A task force proposes cuts to close a $25 million gap in the state budget for next year fiscal year.
February 2012
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U.S. Chamber takes side of Big Tobacco in labels suit
It says the FDA’s order that graphic warnings appear on cigarette packs is a ‘radical’ attack on free-speech rights.
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Maine fishermen catch record 100 million pounds of lobster in 2011
The 100 million pounds indicates that the state’s signature seafood is thriving, even as other Gulf of Maine industries struggle.
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In most cities, home prices fall for third month
LOS ANGELES — Home prices in the nation’s biggest cities fell for the third consecutive month in November, a sign the housing market ended 2011 in a weakened state. The closely followed Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index showed price declines in 19 of the 20 cities it tracks in November – the second month in a […]
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Indiana’s big bet a bust:Electric car market short circuits
For politicians betting on electric vehicles to drive job growth, the view from inside Think City’s plant in Elkhart, Ind., is their worst nightmare: 100 unfinished vehicles lined up with no word whether they will be completed.
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Natural Foodie: Treat football fans to baked beans fresh from the oven
With the Super Bowl scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m., Sunday offers an excellent opportunity to cook and serve homemade baked beans.
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Soup to Nuts: Super Bowl touchdownsalso happen in the kitchen
The Patriots and Giants are just about ready to rock and roll. How about you? Got your Super Bowl menu in order?
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Appel on Wine: Greek wine, and one in particular, sadly overlooked
For American wine buyers, what’s more confusing than Greece? The language seems strange, the grape names are almost scornfully difficult to pronounce, there’s no real Tuscany or Provence to provide fuzzy-lens romance. Then there’s the damage done by people’s experience with retsina, a powerfully piney white wine that the Greeks adore but usually puts off […]
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Food & Dining Dispatches, Feb. 1, 2012
FALMOUTH Cupcake bakers to vie in war with sweet intent Sedgewood Commons, 22 Northbrook Drive, is holding its second annual Cupcake War on March 22. Each entry is a dozen cupcakes, and there’s a $15 fee per entry. Leftover cupcakes will be sold individually after judging and the awards ceremony, and the proceeds will go […]
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The Maine Ingredient: Dinner for two isn’t only for Valentine’s Day
Sit down to Scallops and Salmon en Papillotes, Potato and Turnip Galettes, and Peas Braised with Prosciutto.