Some legal experts say the 9th U.S. Circuit of Appeals framed its ruling in a way that makes it much less likely the Supreme Court will find it necessary to step in.
February 2012
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Scarborough considers cutting town emergency dispatch center
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough has a choice: It can raise property taxes, or it can cut services. Town Manager Tom Hall says that’s because the budget for FY 2013 starts short $2 million, based on cuts in state revenue sharing, a shrinking take on excise taxes and, most importantly, the drying up of federal stimulus and […]
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Scarborough considers cutting town emergency dispatch center
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough has a choice: It can raise property taxes, or it can cut services. Town Manager Tom Hall says that’s because the budget for FY 2013 starts short $2 million, based on cuts in state revenue sharing, a shrinking take on excise taxes and, most importantly, the drying up of federal stimulus and […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Scarborough considers cutting town emergency dispatch center
SCARBOROUGH – Scarborough has a choice: It can raise property taxes, or it can cut services. Town Manager Tom Hall says that’s because the budget for FY 2013 starts short $2 million, based on cuts in state revenue sharing, a shrinking take on excise taxes and, most importantly, the drying up of federal stimulus and […]
Posted inCurrent, Southern Forecaster
LOOKING BACK – Issue of Feb. 7, 2002
(Editor’s note: Looking Back is a weekly column including news items reported 10 years ago in The Current, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in September 2011.) Issue of Feb. 7, 2002 The Town Council could ban video and casino gambling in town, potentially blocking a state referendum that would bring video gambling to Scarborough Downs. […]
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Inhalable caffeine may be the next big rage
A caffeine inhaler called AeroShot, on the market since last month, is raising fears it will be used as a club drug that will allow young people to drink until they drop.
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Romney losses show GOP division
The primary outcomes also are likely to detract from Republicans’ efforts to lambaste President Barack Obama.
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Maine Turnpike proposes dramatic 10% cut in budget
The proposed savings include a $2.2 million decrease in employee salaries, including sharp cutbacks in state trooper overtime.
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Bridge span removal now set for this morning
The removal of the Memorial Bridge lift span had been scheduled for Tuesday night, but prep work took longer than expected.
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N. Maine college to announce major donation
Northern Maine Community College calls it the largest private donation given to a community college in Maine.