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- Maine warns firms of unauthorized solicitation attempt
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:04 AMMaine’s secretary of state is warning businesses about a misleading solicitation attempt that is targeting companies in the Pine Tree State.
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says the solicitors are sending mailings using the name Workplace Compliance Services.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maine’s minimum wage to go up to $11 on Jan. 1
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:21 AMMaine’s minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour in the new year thanks to a law approved by voters in 2016.
Maine’s hourly wage will then increase again to $12 in 2020.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US diplomats hold talks with Taliban on ending Afghan war
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 09:07 AMKABUL, Afghanistan — U.S. diplomats held talks with Taliban delegates on Monday in the United Arab Emirates to discuss ways to end the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, a Taliban spokesman and Afghan government officials said.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Nicaraguan teen seeks political asylum in Maine
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 09:27 AMKITTERY, Maine — In his native language, “no tiene miedo” is what describes Pablo Orellano. Not afraid, that is for certain.
He raised his voice, faced bloodshed and then crossed borders.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Congo election
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 06:58 AMMaybe the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a bit more democratic than the mere Republic of Congo, but it’s a matter of (fairly small) degrees. President Denis Sassou has ruled the Republic of Congo for 33 of the past 38 years, winning a couple of civil wars in the process and changing the constitution when term limits got in the way of his staying in power.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- ‘Red flag law’ would let D.C. police take guns from people accused of domestic abuse
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 07:32 AMThe D.C. Council on Tuesday could pass new laws restricting the ability of gun owners to modify weapons and require police to seize guns while enforcing protective orders in domestic disputes.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maine news you need to know for Monday
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 05:48 AMGood morning. Temperatures will be in the low-30s, with snow throughout the state.
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Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today. - High-speed chase on Route 302 ends in crash in Windham
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 06:23 AMA high-speed chase along busy Route 302 in Windham ended in a crash Sunday afternoon.
The chase reportedly started after deputies tried pulling over a man they believe was involved in a domestic situation earlier in the day, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Have ducks will travel
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 01:00 AMIt says something about where I am in life that the prospect of transporting two domestic ducks from the St. John Valley to Bangor created hardly a blip on my internal radar.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Bodies found in Richmond trailer identified
Sunday - 12/16/2018 - 04:14 PMMaine State Police on Sunday identified the couple found dead inside their mobile home on Post Road in Richmond as Kirk Alexander Jr., 46, and his longtime girlfriend Niomi Mello, 37.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Maine community colleges to target high-demand jobs in state
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:12 AMMaine’s community colleges are using a grant from a foundation to expand short-term training for high-demand jobs in the state.
The $3.6 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to The Foundation for Maine’s Community Colleges is expected to benefit people who are already in the workforce and those seeking employment.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Maine to receive $65 million for reinsurance program in 2019
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:42 AMMaine could receive $65 million in federal pass-through funding for a state reinsurance program aimed at reducing health insurance premiums and reducing the uninsured population.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Nov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Trump suggests a Supreme Court ruling invalidating ACA would lead to better health care
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 09:26 AMPresident Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the Supreme Court should affirm a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the entire Affordable Care Act is invalid, writing on Twitter that doing so “will lead to GREAT HealthCare results for Americans!”
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Google announces $1 billion expansion in New York City
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 09:31 AMGoogle announced Monday it will spend more than $1 billion to build a new campus in New York City, a major expansion that could add more than 7,000 jobs to the area.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Actor Geoffrey Rush accused of sexual misconduct
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 07:23 AMA star of the prison comedy drama, “Orange is the New Black,” said she was the victim of sustained sexual interest from actor Geoffrey Rush, culminating in the Academy Award winner exposing himself to the much younger actress and peering at her while she showered.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Partial government shutdown looms as White House demands wall funds
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 07:34 AMWASHINGTON — Pushing the government to the brink of a partial shutdown, the White House is insisting that Congress provide $5 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border despite lawmaker resistance from both parties.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Standish family displaced after fire rips through their home
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 06:16 AMA fire broke out Sunday night at a home in Standish, according to Cumberland County Dispatch.
