A dramatic tax overhaul proposal will be revealed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers. The proposal would slash the state’s income tax rate in half, as well as raise sales and excise taxes and eliminating exemptions.
April 2013
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Tigers get big win
GARDINER — Nokomis played like Nokomis for every inning but one. This year, with how tough Eastern B softball is, that’s enough for a loss.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: Hanson leads victory
WINTHROP — Lisbon appeared headed for a big day at the plate based on its first inning against Winthrop junior Jared Hanson.
HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD NOTEBOOK: Huskies happy joining Bears
Anne McKee and five fellow Kents Hill students train every day with the Maranacook track and field teams.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Morse belts 2 HRs, earns win for Rams
AUGUSTA — Sonja Morse had two of Cony’s five home runs in a 11-4 win over Edward Little in Kennebec Valley Atheltic Conference Class A softball action Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Lane, Tigers get by Warriors
GARDINER — Ian Lane belted a three-run home run to left field as Gardiner jumped out to a quick lead in the first inning and went on to down Nokomis 6-3 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B baseball game Monday.
LOCAL ROUNDUP: Leclair leads Raiders to win
WINSLOW — Ali Leclair had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and Hillary Libby drove in a pair to lead the Winslow softball team to an 11-4 Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B win over MCI.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Warriors fall to Tigers
GARDINER — Nokomis played like Nokomis for every inning but one. This year, with how tough Eastern B softball is, that’s enough for a loss.
LePage criticizes Obamacare at Washington D.C. forum
Maine Gov. Paul LePage lashed out against President Obama’s health care initiative on Monday, predicting the law “is going to put the country into a spiral.”
Hospital debt plan dismays lobbyist
The Maine Hospital Association expressed disappointment that Democratic lawmakers want to combine a decision on Medicaid expansion with a proposal to pay a $186 million debt to hospitals.