
WASHINGTON — The White House is moving forward with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver his State of the Union speech next week in front of a joint session of Congress — despite a letter from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi requesting he delay it. The White House sent an email to the House Sergeant-at-Arms […]
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Couple detained pending trial for sex-trafficking operation
PORTLAND (AP) — A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday ordered a New Hampshire couple detained pending trial for a sex-trafficking operation in which they were accused of recruiting Chinese women to travel to the U.S. on tourist visas to engage in paid sex across northern New England. Assistant U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee praised the detention […]
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Senate set to vote on 2 competing plans to end shutdown
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders on Tuesday agreed to vote this week on two competing proposals to end the government shutdown, including President Donald Trump’s plan to have Congress pay for the long-stalled wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. It’s likely to fail. The other measure, from Democrats, also seems unlikely to pass. It would temporarily reopen […]
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Bill creates path for district attorney office at new court site
BIDDEFORD – York County government officials have often said that having the York County District Attorney’s Office 12 miles away in Alfred when the new York County Judicial Center opens in Biddeford would outstrip any efficiencies gained by consolidating the county’s four courts. But the new court, to be located on U.S. Route 1 between […]
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Alleged road rage in Buxton leads to arrest
BUXTON — Police say a case of road rage led to one man threatening another with a knife in Buxton. Police responded about 10:20 a.m. Tuesday to a complaint of a man threatening another man with a knife on Webster Road in Buxton, according to a press release from Buxton police. Upon investigation, police allege […]