Somerset County officials, many opposed to the bill, get ready for changes as emergency legislation becomes law immediately.
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FAME bonds to be on Maine ballot after veto is overridden
Voters will now decide whether to borrow $12 million to replenish two loan programs for small businesses.
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Posted inNews, Politics
Veto battle finds support for LePage in Augusta
A frantic session sees 32 of Gov. Paul LePage’s 48 vetoes upheld, but a key $32 million budget veto is overridden.
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Sugarloaf to end skiing season Saturday
The mountain is the last one in Maine to close.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. consumer spending surged in March
Americans spent at the fastest pace in 4 1/2 years.
Posted inNation & World, News
Famous bidders already lining up for LA Clippers
Floyd Mayweather Jr., Oprah, Sean Combs and Matt Damon are on the list of potential buyers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Dylan’s ‘Like a Rolling Stone’ heads to auction
The estimated value of the hand-written draft is at least $1 million.
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New England power supply OK for summer, even in heat wave
There should be an adequate supply of electricity despite the closure of several power stations.
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Ash borer showing up again in New Hampshire
the pest has chewed hundreds of millions of ash trees on a destructive rampage through 22 states.
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Florida jail explosion kills 2, injures 184
‘It was like a movie, a horrible, horrible movie,’ says one inmate after an apparent gas explosion causes immmense damage.