Candidates for the 2nd Congressional District seat today expressed starkly different reactions to the latest employment report from Washington, D.C. Democratic incumbent Mike Michaud said the report is encouraging, while Republican challenger Kevin Raye called it bad news. According to the report, which was released Friday, U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August. The unemployment […]
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LePage administers oath to commissioner, judges
The state’s new labor commissioner and eight judicial appointees take the oath of office in a Cabinet Room ceremony.
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Maine man who killed 3 nuns moving to group home
Mark Bechard was committed to a state psychiatric hospital after killing two elderly nuns and injuring two others in 1996.
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Survey estimates Maine has 76,000 moose
The aerial survey by the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife used a technique adapted from Canada.
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Hurricane Leslie to generate big, possibly dangerous surf in Maine
Isolated large waves can sweep a person into turbulent waters and rip currents can pull a person out to sea quickly.
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State could begin renegotiating liquor contract within weeks
The current 10-year contract, held by Maine Beverage Co., expires in 2014.
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Gloomy jobs report shadows race with 60 days left
Employers added just 96,000 jobs in August, not nearly enough to seriously dent unemployment.
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US marshals arrest NH father, son, in Maine
38-year-old Edward Janak and 18-year-old Brandon Janak were found at an apartment in Brewer on Thursday.
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Hundreds expected at Portland gay-marriage rally
Voters on Nov. 6 will be asked if they want to allow the state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Obama swings through swing state next door
Before a large crowd in New Hampshire, President Obama urges voters to re-elect him and let him finish the job of fixing America’s economy.