The Legislature toned down some divisive parts of LePage’s original proposal before approving the $6 billion spending plan.
2011
Posted inNation & World
Senate, looking for cuts, kills tax credit for ethanol
The vote runs counter to the White House’s view, which fears any setbacks for the biofuels industry.
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Posted inBusiness
Greece could trigger a ‘Lehman moment’
The effects of a Greek debt implosion would be felt in France, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
Posted inNews
Bill Nemitz: Gov. LePage, now it’s time to get ‘er done!
Dear Gov. LePage, Some people have suggested I not bother you right now, seeing as the Legislature just dropped its $6 billion biennial budget on your desk and the whole state is waiting breathlessly to see how you’re going to handle your first truly pivotal moment as Maine’s chief executive. But as you peruse the […]
Posted inBusiness
Want a camel lamp from a Vegas casino?
The shuttered Sahara hotel is selling everything, even its chandeliers.
Posted inLife & Culture
People & EntertainmentLa Toya Jackson: Michael predicted he would be killed
NEW YORK – La Toya Jackson writes in her new book, “Starting Over,” that the first question that ran through her mind after she learned of her brother’s death was, “Who killed Michael?” The book is scheduled to go on sale next week, two years after the pop star’s death of a sedative overdose. Dr. […]
Posted inOpinion
M.D. Harmon: Democrats really didn’t want LePage’s tax cuts
They reluctantly agreed to some of them only to get many other proposed cuts restored to the budget.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Letters to the editor, June 17, 2011Walking dog takes pepper spray, stick
I am in the majority of Peaks Islanders who obey the city of Portland’s leash law. I clean up after my dogs, yet I find myself cleaning up messes left in my yard by other dogs. I enjoy walking my two small terriers several times a day. With increasing frequency, we encounter dogs running off […]
Posted inBusiness
Nowhere to go but UP
Otis wins the huge job of upgrading the Empire State Building’s aging elevators.
Posted inOpinion
Maine Voices: New study of the dental needs of Maine people will help a lot
This state falls far short of adequate care for many parts of the population, and it’s time to find out how much.