State

6 years ago

Collins pushes amendment to preserve paper drug info

An amendment authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, to continue to preserve prescription paper inserts and protect rural Americans was included in the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Appropriations Minibus.

6 years ago

UMPI, UMFK leaders seek voter approval of $49 million bond package

Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Fort Kent urge County residents to vote for a $49 million bond package in November that would give the two campuses a total of $7.4 million to complete major infrastructure upgrades and expand healthcare programing.

6 years ago

Crowd descends on Madawaska to take in the poutine

For the third year in a row, Poutine Palooza brought a crowd to watch the poutine eating contest, taste a variety of poutines and find out which restaurant had the best poutine in town.

6 years ago

Sen. Jackson receives perfect score on education record

Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash earned a 100 percent rating from the Maine Education Association for his voting record on education issues during the second regular session of the 128th Legislature.