CAPE ELIZABETH — While the Town Council is considering a municipal budget that would reduce the town portion of the tax rate by 2 cents, the School Committee is reviewing the first draft of a fiscal year 2019 school budget that would hike the school portion of the tax rate by $1.45, or 11.4 percent. The […]
March 2018
Posted inMaine
This crime story’s a real turkey
A bird gets into a Kennebunk home and the police had a little fun posting pictures from the fowl break-in.
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Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Food, Maine, News
High-profile restaurant owners, charged with writing bad checks for $19,000, have left Maine
Thomas and Shannon Bard, who owned Zapoteca in Portland and face a civil judgments in the tens of thousands, could face jail time and fines of $5,000 to $20,000.
Posted inMaine
ACLU asks Greyhound to put a stop to federal immigration checks on its buses
The Maine group says it wants Greyhound to stop cooperating with federal immigration agents beyond what is required.
Posted inMaine, Sports
Watch: Bates College lacrosse scores the top play on ESPN’s SportsCenter
The coach called the remarkable no-look play ‘something they’d worked on.’
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man accused of sending himself nude photos from Maine car buyer’s phone
The photos were stolen when a sales rep for a marketing firm helped a customer link her phone to her new car.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Health care fixes that secured Sen. Collins’ vote on tax bill are in jeopardy
She tries to rally support as her bill to bolster deteriorating ACA marketplaces stalls despite Republican promises it would pass if she backed tax reform.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Negotiators agree on spending bill that leaves out ‘dreamers,’ Collins’ health care measure
A tentative accord on a massive government spending bill includes tax provisions and strengthening background checks for gun purchases.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Life & Culture, Nation & World
For the first time, French are eating more burgers than their classic baguette sandwiches
‘Even the Americans are looking at us with wide-eyed amazement.’
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Wells-Ogunquit to host training about people on autism spectrum
The session is designed for those who might have to respond to crisis situations involving people who live with various developmental disabilities.