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November 2016
Maine group starts petition to exempt tipped workers from new minimum wage rule
The Restaurant Workers of Maine wants to show lawmakers that there is support for amending the recently passed referendum that increases wages.
Trump picks charter school advocate Betsy DeVos as education secretary
The pick underscores Trump’s campaign promises to put ‘school choice’ at the center of his efforts on education.
Trump explains why ‘we kept going back to Maine’ during campaign
The president-elect, in a meeting with The New York Times, says the state’s electoral votes, especially the one in the 2nd Congressional District, were part of his strategy.
Ralph Branca, pitcher who gave up ‘Shot Heard ‘Round the World,’ dies at 90
The home run hit by Bobby Thomson off Branca is one of the most famous in baseball history.
City’s Municipal Services facility on track
Construction of the $15.7 million project will continue this winter. With a good start this fall, work on South Portland’s new multimillion dollar, 63,000-square-foot Municipal Services Facility will continue throughout the winter with substantial completion scheduled for sometime in late 2017. A groundbreaking for the building, which will house the city’s public works, parks and […]
City’s Municipal Services facility on track
Construction of the $15.7 million project will continue this winter. With a good start this fall, work on South Portland’s new multimillion dollar, 63,000-square-foot Municipal Services Facility will continue throughout the winter with substantial completion scheduled for sometime in late 2017. A groundbreaking for the building, which will house the city’s public works, parks and […]
Here’s a primer on how 5 Trump business ties can pose major conflicts of interest
Experts on government ethics are warning President-elect Donald Trump that he’ll never shake suspicions of a clash between his private interests and the public good if he doesn’t sell off his vast holdings.