George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner who had campaigned for the president-elect, says, ‘I’m my own man.’
2016
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Police chase Maine fugitive into New Hampshire
Andrew Collins of North Waterboro faces multiple charges.
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Obama urges nation to ‘forge unity’ after bitter election
The president speaks at Arlington National Cemetery after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.
Posted inMaine, News
False alarm at Waterville Wal-Mart causes evacuation
Originally there were reports of a fire, but fire officials say they were a result of a broken alarm sensor that is going to be replaced.
Posted inMaine, News
High winds cut power to thousands in southern Maine
Central Maine Power reported more than 11,600 customers without electricity Friday, but the number had been cut to 785 by Friday night.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
New Balance faces social media backlash after pro-Trump comment
A spokesman for the company, which employs about 900 people in Skowhegan, Norridgewock and Norway, said this week that Donald Trump’s election will help it ‘move in the right direction.’
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Trump likely will try to reverse Obama’s environment initiatives
The president-elect has called climate change a hoax and will probably seek to weaken or kill the Clean Power Plan.
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Michigan quintuplets all work at same restaurant
The 18-year-old Curtis siblings are employed at a McDonald’s their mother calls ‘McCurtis.’
Posted inMaine, News
Veterans Day events in Waterville, Skowhegan feature speeches, memories
Veterans Memorial Park in Skowhegan was re-dedicated on its 10th anniversary, while Waterville held its parade through downtown.
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York Beach firefighter killed in tractor-trailer crash
Samuel Horn was driving a truck from the Poland Spring plant in Hollis when he likely suffered a medical problem, police say.