The operations reportedly went well, and Linda Deming of Pownal is looking forward to eating bananas and baked potatoes again.
2016
Posted inNews, Politics
Bill to toughen Maine’s citizen referendum process makes no headway in House
Lawmakers vote 93-52 to approve the measure, but it needed two-thirds support to advance to voters.
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Posted inMaine, News
LePage proposes eliminating tax on large estates
Last year, the Legislature more than doubled the exemption from the tax to include properties valued at up to nearly $5.5 million.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Portland renters get time, aid as eviction arguments continue
PORTLAND — Over a plate of fried chicken and pizza Monday night, Ronnie Icke talked about losing his apartment. “Actually, we didn’t have a good Christmas at all,” he said. On Dec. 23, 2015, Icke and his companion, Margaret Peters, received notice they would have to leave their apartment at 61-69 Grant St. in Parkside by March […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Judge schedules first oral arguments in lawsuit by Speaker Eves against Gov. LePage
The hearing in U.S. District Court in Portland on April 1 will be on LePage’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit on grounds of immunity and First Amendment rights.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Scarborough man loses appeal on constitutional right to an attorney
Joshua Nisbet forfeited his right to legal representation, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules in the first case of its kind in the state.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bernie Sanders to hold rally in Portland today
The U.S. senator from Vermont will hold a rally at the State Theatre just days before the Democratic Party’s caucuses in Maine.
Posted inBusiness
Three Ford dealerships in Maine get new owners
They plan about $10 million worth of upgrades for the locations in South Portland, Brunswick and Rockland.
Posted inMaine, News
Charter commission approves new Lewiston-Auburn school
Acadia Academy, which will open in the fall, is the ninth of 10 charter schools permitted under state law.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Super ‘nail-bitey’ Tuesday offers clarity in chaotic primaries
Republicans are voting in 11 states, with 595 delegates at stake. Democrats are voting in 11 states and American Samoa, with 865 delegates up for grabs.