Regional News
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Oxford Casino to be Sold
The Oxford Casino is being sold to Churchill Downs. The $160 million deal is expected to be approved by the Maine Gaming Control Board. Churchill Downs is a multi-state, publicly traded...
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Lawmakers Consider Legalizing Industrial Hemp Production
Lawmakers are considering passing a law that would allow Mainers to grow industrial hemp for commercial uses, but would such a law matter, since the practice is against federal law? Members of...
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LePage Offers Up Pension in Tweet from Jamaica
Governor LePage sent a tweet to Democrats Wednesday night while on vacation in Jamaica. It said "News flash from Jamaica: if Democrats have my hospital bill on my desk by Saturday, I will give...
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Humane Society Discusses Bear Trapping Bills at State House
- Animal advocates in Maine were at the State House on Thursday talking to lawmakers about some pieces of legislation they're concerned about. Humane Lobby Day is sponsored by the Humane Society...
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Lawmakers Question Utility Charge Against Non-Smart Meter Users
A legislative committee is considering a bill to prevent utility companies from charging more to homeowners who do not want to use smart meters. CMP began installing the meters more than a year...
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Maine Recieves Big Money for Conservation and Recreation
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is getting more than $9 million for conservation and recreation projects. Maine's US Senators say the money is from excise tax revenues...
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New Bill Connected to East-West Highway Before Transportation Committee
A bill connected to a proposed East-West highway project is now before the legislature's transportation committee. It's sponsored by Representative Jeff McCabe of Skowhegan who says little...
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Concealed Weapon Information Bill Tabled by Lawmakers
A bill that would shield the private information of concealed weapon permit holders has been tabled by state lawmakers. Members on the judicial committee voted to do that. The panel's chair...
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Eel Season Starts in Maine
Eel season is under way in Maine. Elvers, which are small eels, brought in nearly $40 million for Maine fishermen last year. They sold for more than $2,000 a pound. There are only 400...
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Maine Town Official Faces Recall Over Gun Proposal
- Some residents of the small western Maine town of Byron want to recall the local official who supported a headline-grabbing proposal requiring that every home have a gun. Town Clerk Allison...
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Authorities Continue to Work Together to Search for Nichole Cable
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Wardens Invite Public to Search for Missing Glenburn Teen
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Bands Battle In Ellsworth To Benefit Area Nonprofit
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Relay For Life Raises Over $250,000 for Cancer Research
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Law Enforcement May Soon Need Warrants To Use Cameras On Remote Private Property
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Valley Grange Awards WABI
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Fugitive Arrested Following Chase
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Bargain Hunters Prepare for 10-Mile Yard Sale in Cornville and Skowhegan
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory Opens Saturday
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A Spectacular Day For Seniors In Bangor
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Gardens in the sky
In cities where skyscrapers dominate the landscape, people go to great lengths - or rather, great heights - to create gardens
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How design colors the mind
The psychology of design and color has been applied to analysts' offices, jails, even locker rooms to surprising effect
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The newest thing in architecture: Something old
While preservationists try to save architectural treasures of the past, one N.Y. design team is using timeless materials and styles to create new buildings that evoke nostalgia
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Long Island police defend Hofstra student killing
Known criminal had Hofstra student Andrea Rebello in a headlock after robbery; officer fired eight bullets, killing both
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Dressing down a culture for refusing to dress up
One Notre Dame professor crusading against "a nation of slobs" seeks to teach her students the lost art of more elegant attire (with poll)