After tough loss in Game 1 of Eastern Conference finals, Boston must regroup Friday.
May 2017
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
RSU 18 school budget gets first nod of approval from residents
The $36.04 million budget for the Oakland-based school district is a 4.16 percent increase over last year’s spending plan and now heads to a June 13 referendum vote for a final decision.
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Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Richmond softball team keeps mammoth win streak going
Winners of 81 straight, Bobcats insist they aren’t focusing on the run.
Posted inMaine, News
Augusta councilors approve funding for Hatch Hill trash-electricity project
The city will spend about $240,000 to design a system to use methane gas produced by decomposing garbage at the city-owned landfill to make electricity and reduce electric bills.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage bill to shut down Maine Turnpike Authority goes to committee
The governor wants to remove all toll facilities except in York.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New poll shows racial gap in Americans’ retirement readiness
Black and Latino workers, who get less during their working years, are less likely to have enough savings for retirement.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump denies asking Comey to ease up on Russia investigation, calls probe a ‘witch hunt’
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, meanwhile, briefs senators on his decision to appoint a special counsel.
Posted inLife & Culture
Toby Keith will perform in Saudi Arabia
Keith will visit the Middle Eastern kingdom at the same time as President Trump.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Legislative panel unanimously rejects pesticides bill proposed by LePage
The proposal, which mirrored model legislation promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, would have prohibited local restrictions stricter than the state’s.
Posted inMaine, News
Motorcyclist hospitalized after crash on Route 1 in Nobleboro
Authorities say the rider suffered life-threatening injuries when the Harley-Davidson collided with a truck on a curve in the road.