The three-town discussions comes as the future of public works operations in Hallowell will be tied closely to an upcoming nonbinding referendum question on the November election ballot asking if voters will approve buying land for a new facility.
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Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Would Portland’s minimum wage proposal be good for restaurant workers?
Question D would raise the city’s minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2025 – and it also would eliminate the tip credit. Whether that would be good for workers or not is being hotly debated.
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Neil McLean, candidate for district attorney
The district attorney serves Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
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Ed Rabasco Jr., candidate for district attorney
The district attorney serves Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State, Politics
Spending by outside groups surges with 3 weeks left until election
An increase in spending means Maine residents should prepare for even more ads supporting or attacking the candidates for governor.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show
The new billing documents, according to a congressional committee’s review, show that U.S. taxpayers paid the president’s company at least $1.4 million for Secret Service agents’ stays at Trump properties for his and his family’s protection.
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In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Democrats, allies are spending big in bid to keep control of Maine’s Legislature
If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.
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Top battlegrounds in battle for Maine Legislature
Here are the five Senate and five House races where party organizations and other outside groups are spending the most money. The figures include spending through Oct. 10. They do not include the money raised and spent by the candidates themselves. TOP 5 SENATE RACES 1. District 1: Rep. Sue Bernard, R-Caribou, vs. incumbent Senate […]
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Shenna Bellows: Why voting matters
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows: “Voting is fundamental to everything else we care about. “School boards decide what is taught in schools. Town and county officials decide whether a road will be paved (and much more). State officials determine the laws on abortion and voting rights among many others. “From the speed limit you drive […]