AUGUSTA — Lewiston Democrat James Handy was confirmed the winner of the House District 58 race by the Maine Secretary of State’s Office, following a recount of ballots. Handy and Republican Denise Hurilla were separated by 43 votes before the recount. After the recount, Handy lost four votes while Hurilla gained 1, confirming Handy’s victory. […]
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Robert Indiana's Vinalhaven home needs love if it's to be museum
ROCKLAND (AP) — Pop artist Robert Indiana died in a house with a hole in the roof and pigeons living inside. The front windows are now boarded up. Buckets collect water. Clapboards are peeling. The degraded condition of the Victorian, dubbed the Star of Hope, means millions of dollars will have to be spent to […]
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Carthage homeowner burned over 50 percent of body
CARTHAGE — A homeowner was badly burned early Tuesday as he escaped a fire that destroyed his house on Route 142. Fire Chief Dan Skidgell said Willis Berry suffered burns over about 50 percent of his body and was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. Berry, 64, was listed in fair condition Tuesday afternoon, […]
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Jacqueline C. Crowley
AUBURN — Jacqueline C. Crowley 96, died Thursday May 31, at the Hospice House of Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice. Jackie Crowley was educated at area schools and was a lifelong resident of Lewiston, Maine. She was married to Thomas W. Crowley for more than 45 years, until his death in 1991. They had one daughter, […]
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New budget barrier: Nancy Pelosi opposes pact if no 'Dreamer' help
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s top Democrat swung out against a bipartisan budget deal taking shape in the Senate on Wednesday, splashing cold water on a two-year plan packed with almost $400 billion worth of additional funding for the Pentagon, domestic programs and disaster aid. That raises anew the possibility of a government shutdown at […]
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Home prices climb more than 10 percent in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Association of Realtors says the median sales price for existing, single-family homes in the state jumped more than 10 percent from September 2016 to September of this year. The association says the median sales price climbed to a little more than $207,000 in that time. The highest price in the […]
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Juvenile driver falls asleep, crashes into Waterboro house
WATERBORO (AP) — Police in Maine say a home was severely damaged when the driver of a pickup truck fell asleep at the wheel and crashed. Authorities say the crash happened in Waterboro around 5:30 a.m. Sunday. Police say a juvenile operating the truck fell asleep at the wheel before barreling into the home. The […]
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Pentagon, border wall covered in $788B House spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a $788 billion spending bill that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump’s controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon. The 235-192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Trump and his House GOP […]
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House set to pass Russia sanctions bill limiting Trump's authority
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led House pushed toward approval of a sweeping Russia sanctions bill that bars President Donald Trump from easing the penalties without first getting permission from Congress, a demand that could imperil his bid for better relations with Moscow. Lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to overwhelmingly pass the popular bill, which aims […]
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House budget blueprint boosts military, cuts benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Tuesday unveiled a 10-year budget blueprint that would dramatically increase military spending while putting the GOP on record favoring Medicare cuts opposed by President Donald Trump. The GOP plan, authored by Budget Chairman Diane Black, R-Tenn., would also pave the way for overhauling the U.S. tax code this fall, […]