Advocates say they plan to ask the Maine Law Court to revisit its 2017 advisory opinion, which would not be possible if Gov. Janet Mills vetoed the bill as they expected.
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Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on tech firms
The tax will hit companies like Amazon, Google, Meta, Uber and Airbnb with a 3% levy on revenue from Canadian users, a move the president called ‘a direct and blatant attack on our country.’
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills
Paris to get first Wendy’s restaurant in western Maine
The fast-food giant will be built in the Save A Lot parking lot at 179 Main St.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
More Mainers have higher opinion of Gov. Mills than Sen. Collins, poll finds
Mills, who is nearing the end of her second term, has not ruled out challenging Collins, the five-term Republican seen as vulnerable by Democrats nationally.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Farmington struggles to find seasonal maintenance workers
The town lost its full-time public works employee responsible for seasonal maintenance of Riverside and Fairview cemeteries.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Local & State, News
Pool chemicals injure resident, prompt hazmat response in Lisbon
Littlefield Road was closed between Crowley and King roads Friday after emergency personnel responded to a hazardous material incident, said officials.
Posted inNation / World, News
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
The 6-3 conservative majority left open the possibility that President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship could remain blocked nationwide.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Lewiston’s Sonder & Dram to close in June
The owners announced the imminent closing on Facebook.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford’s parent company says employees’ and customers’ information compromised in cyber breach
Information compromised in November varies per person but includes Social Security and banking numbers, home addresses, phone numbers and health data, Ahold Delhaize said.