AUGUSTA — Proponents of a citizens’ initiative to make same-sex marriage legal in Maine said Wednesday that the language for the legislation they propose has been approved by the secretary of state.
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Michaud says GOP redistricting plan likely aimed at him
WATERVILLE — U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud says a Republican proposal to redraw Maine’s two congressional districts is probably aimed at unseating him in the 2012 election.
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Three Dog Night to perform Aug. 27 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Fond of the band that gave “Joy to the World”? Looking for a reason to “Celebrate” the early 1970s? Then you might want a ticket to Three Dog Night’s Aug. 27 performance at Gagne Memorial Field, on Old Belgrade Road.
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Girl, 12, dies in collision
FARMINGTON — A 12-year-old girl from Connecticut was killed Wednesday morning when a tractor-trailer hit a YMCA minivan full of young campers on U.S. Route 2.
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Maine’s grads 5th best in US in ACT results
PORTLAND — Maine’s 2011 high school graduates ranked fifth in the nation on the ACT college placement test, behind three other New England states and New York, according to ACT scores released Wednesday.
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Region affected by ‘bath salts’
AUGUSTA — Kennebec County logged the state’s second-most poison control calls for exposure to “bath salts” through the first half of the year.
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President plans to unveil proposal to boost jobs
WASHINGTON — Under fire in a nation desperate for jobs, President Barack Obama will soon announce a broad package of tax cuts, construction work and help for the millions of Americans who have been unemployed for months, a White House official said Wednesday. Republicans immediately cast doubt about any such plan, setting up a fresh economic showdown as the presidential campaign intensifies.
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China selectmen approve boiler for RSU 18 schools
CHINA — A referendum question that would allow Regional School Unit 18 to borrow money to install a wood-fueled boiler for Messalonskee High School and two other schools was approved by selectmen, many of who also voiced support for the plan.
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Consultants agree with Brunswick train station location
Consultants are recommending a controversial site near a neighborhood in Brunswick for a train layover station that will operate once the Downeaster passenger service is extended north from Portland.
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COMMENTARY — ON BASEBALL: A tough stretch at plate
BOSTON — Jacoby Ellsbury launched a ball to the right-center gap.