Money to pay for pilings to support new building, but will not affect property tax rate.
2016
Posted inNation & World
High-ranking Michigan officials were silent on Legionnaires’ surge
Emails uncovered through record requests suggest state officials dismissed fears of county health officials and delayed reporting the disease outbreak.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Maine property owners on the hook for $20 million gap in school funding
Projections show 131 districts could lose money next year, with Portland hit the hardest, leading to calls for the state to increase its education spending.
Posted inNation & World, News
FDA to overhaul policies on prescribing opioids
An outside advisory committee would seek advice before approving any new opioid medication that does not have ‘abuse-deterrent’ properties.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
IRS computer outage ends, e-filing can resume
Employees worked through the night to fix a “hardware failure” that forced the shutdown of several tax processing systems.
Posted inLifestyle
Maurice White, founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, dies at 74
White teamed up with his brother Verdine and Philip Bailey to form a band that sold more than 90 million albums and produced a long list of hits.
Posted inMaine, News
More than 84,000 Mainers sign up for health insurance under Affordable Care Act
That number represents a 27 percent increase in participation over 2015 and includes 15,000 people who signed up for the first time.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Obama seeks oil fee for cleaner transportation
The $10-per-barrel fee faces solid opposition from the oil industry and Republicans in Congress.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
As Waterville Creates! enters second year, vision emerges
The organization is working to help revitalize downtown and create public places, and it has joined a national study measuring the economic effect of nonprofit arts and culture.
Posted inMaine, News, Sports
Toboggan Championships in Camden to be held Saturday only
Races will be held on an alternative toboggan chute at Ragged Mountain.