The sponsor, Rep. Laurie Osher, D-Orono, said a vote on the bill was delayed at the last minute over concerns it didn’t have enough votes to pass with 7 members absent.
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Posted inBoys Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Improved defense helps Oceanside become a dominant force
After losing in the Class B state final a year ago, the Mariners knew they had to improve defensively to take the next step toward a Gold Ball.
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Letters to the editor
Equal representation in Harpswell Equal representation is one of the basic tenets of our constitution. Every 10 years, based on the latest Census data, states divide their population into electoral districts of roughly the same size to ensure that the votes of each community carry roughly the same weight. Harpswell has its own natural geographical […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine basketball, hockey polls – Feb. 29
The top 10 boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and top five boys’ and girls’ hockey teams in Maine, through games of Feb. 28.
Posted inFood, Maine
Elda restaurant helped jumpstart Biddeford’s food scene. Now it’s moving to Portland
Owners Bowman and Anna Brown closed their Biddeford cafe, Jackrabbit, in January.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Cyndi Lauper inks deal with firm behind ABBA Voyage for new immersive performance project
Lauper said she’s not aiming to replicate the glittery supernova brought to stage in ABBA Voyage, where stupefying technology offers digital avatars of the ABBA band members as they looked in their 1970s heyday.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Nikki Haley to hold rally in Portland on Sunday
The Republican presidential candidate is coming to Maine 2 days before the March 5 primary.
Posted inNation & World, News
Jeffrey Epstein grand jury records from underage girl abuse probe to be released under Florida law
Haley Robson, whom Epstein victimized as a 16-year-old high school student in Florida, said she and others like her are grateful for the closure that the release of the grand jury records would mean.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: Embiid vows to play again this year, for the 76ers and U.S. Olympic team
Joel Embiid has been sidelined since early February when he underwent meniscus surgery on his left knee.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Congress approves short-term extension to avoid shutdown, buy more time for final spending agreement
The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months, and many lawmakers expect it to be the last for the current fiscal year.