He’s proposing to pay for it by undoing the 2017 Trump tax cuts and raising the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 28 percent.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Two Maine banks make Forbes’ top 10 list for best U.S. banks
Bangor Savings Bank ranked No. 2 and Camden National Bank ranked No. 7 on the list.
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Posted inMaine, New England, News
Arrested New Hampshire youth detention center worker was fired, rehired
A New Hampshire man now charged with holding down a teenage boy during a rape at a youth detention center had been fired years earlier.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Scarborough hosts waste collection day
The town of Scarborough is holding a hazardous waste collection day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 8. Acceptable materials include fluorescent bulbs, paint thinner, pool chemicals, pesticides and automotive fluids. Unacceptable items include latex paint, propane tanks and smoke detectors. For a complete list, see the town’s May 1 newsletter at www.scarboroughmaine.org. Materials […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Beach passes available in Scarborough
Seasonal beach passes are now available in Scarborough for Ferry, Pine Point and Higgins beaches. Passes must be obtained in person in the town clerk’s office, room 215 at the Scarborough Municipal Building, 259 U.S. Route 1. A resident pass is $40; each additional household vehicle is $5. Beach passes for residents age 60 and […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough council to take final vote on budget May 26
A public hearing on the proposed 2022 combined town/school budget in Scarborough Wednesday night took place without any comments from the public at all. “It was curiously quiet,” said Town Manager Tom Hall. The budget, originally unveiled on April 7, stood at $77.1 million, which would have led to a 7.74% increase in the tax […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
South Portland team comes in second at cook-off
South Portland came in second this week in the state Department of Education’s annual Farm to School Cook-Off, an annual contest geared toward promoting locally-source food and foodservice. The team, made up of Sam Messann, 11, and Lisa Riley, cook and baker at James Otis Kaler Elementary School, faced off against the RSU 12 Whitefield […]
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Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case
A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the CDC exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Posted inTimes Record Opinion
Commentary: Anti-transgender bills are latest version of conservatives’ longtime strategy to rally their base
On April 6, 2021, despite Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto, Arkansas became the first state to prohibit physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care like hormone treatments designed to delay puberty in transgender youth. So-called “puberty blockers” are used to delay the physical changes associated with puberty and provide time for transgender young people to consider […]
Posted inNation & World, News
Biden administration to announce plan to protect 30% of U.S. lands and water
The Biden administration will release plan on Thursday to sharply increase conservation of public lands and waters over the next decade.