AUGUSTA (AP) — Two bills would repeal a 3 percent income surtax on Maine’s highest earners that voters approved last November. The surtax makes Maine have one of the nation’s highest tax rates on top of earners with a 10.15 percent tax on earnings over $200,000. Supporters say the surtax helps the state reach its […]
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Maine plan to trim moose hunt to 19-year low up for hearing
HALLOWELL (AP) — A plan to trim the number of moose hunting permits offered in Maine to its lowest level since 1998 will be the subject of a public hearing. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife wants to cut the number of moose permits to 2,080, which is 60 less than last year. […]
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Maine lawmakers to consider latest push to jumpstart mining
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Legislators are set to consider once again whether to approve rules to jumpstart mining of Maine’s deposits of copper, zinc, gold and silver. Officials approved a law in 2012 calling for an overhaul of mining rules. But companies like J.D. Irving say they can’t mine in Maine because lawmakers have twice […]
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Lobster-crazy China sets record for U.S. crustacean imports
In this Dec. 10, 2015, file photo, live lobsters are packed and weighed for overseas shipment at the Maine Lobster Outlet in York, Maine. The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States. […]
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Pro basketball: Red Claws regroup, take down Stars
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws bounced back after their nearly game-long lead disappeared and defeated the Salt Lake City Stars 104-95 at the Portland Expo Building on Sunday. “Luckily, we were able to regroup and play a little bit more solid, and match their effort for enough of the game,” Red Claws coach Scott […]
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Oakhurst lawsuit survives lack of comma sense
PORTLAND — It all came down to a missing comma, and not just any one. And it’s reignited a longstanding debate over whether the punctuation is necessary. A federal appeals court decided this week to keep alive a lawsuit by dairy drivers seeking more than $10 million in an overtime pay dispute. It concerned Maine’s overtime […]
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Fairfield mom serving prison time for baby's death appears in court
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — The parents of a Maine woman serving prison time for manslaughter in the death of her newborn son are seeking court-ordered rights to visit her 3-year-old daughter. The Morning Sentinel reported (http://bit.ly/2nDLZs9 ) 21-year-old Kayla Stewart appeared in court Monday for a petition for grandparents’ rights filed by her adoptive parents. They […]
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Maine tax credit program spurs investments, but needs refinement
AUGUSTA (AP) — A new state report is praising and also raising questions about a tax credit program that directed millions of dollars to a paper mill that shut down within 14 months. The Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability says the capital investment program spurs $21.67 of value for every $1 in […]