AUGUSTA — In an hourlong briefing to media Monday, Republican Gov. Paul LePage said his goal, if re-elected in November, would be to eliminate the state’s personal income taxes entirely by the end of his second term. LePage invited members of the press to the official governor’s residence, the Blaine House, to unveil an analysis […]
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Maine gas prices rise more than 3 cents
AUGUSTA (AP) — The price of a gallon of gas in Maine is rising, but not as fast as prices are going up nationally. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail price of a gallon of gas in Maine has risen more than 3 cents in the past week to $3.55. That compares […]
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Maine Turnpike traffic falls after toll increases
PORTLAND (AP) — Traffic on the Maine Turnpike fell by 4 percent in the first six months after tolls went up, but toll revenues increased by 16 percent during the same period. From November 2012 when the toll hikes went into place through April, the turnpike took in $51.7 million, or $7.2 million more than […]
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Maine’s former top teacher facing layoff
PORTLAND (AP) — A former Maine teacher of the year may soon find herself out of a job. Gloria Noyes was teaching fifth-grade at Westbrook’s Congin Elementary School in 2009 when she was named the state’s top educator. Noyes, who left Westbrook last fall to take a job as assistant principal of the Fred P. […]
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UMaine tuition rates to be set
BANGOR (AP) — University of Maine System trustees are voting on a measure to freeze tuition rates for the upcoming school year at 2012 levels for in-state undergraduates. Trustees are voting Monday at their meeting in Bangor on the system’s operating budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1. As part of the budget […]
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How to play the game of golf with a good attitude
These guidelines describe the manner in which the game of golf should be played. If they are followed, all players will gain maximum enjoyment from the game. The overriding principle is that consideration should be shown to others on the course at all times. The Spirit of the Game Unlike many sports, golf is played, […]
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Washington doing its job will help Maine families
The individuals we elect to serve us in federal, state, and local government have a big influence over our lives. They set the rules by which we live and under which our businesses operate. Those regulations impact the success of the companies that employ us. “We, The People” have given our elected officials the authority […]
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Outdoors in Maine: Ethanol: The bane of outboard engines
No matter how hard the Green Lobby pushes ethanol in gasoline, there is no debate: it is the scourge of outboard motors, 4-strokes included. Currently all Maine gasoline contains 10 percent ethanol, which is alcohol made from corn.There is a move afoot at the national level to add an even higher ethanol content (15 percent) […]
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Don’t allow obstinacy to kill good ideas
There’s an old expression about “snatching defeat from the jaws of victory,” and we hope practical politicians in Augusta will not allow that to happen. Maine needs to pay its hospitals and it can provide health insurance to its working poor — but only by reaching a sensible compromise. It’s safe to say Democrats didn’t come […]
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Committee passes bill linking hospital payment to Maine Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA — The debate over whether state government should link the payment of its $484 million debt to Maine hospitals to an expansion of Medicaid ratcheted up again Thursday. The debate began with dueling press conferences and moved on to a 7-5 party-line legislative committee vote that paired the issues. Legislative leaders on opposite sides […]