AUGUSTA — Municipal officials from across Maine say they can’t stretch their budgets any further and will have no choice but to raise property taxes, as they implored lawmakers Wednesday to defeat Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to eliminate state aid to cities and towns. The Republican governor, who as mayor of Waterville decried revenue sharing […]
February 2015
Posted inJournal Tribune
Editorial Roundup
The Boston Globe, Feb. 10: The pain that Jordanians feel after the brutal murder of downed fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh by Islamic State militants in Syria is one that, after the beheading of James Foley and Steven Sotloff, Americans can relate to. Jordan is a crucial ally in the fight against ISIS, and the best […]
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Trojans top Rams to reach regional final
PORTLAND — Thornton Academy lost just two games during the regular season. The Trojans had a chance to make amends for one of those losses in the Western Maine Class A girls basketball semifinals as they matched up with Gorham. It wasn’t easy, but the Trojans got their revenge as they held on for a […]
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Nearly 40 percent of Wal-Mart’s US workers to get pay raises
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is spending $1 billion to make changes to how it pays and trains U.S. hourly workers as the embattled retailer tries to reshape the image that its stores offer dead-end jobs. As part of its biggest investment in worker training and pay ever, Wal-Mart told The Associated Press that […]
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No. 4 Duke tops rival UNC in OT
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Quinn Cook scored 22 points and No. 4 Duke beat No. 15 North Carolina 92-90 in overtime on Wednesday night. In a thriller befitting college basketball’s fiercest rivalry, the Blue Devils (23-3, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) let an early 13-point lead slip away and trailed by 10 with less than four […]
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Wednesday’s basketball roundup: Top-ranked Medomak boys will play for East title
The Panthers will meet Winslow for a spot in the state final.
Posted inBusiness
In cold snap, Maine heating oil dealers pushing to keep customers’ tanks full
While there have been some delays, most dealers are keeping up with high demand.
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Highly Variable Snowfall Totals Over The Next Two Days
There’s a lot of weather going on this evening and much of it is centered on very small scale features which are difficult to pinpoint. The smaller the catalyst for a weather event, the more difficult it is for the atmospheric models to discern and the less accurate the forecast. Computer models have a limited […]
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Western Class A girls: Clement injured in McAuley win
The Lions beat South Portland to continue their quest for a fifth consecutive state title, but lose Sarah Clement to a knee injury.
Posted inBusiness
Labor dispute slows shipments at West Coast ports
The backup at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports is disrupting supply chains and forcing rerouting.
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