Gov. Paul LePage is nothing if not relentless in pursuit of a tea party fiscal agenda. He would directly cut state taxes (primarily for wealthy individuals and corporations) and indirectly give money to corporations by expanding and/or creating new tax expenditures, i.e., tax forgiveness, credits, reimbursements, and exemptions. These two strategies reduce state revenues; they […]
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Bowdoin College student charged with campus rape
BRUNSWICK — A 21-year-old Bowdoin College student was arrested in Topsham early Sunday morning and charged with Class A felony gross sexual assault, a crime that allegedly took place earlier in the night on the Bowdoin campus. Logan Taylor, whose address is listed as Brunswick, remained in Cumberland County Jail Sunday afternoon, held on $1,000 […]
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Arts Calendar: May 27 to June 9
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Wescustago Youth Chorale, auditioning new singers in early June, by appointment, 846-0705, wescustago.wordpress.com. Books/Authors Sunday 5/31 “Death in Shorts: Rogue Wave,” panel discussion with crime-story authors, 2 p.m., free, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 396-6279, scarboroughlibrary.org. Monday 6/1 “Unique Maine Farms,” discussion with author Mary Quinn Doyle, 6:30 […]
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People and Business
Giving Back Allagash Brewing Co. on May 8 hosted a beer-tasting event that raised $10,000 for Full Plates Full Potential, a charity working to end childhood hunger in Maine. More than 650 people visited Allagash’s Portland headquarters for the event, which featured beers brewed by Allagash and other craft-beer companies in California and Belgium. Grants […]
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Community Calendar: May 27 to June 9
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 5/28 “Champions for Kids” Benefit Evening, to support The Salvation Army’s Portland Corps, 5:30 p.m., $45, University of Southern Maine, Abromson Center, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 774-4172, portland.salvationarmymaine.org. Saturday 5/30 Bake/Craft Sale, to benefit Homeless Animal Rescue Team, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Shaw’s Supermarket, 251 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth, 829-4116. […]
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The Right View: A student testing battle won, but the war continues
Last week was very good for opponents of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. Smarter Balanced is the nightmare of testing that parents are opting their kids out of in droves all over the country, including here in Maine. WCSH reported these Maine Education Association numbers for the opt-out rate around the state for high school […]
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Letter: Brunswick Sewer District needs your vote
The Brunswick Town Council has authorized the Brunswick Sewer District to seek legislation to amend its charter to increase the debt limit from $20 million to $25 million to fund the $22 million upgrade to the wastewater treatment facility. The charter amendment became law on May 03. However, it does not become effective until voters […]
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The Universal Notebook: The phantom punch heard round the world
Back in March I had lunch in Portland with artist Charlie Hewitt and filmmaker Gary Robinov of White Dog Arts to discuss a film they wanted to make. I listened to the story they wanted to tell and went home that night and wrote it all down for them. “On the evening of February 21, […]
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Dishin' That: Tips for getting tips
With Memorial Day Weekend fresh on our minds, so begins the shoulder season, bringing steadily increasing hospitality business to southern Maine. It’s a short period where business starts to pick up as folks From Away make day-trips with the windows down, and locals venture out in flip-flops. Patio furniture comes out of storage and al […]
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Topsham Town Meeting OKs $9M budget
TOPSHAM — Town Meeting Wednesday approved a $9 million municipal budget, up 5.7 percent from this year. The Mt. Ararat High School gathering ran a little more than an hour, drew fewer than 100 voters, and spurred little public comment. Topsham’s current tax rate is $17.33 per $1,000 of property valuation. The town budget will […]