The bill passed on a vote of 213-212, and like the independent commission approved Wednesday, it faces an uncertain outcome in the evenly divided Senate.
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Posted inSports, Tennis, Varsity Maine
Lewiston’s Svor twins set for final state singles tournament
Girls tennis: Abby, the No. 8 seed, and 11th-seeded Julia are looking to go as far as they can in the tournament as seniors, while also enjoying the “bittersweet” final opportunity.
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Former Maine contractor pleads not guilty to theft charges
According to the indictment, Malcolm Stewart had 57 customers pay for home construction projects that he knew he could not have completed.
Posted inNews
Amid heightened concern over police use of force, law enforcement trains to talk
Out of 720 hours of basic training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, only 23 are dedicated to communication training, such as interviewing techniques and crisis conflict management.
Posted inSports
Sports Digest: USM forces third game in Little East baseball championship series
The Huskies will play for the title Friday against Eastern Connecticut State after splitting two games on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
UNE researchers study whether, for energy sector, kelp is on the way
A project in Saco Bay looks at how best to grow kelp in the open ocean, with an eye toward producing biofuel if it can be grown efficiently at a large enough scale.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Brunswick ‘boomerangs:’ Why did these entrepreneurs leave Maine, only to return?
The last 10 years brought more than 140 new business entities to Brunswick Landing and Topsham Commerce Park.
Posted inSports
Former UNE softball player promoted to front office job with Buffalo Bills
Andrea Gosper, who had been an intern with the NFL team for the past two years, now has a full-time role as the Bills’ player personnel coordinator.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Biden’s IRS crackdown proposal targets rich hiding income
The Treasury Department aims to raise $700 billion in additional revenue over a decade through Internal Revenue Service enforcement.
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Fontaine Family Team names 2020 award recipients
AUBURN — Fontaine Family – The Real Estate Leader held its 2020 awards ceremony partially by Zoom as well as in person at Auburn and Scarborough to keep the gatherings smaller. David Foster and Michelle Gosselin both received the Rookie of the Year Award. Sally Christner received the five-year milestone award. #1 Agent Team Award […]