Some of the more than 200 submissions of tea leaves to be dumped into the harbor come from people dissatisfied with today’s partisan climate.
2017
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Tax protest at Sen. Collins’ Biddeford office ends as police arrive
About a dozen people who went to the office to protest the senator’s vote in favor of the Republican tax overhaul leave after being told that they could be arrested.
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Posted inSports
Longtime hockey official from Maine scores international role in Winter Olympics
The Augusta native is one of 19 women selected to officiate the women’s hockey tournament in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Minnesota’s lieutenant governor picked for Senate seat
Tina Smith expects to move into Al Franken’s seat in January.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats ‘feeling the sunshine’ from victory in Alabama Senate race
They see a growing nationwide momentum that signals the party’s candidates may be competitive in once-hostile Republican territory.
Posted inNew England, News
When just saying ‘I’m from Newtown’ can be a cross to bear
Five years after the massacre, some residents keep their roots private to avoid attention and debate.
Posted inMaine
AOS 92 residents approve $1.89M budget
The budget voters approved Wednesday won’t go into effect if the school district is dissolved in a March referendum vote.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Venezuelans shifting to bitcoin for survival, not speculation
With the national currency losing value at a catastrophic rate, trading in the digital currency soars, even among poorer people.
Posted inBusiness
Net neutrality rules expected to be repealed on partisan lines
Republicans argue that the broadband industry is overly regulated.
Posted inMaine
Anson accepts former paper mill’s landfill, $2 million to maintain it
Voters also agreed to pursue a lawsuit against former tax collector Claudia Viles for embezzling more than $500K from the town.