AUGUSTA, Maine — A legislative committee gave its blessing to a report that sets forth a plan for Sears Island, which has long been the subject of development debate.
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PORTLAND, Maine — Ten years after the tobacco settlement, a national report ranks Maine sixth in the nation for what it spends to keep people from smoking.
The report by a coalition of public …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Data analyzed by the state show a slight increase in home foreclosures in Maine during the second quarter, but officials say the number of foreclosures remains relatively small and …
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AUGUSTA, Maine— The secretary of state’s office is counting more ballots as it begins the second recount that’s been requested in races from the Nov. 4 election in Maine.
Friday’s recount …
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PORTLAND, Maine — The second of two state laws adopted in April to tighten regulations for getting a driver’s license goes into effect Monday in Maine.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is …
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The fish hatchery that has produced salmon for Grand Lake Stream and other top Maine fishing destinations for more than a century could be closed as part of a package of hard-hitting budget cuts under consideration by state officials.
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — State Rep. Hannah Pingree, daughter of the state’s new congresswoman-elect, won her fellow Democrats’ nomination Thursday to serve as speaker of the House during the new two-year session.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Possible budget cuts leading to layoffs in the state Department of Transportation will not occur this fiscal year, the transportation commissioner said Thursday.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — The state lottery is getting strong, bipartisan criticism for its “Funds For Fuel” promotion as lawmakers say the lottery should not be using Mainers’ fear of high fuel prices this winter to sell more lottery tickets.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s secretary of state has received two more requests for ballot recounts from the Nov. 4 elections.
The secretary of state’s office announced Wednesday that Democrat …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Some differences in the views of Maine’s three candidates for attorney general came to light during a forum in Augusta Wednesday, but none has plans for any major changes in the …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Don’t put in too many bills. Make sure you return phone calls. And don’t introduce off-the-wall legislation.
Those are some of the tips offered Wednesday to freshmen …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Adults on Medicaid, hospitals, and businesses that contract with the Department of Health and Human Services would feel the impact of $179 million in proposed cuts over the next two years, budget documents reveal.
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s secretary of state has received a request for a fifth ballot recount from last Tuesday’s elections.
The secretary of state’s office announced Monday that incumbent …
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WATERVILLE, Maine — Gov. John E. Baldacci joined a local team of volunteers Satrurday to install weatherization materials in a residence in Waterville.
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Here is a list of uncontested races in Maine in the Nov. 4 Election. Incumbents are designated as (i).
State House - District 1
John Martin, Dem
State House - District 2
Charles Theriault …
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislative Democrats, who appear to have strengthened their control of the State House, and Republicans mired deeper in minority status have one thing in common at the top of their to-do lists: Select leadership teams for the two-year session that opens on Dec. 3.
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Francis X. Quinn, The Associated Press
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Several state economists say that there is little state government can do to help stimulate the state’s economy, but warn that state actions could hurt the recovery from the …
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