WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has chosen Larry Kudlow to be his top economic aide, elevating the influence of a long-time fixture on the CNBC business news network who previously served in the Reagan administration and has emerged as a leading evangelist for tax cuts and a smaller government. Kudlow told The Associated Press on […]
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Sanford Police Log
SANFORD — The following people were arrested or charged by Sanford Police March 9 to March 13. If there is no listing for a specific date, it means no one was arrested or charged with a crime on that day, according to police logs provided by the agency: • Mikayla C, Whitney, 19, of Rochester, […]
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State unemployment rate falls to 3.0 percent
YORK COUNTY — If you’re currently out of work and looking for a job, employers in York County and across the state are hiring. And for the 26th consecutive month as reported in the latest January figures, Maine’s unemployment rate has been lower than 4.0 percent, the longest such period of employment growth since 1976. […]
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Honor, respect for Parkland fallen at Sanford walkout
SANFORD — For Sanford High School students, National Walkout Day was all about respect. It was about students in the small city of Sanford, Maine, honoring those who died a month ago at a high school in Florida. As students gathered in the high school gym Wednesday morning — there was too much snow for […]
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BMS student to vie for Maine Geography Bee title
BIDDEFORD — If asked, could you quickly name the capital of Sengal, in what country the Kishinev Cathedral can be found or what world nation exports the most butter every year around the world? It’s a good bet that Nicolas Jacques of Biddeford probably can and he’s earned the right to compete in the upcoming […]
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Police say thief targets checks left in unsecured desks
PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland are warning business about a rash of thefts targeting checks left in unsecured desks and cabinets. Portland police issued the crime alert Monday, saying a number of offices have been entered with a thief targeting checks left in unsecured desks at local businesses. There has been no sign of […]
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Tribal leaders question Maine AG about water rights
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine tribal leaders and environmental groups are criticizing Democratic Attorney General Janet Mills for calling for review of a federal court ruling backing tribal fishing rights in Washington. The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a federal court order that could force Washington to pay billions of dollars to restore salmon […]
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Climate science whistleblower to speak at Maine college
LEWISTON (AP) — A climate scientist who filed a whistleblower complaint against President Donald Trump’s interior secretary and later resigned is speaking at a Maine college. Joel Clement was a leading official in climate change policy in the U.S. Department of the Interior before he was demoted. He is scheduled to speak at Bates College’s […]
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Bath Schools music program receives $50K donation
BATH (AP) — A Maine high school graduate has donated $50,000 to his high school over personal concerns that the federal government under President Donald Trump will not support arts programs. Allen Commeau, a 1962 graduate of Morse High School in Bath, said Tuesday he had been thinking about supporting his alma mater’s music department […]