Opponents cite concerns over the planned counting procedure and cost. Meanwhile, the marijuana legalization recount starts Monday and could take four to six weeks.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Burning less coal isn’t just making air cleaner. It’s making Gulf of Maine tuna safer.
A study finds levels of methylmercury in the bodies tuna caught in the gulf between 2004 and 2012 decreased at a rate of 2 percent a year, or nearly 20 percent over a decade.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s top tourism official stepping down to focus on Huts & Trails
Carolann Ouellette will become executive director of a nonprofit that operates trails and lodges in the state’s western mountains.
Posted inCops & Courts, News
Sentencing postponed for landlord in Noyes Street apartment fire case
Landlord Gregory Nisbet was acquitted last month on six manslaughter charges stemming from a fatal fire two years ago, but faces sentencing for a misdemeanor code violation.
Posted inMaine, News
Norridgewock house fire displaces family of five
The fire started in the upstairs bedroom at the Mechanic Street home and is not believed to be suspicious, officials said.
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U.S. economy grew at 3.2 percent in third quarter
The growth was significantly better than the meager gains of 0.8 percent in the first quarter and 1.4 percent in the second quarter.
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Trump suggests jail for flag burners, defying constitutional protection of free speech
Maine’s congressional delegation is split over whether flag burning should be illegal, balancing free speech with what all four members consider an offensive act.
Posted inMaine, News
Slick roads slow travel in York County; I-295 speed limit lowered
The speed limit on I-295 between Topsham and Gardiner has been lowered to 40 mph.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump picks Georgia Rep. Tom Price as health secretary
If confirmed, he will play a central role in any efforts to repeal and replace the Obamacare.
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Plane carrying 81, including Brazilian soccer team, crashes in Colombia
Twenty-one journalists were also on board, according to the aviation authority, which reported five survivors.