The proposal is in stark contrast to Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to zero-fund the Clean Election program in 2014.
April 2013
Injured Ortiz says heels are improving
Boston’s designated hitter is on the 15-day disabled list, but he was in New York with the Red Sox for opening day today against the Yankees.
Maine charter school bills called ‘death by cuts’
Three proposals would separate funding from public schools; critics are not happy with the plans.
Augusta man accused of OUI, groin kick
Shane Gurney, 36, allegedly crashed his truck and then kicked an emergency room physician in the groin.
Maine alewives begin a legislative run
The Marine Resources Committee unanimously supports the fish’s return to much of the St. Croix River.
Tech firms bumping up perks to recruit, retain
This spring, as the tech industry is soaring out of the Great Recession, plans are in the works for a flurry of massive, perk-laden headquarters.
Fugitive rapist returns to Mass. as ‘surreal’ story starts next chapter
Police recall being upset when Gary Irving disappeared, only to spend 34 years hiding in plain sight in Gorham.
Colo. prosecutors seek death penalty in theater attack
Police say James Holmes opened fire in full combat gear during a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 12 people and injuring 70.
Cartels dispatch agents deep inside U.S.
Cartel operatives are suspected of running drug networks in the Midwest, South and Northeast.
Man rescued after falling through ice on Poland lake
The Poland fire chief says the man was walking back to shore in the dark when he tripped on a ridge in the ice and fell.