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Maine Senate OKs cellphone privacy bill

May 24, 2013 10:50 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill aimed at protecting the privacy of cellphone users has won an initial vote of approval in the Maine Senate. The bill, which was approved Thursday night, would require police to get a warrant before engaging in location tracking of cellphones and other GPS-enable...

Bill requires exercise time in Maine schools

May 24, 2013 10:48 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A bill requiring Maine public schools to provide at least 30 minutes of physical activity each school day for kindergarten through fifth grade students has won an initial round in the state Senate. By a 24-10 vote, senators gave initial approval to the bill sponsored b...

Vote expected in proposal to lower Maine energy costs

May 24, 2013 7:33 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — A Maine legislative committee is expected to vote on a proposal aimed at lowering the state's high electricity and heating costs. The compromise legislation incorporates ideas from at least nine separate bills. The Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/10p08dI ) repor...

Lawmakers favor limits on use of ethanol in motor fuel

May 24, 2013 6:47 am

AUGUSTA — A long-debated bill that could have banned the use of corn-based ethanol in motor fuel in Maine passed unanimously through the Senate Thursday evening. The original bill banned ethanol in fuel on the condition that two other New England states do the same. The Senate amende...

Historic Freeport tavern to reopen

May 24, 2013 6:09 am

FREEPORT (AP) — The historic Freeport tavern that bills itself as the "Birthplace of Maine" is expected to reopen this summer under new management. Tom Hincks, former owner of the Fisherman's Grill in Portland, finalized a new lease for the Jameson Tavern on Wednesday. He told The Po...

Maine state police gear up for busy weekend

May 24, 2013 6:01 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine state police are warning motorists that troopers will be out in force for the holiday weekend. Col. Robert Williams, state police chief, says Memorial Day weekend sets the tone for the summer season and that the state police goal "is to make it a safe one." He sa...

Maine officials warn of vacation scams

May 24, 2013 5:57 am

AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Attorney General Janet Mills is advising consumers to be leery of vacation deals popping up this time of the year. Mills says if the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. With Memorial Day approaching, more Mainers may start to receive solicitations fr...

Brunswick High School principal abruptly resigns

May 24, 2013 12:31 am

Brunswick High School principal Art Abelmann resigned abruptly Tuesday after less than a year on the job — and less than two years after resigning as principal of a Colorado high school. Brunswick Superintendent Paul Perzanoski received Abelmann’s resignation Tuesday, which was...

May 24, 2013 12:27 am

GLENBURN — Community members, friends of the family and strangers are coming together, planning events to remember 15-year-old Nichole Cable of Glenburn and raising money to help other families cope with or avoid tragedies. Police have charged 20-year-old Kyle Dube of Orono with know...

Battle begins for details in Glenburn girl’s death

May 24, 2013 12:24 am

BANGOR — Two news organizations on Thursday challenged a judge’s decision to keep the public from learning the details of a case against a man charged with killing a 15-year-old girl. The Associated Press and MaineToday Media, owner of the Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday...