BIDDEFORD — A shocking attack at a Winchester, Massachusetts, library last weekend has claimed the life of a 22-year-old University of New England student. Winchester Police say Deane “Kenny” Stryker was sitting at a table studying in the Winchester Public Library’s reading room on Saturday when a suspect approached her from behind and stabbed her […]
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Legislators split votes on hybrid, electric car fees
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to add an annual fee on electric and hybrid cars has divided Democrats and Republicans. A legislative panel voted 6-5 last week along party lines in favor of killing the bill. The LePage administration’s proposed legislation would tack on a $250 fee for electric vehicles and […]
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Ambulance, hospital to pay $1.4 million fine in transport lawsuit
PORTLAND (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a Maine firm has entered into a settlement with the government to pay $825,000 to resolve charges it provided medically unnecessary ambulance transportation. U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank says the charges accused North East Mobile Health Services of Scarborough with violating the federal False Claims Act. He says Maine Medical […]
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Broken pipe releases raw sewage into Fore River
SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — An estimated 1,500 gallons of untreated sewage was released into the Fore River when a contractor damaged a sewage pipe during a construction project at a Coast Guard station. The Coast Guard said it is working with the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the sewage problem. It says the source […]
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Bill would criminalize photos of minors by sex offenders
AUGUSTA (AP) — It could become illegal for a sex offender to take a photo of a minor without consent in Maine. A proposed bill would make it a crime for a person required to register as a sex offender to intentionally photograph a minor without a parent or guardian’s consent. The bill is set […]
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Maine secretary of state to discuss role in defunct Trump panel
LEWISTON (AP) — Maine’s secretary of state will appear at a Bates College event this week to talk about his involvement in President Donald Trump’s much-debated and now defunct voter fraud commission. Secretary of State Matt Dunlap was a vocal critic of the commission and filed a lawsuit in November contending it violated the Federal […]
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OOB365 Winter Carnival attracts crowds
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Warm weather and the promise of fun in the snow brought people to the beach town that’s normally empty during most of the winter for the annual Winter Carnival put on by the community group, OOB365. The Public Works Department had spent several days hauling snow to the downtown and building […]
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Burglary suspect leads deputies on lengthy, 100-mph chase
WATERBORO — A burglary suspect led sheriff’s deputies and a Wells Police officer on a 12-mile chase through Waterboro and parts of Limerick and then ran into a home of a friend, where he was arrested on Saturday night. York County Sheriff William King said that Kyle Berounsky led officers on a chase that reached […]
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Wind industry sues LePage over halting of new permits
AUGUSTA (AP) — Another group has filed a lawsuit against Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s moratorium on new wind power projects, saying the executive order is unconstitutional. The Maine Renewable Energy Association this month filed the lawsuit in Kennebec County Superior Court saying the governor lacks the executive authority to decide which industries can get […]
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Maine Fishermen’s Forum nearing in Rockport
ROCKPORT (AP) — The largest fishermen’s convention in New England is scheduled to take place this week in Rockport. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is scheduled for March 1 to 3 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport. The event brings fishermen, lobstermen and clammers together with other members of the industry to discuss the biggest issues […]