The Department of Marine Resources said the federal government hasn’t shared enough information about what the lobster industry must do to protect right whales from entanglement to hold meetings planned for next week.
April 2019
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump all-in on fundraising for 2020 re-election bid
The president is well on his way to raising the $1 billion his campaign believes it will take to win him another term in the White House.
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House reauthorizes domestic violence law amid dispute over guns
The National Rifle Association and some Republicans call the measure a political trap intended to portray gun-rights supporters as anti-women.
Posted inLocal & State
Public weighs in on proposed CMP power line project in Farmington
Members of the public voiced concerns to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on the impact of CMP’s proposed power line on the scenery and wildlife of western Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News, Uncategorized
Congress invokes powers to challenge Trump on war in Yemen
The action marks a milestone for lawmakers, who have shown a renewed willingness to assert their war-making powers after letting them atrophy for decades under presidents from both parties.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine House votes to ban foam food, beverage containers statewide
The bill, which faces additional votes in both the House and Senate, follow bans enacted in several Maine communities.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Jail workers administer Narcan to woman
Workers at the Cumberland County Jail gave a 28-year-old Limington woman a dose of Narcan after she overdosed while she was being booked Thursday afternoon.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Former Bates athlete Sam Francis now crunching numbers for Cincinnati Bengals
Former Bobcats football and lacrosse player has made it to the NFL thanks to his analytics acumen.
Posted inNation & World, News
NATO approves measures to counter Russia amid internal rifts
In a meeting in Washington to mark the 70th anniversary of the alliance, the ministers agree to provide Georgia and Ukraine with increased maritime cooperation, patrols and port visits.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Milford man to serve more than 12 years in prison for robbery
Richard Moloney was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor for robbing the County Road Market in Milford and the Bangor Savings Branch in Orono.