FAIRFIELD — The second-ranking officer in the Fairfield Police Department was authorized to serve as acting chief Wednesday night, one week after police Chief John Emery went on an unexpected leave of absence.
2013
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Some say LePage administration meddling in tax dispute over former Naval air station
Officials in Brunswick say the LePage administration appears to be meddling in a tax dispute between the town and the agency redeveloping the former Brunswick Naval Air Station.
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Vacuum cleaner salesman pleads not guilty to tax evasion
AUGUSTA — A Standish man who sells vacuum cleaners in New Hampshire pleaded not guilty this week to a seven-count indictment charging him with failing to pay an estimated $47,000 in sales and withholding tax.
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Kennebec Chamber honoring O’Connor Auto Group
AUGUSTA — While other businesses contracted just to stay afloat, Randy Hutchins was busy convincing General Motors Corp. to allow him to sell all of its brands under one roof and shelling out $3 million for a dealership to accommodate all those vehicles.
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Kennebec Tales: Projects ground us in 2013
2013. Wow. If you’re of a certain age, you’re no doubt saying, “Where the hell’s my jetpack?”
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Even after fiscal deal, Mainers still face $1,000 tax bump
While Washington came to an agreement to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff and save most Americans from an income tax increase, lost in the discussion is the fact that the average Maine household still will pay almost $1,000 a year in additional taxes.
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Judge to hear from woman whose home is targeted for demolition
CHINA — Judith Farris, the 70-year-old woman whose mobile home has been declared dangerous by town officials, will get a chance next week to tell a Superior Court judge why she should be able to stay at the Fire Road 60 property.
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Analysis: ‘Cliff’ deal is another pain-free punt
Congress’ hectic resolution of the “fiscal cliff” crisis is the latest in a long series of decisions by lawmakers to do less than promised.
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Patti Page, singing sensation, dies at 85
Page was the top-selling female singer of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold.
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Motions rejected in Kennebunk prostitution case
The trial of Mark Strong Sr., a key defendant in the Kennebunk investigation, is now set for Jan. 22.