LINCOLN — It’s been awhile since U.S. Sen. Susan Collins was thought of only as Sam Collins’ sister. But as she stood before several hundred Lincoln Lake’s Region Chamber of Commerce members on Saturday night, the Republican occupant of the seat once occupied by Margaret Chase Smith joked that her old title might be the […]
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Portland activists play dead
PORTLAND — Passers-by Monday on Middle Street looked toward the ground, where a handful of protesters lay motionless, covered in sheets that looked bloodied. They covered their faces with placards that bore the names of Yemeni wedding party members who were killed by a U.S. drone strike in December. One protester held aloft a model […]
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Anti-fraud hotline launched by U.S. Senate
A lonely woman meets a man online and sends him large chunks of money before realizing the fellow is not who he claims to be. An elderly man passes along financial information after a late-night caller reports that his grandson is in trouble in Canada. A widow sends money to a man who contacted her […]
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Maine delegation raises concerns about Acadia contract award to New Mexico firm
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK — All four members of Maine’s congressional delegation expressed their concerns to federal officials Thursday about a proposed change in companies that handle concessions in Maine’s only national park. Reps. Mike Michaud and Chellie Pingree sent a letter Thursday to the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee asking lawmakers on the panel to […]
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Talks to end shutdown stall as McConnell urges Collins-brokered option
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans and Democrats hit an impasse Sunday over spending in their last-ditch struggle to avoid an economy-jarring default in just four days and end a partial government shutdown that’s entering its third week. After inconclusive talks between President Barack Obama and House Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority […]
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Still shut down: Obama, GOP try to negotiate way out of impasse without appearing to negotiate
WASHINGTON (AP) — With time running short, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner accelerated efforts Friday to prevent the U.S. Treasury from default and end a partial government shutdown that stretched into an 11th day. The latest impacts: New aircraft grounded, military chaplains silenced and a crab harvest jeopardized in the Bering Sea. […]
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Maine politicians renew support for better background checks in wake of D.C. shootings
AUGUSTA — State and federal lawmakers from Maine on Wednesday renewed their support for law changes that would improve gun-sale background checks in the U.S. after a mass shooting in Washington D.C., on Monday. The incident, which claimed the lives of 13 people, including the shooter, at the Navy Yard, remains under investigation. But emerging […]
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Maine lawmakers not ready to endorse Syria strike
PORTLAND (AP) — While all of Maine’s congressional delegation remains undecided about military strikes on Syria, none of the four lawmakers is eager for the U.S. military to get involved in another conflict in the Middle East. Calls from constituents are heavily against military strikes, they say. “I do think we’re at a growing risk […]
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Angus King, other Maine delegates, still weighing options on strike against Syria
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King on Wednesday said he has not yet made a decision on whether to support military intervention in Syria. “I can tell you that in my years of public service, I think this is just about the most difficult decision I’ve ever had to deal with,” King said during a […]
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The Progress Center: Direct support professionals to be honored week of Sept. 8
PARIS — On July 31, led by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a resolution designating the week beginning Sept. 8 as National Direct Support Professional Recognition Week. This year’s resolution marks the sixth consecutive year of recognition by the U.S. Senate for this essential workforce. “Direct […]