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Gas prices could be same or 'a little bit higher' before midterms, Trump says
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (299+ words) President Donald Trump said the price of oil and gas could remain elevated before the midterm elections in November, hours after in-person peace talks between between U. S. and Iran failed. "It could be the same or maybe a little bit higher,…...
Letter: Dr. Shah is an outstanding candidate for governor
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (252+ words) Attending the Democratic gubernatorial primary debate'in Topsham last month was a joy. 'Five thoughtful and capable candidates presented their credentials and positions without sniping at each other and at times were complimentary of what one another had accomplished. Orion Performing…...
When Mainers'can expect the $300 checks passed in Janet Mills' last budget
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (413+ words) Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions....
Downtown Belfast candy shop is for sale
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (535+ words) Less than two years after buying The Chocolate Drop Candy Shop, a downtown Belfast soda fountain and purveyor of ice cream and sweets, its owner is selling it due to health reasons. Steve Ashey put the business on the market'last…...
Inside the effort to get Donald Trump'to endorse in Maine's Republican gubernatorial primary
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (767+ words) Politics Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major debates and probe how officials make decisions....
UMaine softball edges Husson 2-1 on pinch-hit home run
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (706+ words) ORONO, Maine " University of Maine senior designated player Madison Hand said she was just "looking for my pitch" when she came up as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of a 1-1 game against nationally-ranked Division III power Husson University of…...
Graham Platner unveils tax plan that includes 5% tax on wealth over a billion dollars
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (215+ words) Democratic U. S. Senate Candidate Graham Platner unveiled a tax plan Wednesday that includes a 5% tax on wealth over a billion dollars and a "cost of living exemption" from federal income tax for working and middle-class Americans. Platner said that making the…...
Home destroyed in Fort Fairfield fire
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (126+ words) A home is a total loss after a Monday night fire in Fort Fairfield. Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue responded to a fully-involved fire at 141 Presque Isle Road at 11: 08 p. m. on Monday, Assistant Chief Danny Gahagan said in a release. Fire crews…...
Janet Mills holds low-key town hall at Bowdoin College as questions surround Senate'bid
5+ hour, 27+ min ago (305+ words) As her U. S. Senate campaign faces questions about strategy and viability, Gov. Janet Mills used a town hall at Bowdoin College Tuesday to make the case that she's still Democrats' best chance to defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November. "I…...
EMMC is at the center of Northern Light Health's financial problems
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (1735+ words) Maine's second-largest health system, Northern Light Health, has been in a downward financial spiral, losing money four years in a row while continuing to try to serve the northern two-thirds of the state. The health system operates nine different hospitals,…...