Local & State
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
New Gloucester selectman speaks out as recall effort continues
In a guest column in the Lakes Region Weekly, George Colby says he won't apologize for a comment that wasn't racist to begin with.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Proposal for Portland’s tallest building clears a hurdle
A zoning amendment to allow an 18-story apartment building downtown was endorsed by the Planning Board, but still needs City Council approval.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Mills says she’ll seek ways to avoid state tax on businesses’ relief loans
The governor says she's having departments look for federal funds that would let the state balance its budget without taxing businesses for Paycheck Protection Program money they received.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Republican staffer at Maine House tests positive for COVID-19
A memo from the Legislature's human resources director says a staff member for the House Republican caucus tested positive last week but had no close contacts with other State House staff.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Maine Grains issues recall on 2,000 pounds of food product
The CEO of the company said that any Organic Yellow Peas sold between Oct. 17, 2019, and Nov. 1, 2020, are being recalled because the product may contain undeclared soybeans.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Some Maine farms to get federal loan relief
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will suspend loan payments for farmers behind on their debts during the national COVID-19 emergency.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Little ice on Kennebec River system delays smelt season
Warmer than average temperatures and heavy rains so far this winter have slowed ice formation on the Kennebec River and its tributaries, and it's not clear that enough ice will form for smelt fishing this year.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Union membership in Maine grew by about 19 percent in 2020
The state's labor unions added about 13,000 members and now have about 82,000 overall, which is about 15 percent of the state's workforce.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Sen. Collins promotes censure action against Trump instead of impeachment
Maine's senior senator says the proposal is gaining traction now that a majority of her Republican colleagues have made it clear they won't vote to convict the former president for inciting a riot on Capitol Hill.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
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