The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
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EDITORIAL – Let’s see if candidates’ promises are kept
The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Current, Lakes Region Weekly
EDITORIAL – Let’s see if candidates’ promises are kept
The 126th Maine Legislature received a rude interruption to its first regular session this week as Gov. Paul LePage ordered a reduction in state spending of $35.5 million in order to balance the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The reduction, known as a curtailment order, serves as a temporary cut to […]
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – 1/03
Political signs should be gone Maine law (Title 23 MRSA, §1913-A) requires that political campaign signs located on public rights of way be removed no later than one week after the election. It has been almost two months since voting day. Most of the campaign signs were removed within a few days of the election, […]
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Briefs – 1/03
Four charged ?in city robbery Four South Portland residents are charged with robbery following a disagreement over the sale of a cell phone. According to police, the disagreement surfaced after a man sold a cell phone to one of the suspects on the night of Dec. 25. The phone was found to be unusable, and […]
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South Portland police log – 1/03
Arrests Sunday, Dec. 16 Brenton Whitten, 19, of South Portland, at 8:46 p.m. on Stone Drive, on a charge of violating conditions of release. Laura Sheedy, 51, of Portland, at 9:45 p.m. on Interstate 295 Turnpike Spur, on a charge of driving while license suspended. Tuesday, Dec. 18 Sahro S. Sharif, 18, of Portland, at […]
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Scarborough police log – 1/03
Arrests Monday, Dec. 17 Mark S. Cresci, 25, of Scarborough, at 11:35 p.m. on Black Point Road, on a charge of theft. Tuesday, Dec. 18 Bryce J. Kennie, 26, of Scarborough, at 10:48 a.m. on Hannaford Drive, on a warrant and charges of shoplifting and criminal trespass by entering in defiance of a lawful order. […]
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QUINN'S CORNER – Some stats to ponder
Facebook explained: Researchers studying the brain have discovered that the area of the brain that indicates pleasure during sex, eating or making money also glows brightly when people are talking about themselves. Depends on where you stand: When running for Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney said, “I’m a businessman. I know how to create jobs.” During […]
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In Maine, a year of charitable giving from 7 who care
Many people contributed to worthy causes in 2013. Here’s seven key philanthropists – who think locally and give generously – discussing why they give.
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Wishful list has no love for ‘fiscal cliff,’ ‘spoiler alert’
A dirty dozen words and phrases have landed on the annual tongue-in-cheek List of Words to be Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness.