A group of prominent Republicans gathered with supporters at the State House on Monday, the tax filing deadline in most states, to highlight Maine’s tax burden and call for spending restraint.
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Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News, Outdoors
Annual frog migration brings out amphibian fans in Cumberland
Volunteers came Sunday to help frogs and salamanders cross Range Road, but the most movement likely happened after midnight, when the human visitors were gone.
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Posted inLocal & State
Anson fire victim was a great outdoorsman, story teller, according to his children
Richard Duley, 75, was alone in his Moore Street home Sunday when it was destroyed by fire, the cause of which remains unknown.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: ‘Survivor Bob’ aims his frustration – and shotgun – at resurgent browntail moths
Bob Crowley laments how close he once came to ending Maine’s browntail moth infestation. Now they’re back with a vengeance.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s lax vaccine policy is not protecting public health
The scientific debate on the immunization of children is over. It’s time for the political debate to come to a close as well.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine pursues plan to stock schools with anti-overdose medication
All of the state’s public high schools and middle schools would have naloxone available in an effort being developed by the Mills administration.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Waterville, Fairfield facade programs offer matching funds for building improvements
Waterville grants have been awarded for business improvements, but Fairfield still is accepting applications for a facade and marketing assistance program.
Posted inLocal & State
Video: Watch Bubba the cat get rescued from Skowhegan tree after 2 days, 2 snowstorms
The 11-month-old cat climbed up a 30-foot-tall cedar tree Monday in Skowhegan and wouldn’t come down, despite the urgings of his owner, Christine Conte.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers endorse bill calling for constitutional change to outlaw gender discrimination
Though Maine passed the Equal Rights Amendment in 1974, it never became U.S. law. Supporters now want to make sure its protections are enshrined in the Maine Constitution.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Lawmakers pushing to finally pass ‘death with dignity’ bill
The Legislature has voted down similar bills in the past, but its sponsor says polls indicate more support for such legislation now.