The bill, fiercely opposed by Republicans, is designed to combine one of the Democrats’ leading policy initiatives with Gov. LePage’s payback plan.
May 2013
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Skowhegan police think Sunday home invasion, smash-and-grab related
A Skowhegan home invasion robbery on Hanover Street and a smash-and-grab burglary 30 minutes later at Stony Brook Market on U.S. Route 2 have police looking into a possible connection between the two incidents.
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Enhanced early voting? Maine a few votes short
The bill passed overwhelmingly, 90-50, but it still fell shy of the two-thirds majority it will need to go to a voter referendum.
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Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine
The two-week “Buckle Up-No Excuses” campaign began today and runs through June 2.
Posted inBusiness, News
L.L. Bean’s chairman hangs up his boots
Leon Gorman, 78, steps down after a long tenure of success and is replaced by his nephew Shawn, 47.
Posted inNation & World, News
Searching nearly done after powerful twister
Gary Bird says he’s ’98 percent sure’ there are no more survivors or bodies to recover under the rubble. The twister killed 24 people.
Posted inNation & World, News
Measles surges in UK years after vaccine scare
Vaccination rates dropped after a flawed study linked the shot to autism. Catch-up clinics are being held.
Posted inBusiness
Yahoo paying $1.1 billion for Tumblr
The deal is CEO Marissa Mayer’s boldest move since she left Google and one of Yahoo’s priciest.
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Commutes long, slow after Conn. train derailment
Metro-North was using 120 buses to help rail commuters make their way around the scene of Friday’s accident.
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Boat carrying 7 hits island on N.H. lake
There was limited visibility at the time of the collision due to rain and fog.