The moves come a day after the governor’s veto of a bill that would require state and federal agencies and private companies to honor payment agreements with county registers of deeds.
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Bowdoin College gets zoning change for new Brunswick residence hall
BRUNSWICK — The Town Council Monday approved a zoning change request from Bowdoin College that will allow the opening of a new residence hall. Bowdoin’s request was to add residence halls as a permitted use for the Mixed Use 3 Zone, on and around Harpswell Road. The council also approved a budget amendment for a […]
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Rutgers fires coach after abuse video goes viral
The video shows Mike Rice firing basketballs at players, kicking them, shoving them and yelling obscenities and gay slurs at them.
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Maine official: I was harassed for not shredding public documents
A CDC division director says she was assaulted by senior managers for refusing to shred documents that showed funding-awards corruption.
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Proponents seek budget wall around SAD 75 Chinese program
TOPSHAM — Several residents who spoke at a School Administrative District 75 workshop Tuesday strongly supported restoring a Chinese language program in next year’s budget. The current $33.4 million budget could grow to nearly $34.6 million in fiscal 2014, if approved by voters in June. Local contribution from SAD 75’s four communities – Topsham, Harpswell, […]
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US service firms grow at slower pace in March
Companies kept adding jobs, but at a reduced pace. A gauge of hiring fell 3.9 points to 53.3, the lowest since November.
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Raymond oil resolution calls for ‘due diligence’
Selectman Charles Leavitt says the resolution doesn’t contain political rhetoric, but acknowledges that Portland Pipe Line has expressed an interest in having its pipeline carry the oil.
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Rolling Stones plan Boston tour date
The nine-city tour, called “50 & Counting,” will open in Los Angeles and wrap up in Philadelphia on June 18.
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Bath women's club marks 100th anniversary
BATH — What do Helen Keller, the City of Ships, and tea have in common? They all come together this year at the Cosmopolitan Club, a women’s club that is celebrating its 100th anniversary on April 11. On the heels of a Women Merchants Tea, held March 23, comes a tribute to Keller – who despite […]
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Freeport aims to cut capital spending in half
FREEPORT — Facing a potential loss of $850,000 in state aid, the Town Council Tuesday night indicated it remains committed to keeping the new capital improvement budget lean. The proposed capital budget for fiscal 2014 is about $1 million, significantly less than this year’s budget of nearly $2 million. The town deliberates the capital and […]