It’s the latest chapter in the struggle between Republicans and the president over energy policy.
March 2015
Standoff near Randolph school ends peacefully
No one was hurt after a man in a house near Hamlin School who threatened to shoot police surrendered Wednesday morning.
Somerset County courts
Closed cases for Jan. 12-16, 2015, in Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.
LePage says he’ll campaign against lawmakers who oppose his tax overhaul
He tells a crowd of conservatives that he expects legislators to block his proposal this year, and vows he’ll be ‘going after’ those who don’t buy in.
Oral arguments over Affordable Care Act provide few clues to Supreme Court ruling
Justices Kennedy and Roberts are likely the crucial votes in a case that could end health insurance subsidies in 34 states.
Artist says Clinton portrait has shadow of Lewinsky’s dress
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., commissioned the 2006 painting and had it on display until about three years ago.
Five water main breaks reported in Greater Portland
The Portland Water District is working to repair three breaks in Portland and one each in South Portland and Gorham.
Italian company plans to invest $6 million in Lewiston plant
The System Logistics facility now employs 50 people. The upgrade could lead to the hiring of 70 more.
Eight in York County indicted in scheme to sell stolen guns, buy heroin
The indictments follow a four-month investigation prompted by the burglary-related arrests of three Limerick residents.
Microsoft co-founder finds sunken Japanese WWII warship
He describes the Musashi, one of the largest battleships in history, an ‘engineering marvel.’