AUGUSTA — A proposal to turn trash into diesel fuel at Hatch Hill landfill got a warm, if wary, reception from city councilors Thursday.
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Another vote on same-sex marriage likely
AUGUSTA — Advocates of gay marriage submitted more than 105,000 signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday to begin what’s expected to be a long and passionate debate over the right to marry in Maine.
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Gardiner man chosen to head Marine Resources
AUGUSTA — A Gardiner man on Thursday was sworn in by Gov. Paul LePage as the new commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources.
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LePage blasts renewable energy initiative
PORTLAND — A ballot initiative for renewable energy that supporters say can gradually lower electricity rates while reducing Maine’s dependence on imported fuel is actually “the single, largest job killer” Maine has faced in years and will make rates rise, Gov. Paul LePage told a gathering of the state’s real estate industry Thursday.
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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard to again be target for closure?
WASHINGTON — The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery could face closure again if the Obama administration wins congressional support for a new round of military base closings.
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Confident businesses investing, laying off fewer workers
WASHINGTON — Businesses are growing more confident in the economy, investing in more equipment and laying off fewer workers.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: 3-person officiating crews not always available
It’s fairly common to see three-person officiating crews at high school games these days. Now several years into the practice, it no longer qualifies as an experiment and most fans and coaches agree that three is better than two.
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Funding proposal raises concerns
WINDSOR — Several officials and residents here think a proposal that would increase their school taxes isn’t fair.
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Military members recognized
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air National Guard Airman First Class Peter B. Currier recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
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Mayor, schools chief ask LePage not to cut funds
WATERVILLE — Mayor Karen Heck on Thursday urged legislators not to remove funding that affects children and health care, saying Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to cut costs will have a negative impact locally.