Recognizing that the government should not be able to take most of the value of private property without compensating the owner, the Legislature has been wrestling with L.D. 1810, Rep. Andre Cushing’s “takings” bill.
March 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Red Cross Month honors helper of those in need
March is Red Cross Month, and the American Red Cross is ask Mainers to join it in providing help and hope to people in need. Founded by Clara Barton in 1881 after being inspired by the humanitarian concepts of the Swiss-based international Red Cross movement, the American Red Cross today reaches virtually all segments of […]
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Detroit budget raised $7,000 from last year
DETROIT — Voters will be asked to raise about $7,000 more than they did last year at the annual Town Meeting on Saturday.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Some people can make do, take care of themselves
Don’t drill, baby drill! I’m not going to argue. So what if gas or diesel hits $10 per gallon. I don’t care if the cost of a box of cereal gets up to 10 bucks. I don’t need to eat cereal. So what if a gallon on milk eventually costs 15 bucks. I have a […]
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Santorum wins Alabama, Mississippi GOP primaries
Evangelical voters play a big role in both states.
Posted inBusiness, News
Citibank, 3 others fail Fed stress test
Citi’s failure shocks analysts, who were expecting the bank to pass, especially after it reported two years of profits. The bank’s stock drops 4 percent on the news.
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Prosecutors discover possible Bulger memoirs
They say they found a document titled “My Life in the Irish Mafia Wars” at a South Boston home and another document at the California apartment where the reputed mobster was captured last year.
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Randolph home damaged by fire
An Elm Street home was damaged Tuesday by a fire that was started accidentally by the home owner.
Posted inSports
For Randy Moss, another chance
Randy Moss’ one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers gives the wide receiver another chance to show the world he can still be that dynamic deep threat who once dominated NFL defensive backs.
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LePage budget rewrite includes some tax cuts
The supplemental budget also calls for eliminating the state’s funding for the Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, among other changes.