AUGUSTA (AP) — A plan by Maine Gov. Paul LePage to hire Miss Maine USA to promote career and technical education in high schools drew fire from the state’s education commissioner who called the notion “nuts” as the state faced a budget gap. Emails obtained this week by the Kennebec Journal between Jonathan Nass, LePage’s […]
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Anti-gay activists endorse LePage Vaseline remark
AUGUSTA — Two longtime gay marriage opponents commended Gov. Paul LePage Wednesday for speaking up against sodomy with a crude reference to Vaseline that garnered the chief executive national attention. LePage’s administration quickly distanced him from Michael Heath, best known as the former executive director of the Christian Civic League of Maine, and Paul Madore, […]
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Railway involved in Quebec explosion lays off 79 of 179 workers
HERMON — The railway that owns the runaway train that devastated a small Quebec town almost two weeks ago, killing 50 people, has laid off 79 of its 179 workers because of the disaster, a company official said Wednesday. Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway workers learned at the close of business on Monday that they […]
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Washington group ranks LePage No. 2 in list of worst governors
LEWISTON — Maine Gov. Paul LePage was ranked among the 18 worst governors in the United States on Wednesday by a Washington, D.C.-based government watchdog group. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington listed LePage, a Republican, as having the second-worst record based on criteria that included corruption, transparency, partisan politics, pressuring public officials, cronyism, […]
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LePage to take part in Gettysburg commemoration
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is headed to Pennsylvania to participate in celebration for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The Republican governor will take part in a ceremony at Little Round Top Wednesday evening. LePage will also tour the battlefield with the Maine and Alabama National Guard and offer brief […]
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LePage honors WWII vets with awards
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is honoring some Maine veterans for their leadership and dedication to serving other veterans. LePage gave World War II veterans Arnold Leavitt of Augusta and Estol “Mac” McClintock of Wellington the “Outstanding Veteran of the Year” awards last week. His office says the certificates are given to veterans […]
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Recruiter bill votes earn letters from LePage
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage has penned letters to Democrats who voted against his bill aimed at ensuring uniformed military recruiters get access to public schools. Rep. Brian Hubbell of Bar Harbor told the Portland Press Herald that apparently all 45 Democrats who voted against the bill received hand-written notes. Rep. Charles Priest […]
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LePage criticizes Dems for military recruiter bill
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage blasted Democrats this week for failing to approve a bill designed to ensure uniformed military recruiters have the same access to the state’s public schools as other college and career recruiters. The governor said Friday in his weekly radio address that “the Democrats’ blatant rejection of this bill […]
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LePage urges lawmakers to consider roads bond
AUGUSTA — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is urging lawmakers to consider a proposed bond for the state’s highways and bridges this week. The Republican governor said in statement Monday that the Democratic-led Legislature should consider the $100 million transportation bond when they reconvene on Tuesday to finish their business for the session. But Democratic lawmakers […]
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LePage sends $50K from contingency fund to treatment center
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage is directing $50,000 from his emergency contingency fund to a drug treatment center in Ellsworth. LePage said Tuesday he made the donation to the Open Door Recovery Center, which provides treatment for clients and their families in Hancock, Washington and Penobscot counties. Open Door provides treatment regardless of […]