Dispatchers said crews responded to the fire at the home on Maple Ridge Drive around 7:30 p.m.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What should you think about before moving into a tiny house?
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 01:00 AMThe decision to go tiny is all about setting priorities, according to tiny house architect Bruce Faris.
“A lot of people think just because they are simplifying by going tiny, it’s easy,” Faris, an architect with Modern Tiny Living in Ohio, said.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Longtime BDN artist, columnist Tom Hennessey dies at 81
Sunday - 12/16/2018 - 06:10 PMTom Hennessey of Hampden, a man whose paintings memorialized the traditional Maine outdoor activities that he loved, and who worked as an artist and columnist for Bangor Daily News readers for 54 years, died Friday after a year-long battle with hemochromatosis.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Big first half sparks Duquesne’s win over Maine men
Sunday - 12/16/2018 - 04:25 PMPITTSBURGH — Marcus Weathers scored 13 points and Duquesne led from start to finish in a 72-46 victory over Maine on Sunday.
The Dukes, who improved to 8-2 under second-year coach Keith Dambrot, opened the game with a 26-7 run over the first 13 minutes and led 40-16 at halftime.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- New report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:09 AMWASHINGTON — A report prepared for the Senate that provides the most sweeping analysis yet of Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 election found the operation used every major social media platform to deliver words, images and videos tailored to voters’ interests to help elect President Donald Trump — and worked even harder to support him while in office.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What Janet Mills’ first Cabinet choice says about how she plans to govern Maine
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 08:59 AMGood morning from Augusta, where we’re assessing the impact of Gov.-elect Janet Mills’ first Cabinet nomination.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Zinke’s departure puts Interior in hands of former oil lobbyist
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 09:09 AMA former lobbyist who has played a leading, behind-the-scenes role at the Interior Department driving Trump administration policies to expand drilling and strip wildlife protections is poised to take over the agency at least temporarily.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Snowy commute expected for most of the state on Monday
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 06:37 AMSnow and sleet are making for a messy Monday morning commute.
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A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Monday for southern and central Maine.
[Check here for closings, cancellations, delays]
While some mixing of rain or freezing rain is possible, most areas are looking at 2 to 5 inches of snow, with areas seeing any mixing being on the lower end of that range. - Sabres beat Bruins 4-2
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 07:10 AMJack Eichel fondly remembers sitting with his dad in the TD Garden stands, watching his favorite hockey players.
The 22-year-old from nearby North Chelmsford was the star attraction Sunday night, and he didn’t disappoint.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ‘I see nothing wrong with challengers,’ Sen. Susan Collins says on 2020 GOP primary
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 07:42 AMSen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Sunday she welcomes potential Republican primary challengers to President Donald Trump while also declining to endorse the president’s 2020 re-election bid.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Spanish Mass is music to the ears of Bangor area speakers of Espanol
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 06:10 AM“Christo vino, Christo vendra, Cristo esta entre nosotros,” worshipers said in unison Sunday afternoon at St. John Catholic Church in Bangor.
Hearing the words of the Catholic Mass in her native Spanish made Victoria Dearing joyous.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - LePage mostly made good on his promise to improve Maine’s economy
Monday - 12/17/2018 - 01:00 AMEditor’s note: During the final days of his tenure as governor, the BDN will explore the impact Paul LePage had on Maine during his eight years in office.
When Republican Gov.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Steelers ride rookie Samuels past Patriots
Sunday - 12/16/2018 - 08:40 PMPITTSBURGH — Rookie running back Jaylen Samuels, making his second start in place of injured James Conner, ran for a career-high 142 yards and made a critical third-down reception in the fourth quarter as Pittsburgh snapped a three-game losing streak by holding off the New England 17-10 on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Susan Collins says Texas ruling on Obamacare will be overturned
Sunday - 12/16/2018 - 12:50 PMU.S. Sen. Susan Collins said on Sunday that she is confident that a federal judge’s ruling declaring the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional will be overturned.
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“There’s no reason why the individual mandate provision can’t be struck down and keep all the good provisions of the Affordable Care Act,” Collins told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.”