They hope the full Legislature agrees and kills the tip credit phase-out approved by voters as part of the minimum wage referendum.
May 2017
Posted inMaine, News
Biddeford police station vandal makes amends with letter and restitution – 40 years later
An anonymous letter confessing to the damage includes a $550 money order, surprising Biddeford officials and winning praise as a show of honesty.
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Posted inMaine, News
Tired of rain? It snowed in Maine 72 years ago Thursday
The storm, which dropped 8 inches in Waterville and 10 inches in Gardiner, still holds the record for the latest snowfall in the state.
Posted inNation & World, News
United passenger says crew left her no choice but to pee in cup
She says flight crew reprimanded her after she filled two cups.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
‘I’m never going to stop fighting,’ Maine woman vows as husband’s deportation looms
Otto Morales-Caballeros of Naples has lived in the United States for 20 years since fleeing violence in his native Guatemala as a teenager.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Norridgewock seeking proposals for developing vacant fire station
Proposals for purchasing and revitalizing the old fire station at 70 Main St. are due no later than July 21.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump seeks new FBI director as Comey’s firing grips Washington
The quest for a temporary director may pass over Comey’s deputy, Andrew McCabe, who ascended to the post Tuesday.
Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Maine, News
Trump has waged war on environment — and he’s winning
In the absence of significant resistance from Republicans with moral consciences, the war against the environment is going to continue to go well for him, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Attorney: State didn’t prove former Anson treasurer Claudia Viles stole $500K
But prosecutors say because Claudia Viles was elected, no one was supervising her actions.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Comey increasingly angered Trump with high profile on Russia probe
Before he fired the FBI director, the president was infuriated that Comey was paying too much attention to Russia and not enough to leaks to journalists.