Maine’s forest products industry needs to react quicker to changing markets and find investments for new products, a group studying the sector said in a report released Tuesday. FOR/Maine, a group with representatives from industry, communities, government and others, said the forest products industry could maintain a leading role in the state’s economy if it […]
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Paul Ryan contradicts Trump's claim that FBI planted a 'spy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan is breaking with President Donald Trump, agreeing with others who say there’s no evidence that the FBI planted a “spy” in Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign in an effort to hurt his chances at the polls. Trump has insisted the agency planted a spy “to help Crooked Hillary win.” […]
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Center for Wisdom's Women fund-raises for future shelter, Sophia’s House
LEWISTON — The Center for Wisdom’s Women hosted its first of several events to raise remaining funds needed to renovate the former Saint Patrick’s Convent. The project, named Sophia’s House, will create a residential recovery community for women who have struggled with incarceration, drug addiction and trafficking or sexual exploitation, often rooted in childhood trauma. […]
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Donald Trump to DOJ: Investigate whether FBI infiltrated campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he will “demand” that the Justice Department investigate whether the FBI infiltrated his presidential campaign, an extraordinary order that came hours before his legal team said the special counsel indicated the investigation into the president could be concluded by September. Trump tweeted Sunday: “I hereby demand, and will […]
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Cote leads Democrats in fundraising for governor’s race; Moody, Mason lead GOP
Adam Cote is leading Betsy Sweet and Janet Mills in the campaign fundraising race among Democrats running for governor in the June primary election, according to reports filed Tuesday with the state. Meanwhile, Shawn Moody and Maine Senate Majority Leader Garrett Mason, a clean election candidate, appear to be the top fundraisers among the Republican […]
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Hayes will bring improvement
I am a mediator, attorney and an artist living in Auburn. As a mediator, I understand the value of folks coming together to discuss their disagreements and meet common goals. I am dismayed and disheartened by the current political climate, which seems to be fraught with lies, back-biting and vicious attacks, on both the state […]
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Oprah seen as superhero to save U.S.
The ancient Greeks referred to the dramatic moment in some of their plays as “deus ex machina,” the god from the machine. The term, introduced by the Greek tragedian Aeschylus, has, according to definition, “evolved to mean a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by the inspired and unexpected […]
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York County casino campaign groups miss deadline for financial reports
AUGUSTA (AP) — Three organizations tied to a Maine casino referendum campaign that is being investigated by state officials have missed a deadline for reporting financial activity. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/2teZ9im ) that the committees, which are funding a campaign to bring a casino to York County, were already under scrutiny when they […]
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Donald Trump uses social media to question probe of his campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump complained on social media about the wide-ranging investigation of Russian interference in the U.S. election as Robert Mueller appeared to widen his probe to include whether Trump tried to obstruct justice. “You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad […]
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Handy announces bid for Maine House
LEWISTON – Saying he will not be a typical first-year legislator, Jim Handy is announcing his candidacy for the Maine House District 58 seat. Handy, a Democrat, is seeking to replace retiring Rep. Michel Lajoie, D-Lewiston, who has served four terms in the House. The district includes parts of Lewiston voting Wards 4, 6 and […]