AUGUSTA — Maine’s 2nd District Democratic primary will present voters with a choice between the starkly different approaches of a polished dealmaker from the district’s most populous county and a plainspoken working-class advocate from a remote logging town.With just days remaining until the June 10 primary, Emily Cain and Troy Jackson are making last-minute pitches […]
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Surgeon to discuss knee problem treatments
LEWISTON — “Surgical Treatment of Knee Problems” is the subject of a special presentation set for Thursday, May 1, at Central Maine Medical Center. Orthopaedic surgeon Paul Cain, MD, will discuss options for the surgical repair of knee disorders and injuries. A long-time member of the central and western Maine medical-surgical community, Cain practices in […]
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Democrats running for Congress square off in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Democrats vying to be their party’s candidate in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District discussed a range of issues Thursday during a forum at the University of Southern Maine’s Lewiston-Auburn College. State Sens. Emily Cain, D-Orono, and Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, seemed to agree more than […]
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Governor finds money to restore rainy day fund
AUGUSTA — Details of Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s plan to restore about $21 million to Maine’s so-called “rainy day fund” trickled out Thursday. Lawmakers used the $21 million to fund revenue-sharing to towns and cities. LePage has said the state must replenish the rainy day account to its prior level of $60 million to avoid […]
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LePage and Legislature exchange jabs over Maine supplemental budget
Just before lawmakers on the budget-writing Appropriations Committee started public hearings on everything from cutting spending to raising taxes, LePage announced he would soon unveil a plan to restore $21 million to the state’s budget stabilization fund. Commonly known as the “rainy day fund,” LePage has said lawmakers inappropriately raided it when they voted to […]
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Pirates drop suit; Cain, Pratt to talk
The path to reconciliation between the Portland Pirates and the Cumberland County Civic Center got a bit wider Thursday. The Pirates have dropped “without prejudice” their breach of contract lawsuit against the Civic Center’s board of trustees, and have confirmed that the two sides will return to the negotiating table with the hope of hammering […]
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Cain says she’s disappointed in message from local union president
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Emily Cain, D-Orono, said she was saddened and disappointed by an email message sent in return to her solicitation for a campaign donation recently. Cain, who is running for the U.S. Congress said pay equity for women in Maine should be a top issue for candidates. In her campaign message, sent […]
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Pirates, Cumberland County Civic Center at odds over lease
If the Portland Pirates are going to play anywhere other than the Cumberland County Civic Center — this year or beyond — it’s not going to be far away. The AHL hockey club and the building’s trustees are at odds over the team’s lease to use the facility. That friction may result in even more […]