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  • No change of heart on Maine hospital debt

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers had no change of heart Friday on a bill to repay a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals and expand ...

  • Maine murder suspect not competent to stand trial

    - A judge says a Maine man charged with throwing a man out a window to his death in 2011 is not competent to stand trial. A judge on Friday ordered 31-year-old William Hall of Bangor to be committed to Riverview Psychiatric Hospital in Augusta. Stephen Smith, Hall's attorney, told WLBZ-TV that his client is due to be tried on Aug. 26 but the trial will be postponed unless the judge deems ...

  • Lawyer wants documents in Maine teens death sealed

    - The lawyer for a Maine man charged with killing a 15-year-old girl wants a judge to keep affidavits and search warrants with details about the case under ...

  • LePage keeps TV in place but opts for somber tone

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, was still staying away from his State House office in protest ...

  • No progress seen settling hospital-MaineCare issue

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - After a day of bitter confrontation and dueling press releases bearing charges of non-cooperation, no progress is seen in Augusta as Republicans backing Gov. Paul LePage and majority Democrats hope for ways to repay a looming debt to hospitals and expand Medicaid ...


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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

When are they going to figure it out? How many bad movies based on popular video games does Hollywood have to make before they finally figure out that animated computer games, especially ones that have no real point besides shooting things, don't translate well to big-screen feature films? ...

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  • Maine governor switches TV message

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, is still staying away from his State House office in ...

  • Tuition increase approved for Maines community colleges

    – Tuition will increase slightly this fall at the state’s seven community colleges, school officials announced Friday. The increase of $2 per credit hour will result in an additional $60 for a full-time in-state student, with tuition rising from $2,580 to $2,640 per ...

  • LePage signs bill requiring Maine organ donation checkoff box

    Gov. Paul LePage . The governor on Thursday signed the bill that will require the secretary of state to place a $2 donation checkoff on driver's license application and renewal forms to fund a new Maine Organ and Tissue Donation Fund. The purpose is to promote education about organ donations and increase registration of residents for organ donation. The bill received the support of the ...

  • US man sells art by 3 generations of Wyeths for $2M at NYC auction 1 depicts Maine fisherman

    NEW YORK, N.Y. - Six paintings by the famous Wyeth family of artists have sold for just over $2 million at a New York City auction. New Jersey businessman Eric Sambol sold the works by Andrew, Jamie and N.C. Wyeth at Christie's on Thursday. They included three by Andrew, two by Jamie and one by N.C. The highlight of the sale was N.C. Wyeth's "Norry Seavey Hauling Lobster Traps ...

  • Maine law to set grading system for maple syrup

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine is one of the nation’s top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is ...

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