AUGUSTA — Lawmakers were urged today to fix a legally invalid portion of Maine’s public campaign financing law quickly so that candidates in next year’s races can use the system. The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee heard a pair of proposals to replace a provision in the Maine Clean Election Act that tied the […]
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Summers accused of violating students’ voting rights
The ACLU of Maine, ACLU Voting Rights Project and advocacy group Demos say Secretary of State Charlie Summers intimidated student voters.
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New spire for Wiscasset church – this one’s fiberglass
WISCASSET — A Congregational church has its steeple back — and it’s made out of fiberglass. The church in Wiscasset is next to the county courthouse. It’s actually the third church to occupy the spot; the last one burned down. The original church and steeple were built in 1909. The weather took its toll on […]
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Israeli soldier freed in swap for 1,000 prisoners
Speaking to Egyptian TV, Gilad Schalit said he felt good and was “very excited” to be going free.
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Thousands celebrate freed Palestinian prisoners
Most of the 477 prisoners freed today had been serving life terms for killing Israelis.
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SNAPSHOT: Landing zone
University of Maine at Augusta nursing students watch a LifeFlight of Maine helicopter descend on the campus Monday. The student nursing association arranged the visit as part of its lunch time learning program for future care givers attending the school’s program.
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Police identify Portland man killed in Calif. crash
The crash also injured a Freeport woman. Both of the occupants worked for a Portland specialty food importer.
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Auburn city manager removed from post
AUBURN — City councilors in Auburn have voted to remove City Manager Glenn Aho from his post. The 5-1 vote on Monday came after months of conflict between some members of the council and Aho, who was on the job for about three-and-a-half years after previously serving as town manager in Lincoln. The council plans […]
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Hearing set on VT-ME-NH snowmobile weekend
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are holding a public hearing next month on whether to expand a reciprocal agreement allowing Vermont to ride on New Hampshire’s trails one weekend to include Maine snowmobilers. The Nov. 7 hearing in Concord would establish the fourth full weekend in January as the time when […]
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Fire rips through historic Levant home
LEVANT — A historic farmstead in Levant has been heavily damaged by flames. Fire officials say the blaze that broke out Monday night on Stetson Road West started in a barn and spread to an attached two-story home. The family who lived in the home managed to escape and no injuries were reported. The home, […]