Eventually, governments could build entire communities of affordable housing at a fraction of today’s costs.
March 2017
Posted inNation & World
Conservative objections threaten new Republican health care bill
Some lawmakers say the bill doesn’t go far enough in reducing government involvement in health care and press for a straightforward bill simply to repeal Obamacare.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Second midcoast man accused in lobster boat sinking is sentenced
Vincent Hilt of St. George gets 2 years after pleading guilty to charges of criminal mischief and theft.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire-damaged Gardiner buildings sold to new owners
Terry Berry and Ed Raws have bought the Water Street properties to redevelop them.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Linda Bean-funded PAC is again subject to scrutiny by regulators
This time, the Federal Election Commission is looking at rules around the reporting of expenditures by the pro-Trump PAC.
Posted inMaine, News
Marijuana legalization could complicate Maine National Guard recruiting
Brig. Gen. Douglas Farnham is concerned that Maine’s vote to legalize marijuana could lead more young people to use the drug, which could pose a challenge if they want to join the military.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
RSU 4 superintendent resigns, citing lack of state school funding
James Hodgkin said after doing eight budgets, ‘I’ve decided I’ve had enough.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Fishing groups challenge Obama’s creation of underwater national monument
The designation of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument closed nearly 5,000 square miles to most commercial fishing.
Posted inMaine, News
Big fight over tiny houses placed on Portland lot is headed to court
A spokeswoman says the city welcomes micro homes if they’re properly zoned and permitted, but Brent Adler says ‘temporary living quarters’ on wheels don’t have to meet municipal building codes.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
State’s resistance to Real ID law starting to cause problems, legislators told
As lawmakers consider whether to comply with the federal law on identification cards, Mainers with only state IDs are being barred from federal facilities.