The commission, which includes Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap, has been using personal email accounts to communicate rather than federal ones as mandated by the Presidential Records Act.
September 2017
Owners of Gardiner companies say city grants have contributed to success
Four companies have used Community Development Block Grant workforce development grants to hire and train workers to push their enterprises forward.
Bar Harbor company gets $1.5 million to test heart attack drug in pigs
Novo Biosciences will use the NIH grant for next-level testing of its regenerative therapy drug, which has already proven effective in zebrafish and mice.
Unity Raceway to be closed this weekend
Track still plans on running final 2 events of season, despite track owner’s recent health issues.
Equifax data breach puts 143 million Americans at risk of identity theft
The data taken include Social Security numbers and birth dates, which can be enough for thieves to hijack a person’s identity.
State alters wording of ballot questions on Medicaid expansion, York casino
Republicans praise the Medicaid referendum change because it may have political benefits, and a phrase is cut from the casino language because it could be viewed as creating bias.
Waterville man apologizes for robbery, then forges document and gets longer prison term
Emmanual Hurtado had altered his sentencing document a day earlier to show a two-year term for robbery rather than three.
Two remaining partners of Sheridan Construction Corp. assume its leadership, ownership
Mitchell Sammons and Daniel Wildes will serve as president and senior vice president, respectively.
Senate passes $15 billion disaster aid measure, debt limit increase
The bill, which funds the government through Dec. 8, is sent to the House for a Friday vote.
Winslow police start compliance checks to curb alcohol sales to minors
All but three businesses passed the first round of checks, the police chief said.