The estimate is a starting point when administration officials put together a two-year budget proposal for the incoming Legislature this winter.
October 2012
Ryan: More jobs yield more taxpayers
Romney’s runningmate aims to handle the ’47 percent’ with ‘good paychecks.’
Maine soldier dies from Afghanistan blast
Army Sgt. 1st Class Aaron Henderson, of Houlton, was a former high-school sports star in Maine.
Former Red Claws players getting chances at NBA camps
For the first time, the Red Claws are affiliated only with the Celtics, with the NBA team making the decisions on Maine’s personnel.
Longtime Sea Dogs announcer stepping down
Dean Rogers plans to stay on with the franchise in a different job.
Most of Maine’s Section 8 units are substandard, audit says
A federal audit of the program finds 87% of the units inspected were deficient and urges repayment of $195,000.
Dog in car’s grille survives ride from Mass. to RI
A fluffy white pooch is rescued by animal control officials after an 11-mile ride at speeds of up to 50 miles per hour.
MLB: Yankees cruise by Red Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Mark Teixeira stepped up the plate, sent the ball over the wall and circled the bases like a conga line in a nine-run second inning.
Lewiston mayor asked to resign after comments
The Lewiston office of the Maine People’s Alliance and the African Diaspora Institute in Portland are both pushing for Robert Macdonald to step down.