Democrat Mike Michaud calls for reforms; rivals Republican Gov. Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler suggest the congressman should have done more.
May 2014
Posted inPolitics
LePage, Mills clash again on General Assistance to immigrants
The LePage administration is seeking a more limited ban on aid after Maine’s attorney general said a more sweeping proposal targeting asylum seekers was unconstitutional.
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50 Senate Democrats urge NFL to endorse name change for Redskins
They ask Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL ‘to send the same clear message as the NBA did: that racism and bigotry have no place in professional sports.’
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DA to demand ‘highest bail possible’ for suspect in attack on toddlers
David Devine, 25, of Oakland is charged with aggravated assault in alleged attacks that left the 2-year-old twin daughters of his girlfriend with serious injuries.
Posted inCommunity
Ladies spring brunch set for New Portland
NEW PORTLAND — Beauty From Ashes is the title of the Ladies Spring Brunch planned from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Western Mountains Baptist Church. The theme is based on the scripture from Isaiah 61:3, “… He will give beauty for ashes; joy instead of mourning; praise instead of heaviness.” The brunch will […]
Posted inLifestyle, Uncategorized
The Belle Brigade to debut at Cumberland County Civic Center
The newly renovated Cumberland County Civic Center will host the opening performance of Maine’s own Ray LaMontagne’s new U.S. tour, he will be joined by Jason Isbell and The Belle Brigade. The latter act is made up of siblings Barbara and Ethan Gruska, who’s dad — Jay Gruska — has been involved in popular music […]
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‘God’s Pocket’ is full of loose change
“There are more hidden spaces in a city, more hidden lives and hidden emptinesses, and more darkened windows where shadow people pass fleetingly in and out of sight.” ― Kate Milford No matter how rich and famous the urban jungles get, there is always, deep down past the skyscrapers, the tinted glass, neon […]
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Autopsy confirms Maine baby was suffocated
The report also says there was a trace amount of amphetamine in Brooklyn Foss-Greenway’s bloodstream.
Posted inNation & World, News
Mideast trip will test pope’s diplomatic skills
For a pope who embraces spontaneity and shuns papal protocol and security, his three-day visit to the region is ripe with potential pitfalls.
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N.H. governor to sign abortion clinic buffer zone bill
A spokesman for Gov. Maggie Hassan says the governor believes women should be able to access critical health care services without fearing for their safety.