The City Council votes to override the mayor’s veto of a vote councilors took earlier this month to place a bag ban ordinance on the November ballot.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Carol Palesky, outspoken anti-tax crusader, ex-convict, dies at 78
The former Topsham woman led an unsuccessful effort to cap property taxes in Maine in 2004 – after serving two jail sentences.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Warren proposes crackdown on lobbying
The measure would ban presidents, vice presidents, members of Congress and other officeholders across all three branches from working as lobbyists.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County man pleads guilty to firearms charges
He admits falsifying paperwork to obtain two AR-15 style rifles for individuals who tried to smuggle them into Canada.
Posted inNation & World
Bear killed after eating goat, entering school grounds
Romanian authorities say the bear took several naps before it was maneuvered into a secluded area and shot.
Posted inLocal & State
Propane-fueled fire damages West Gardiner home
The homeowner suffered minor burns while trying to knock the blaze down.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Lawsuit says Herbalife events promising riches misled product distributors
A Florida couple say they did everything the company suggested but still lost money, in a case that could involve more than 100,000 plaintiffs and $1 billion in damages.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values, Schools and Education
Families’ lawsuit challenges Maine law against public funding for religious schools
The federal lawsuit seeks to overturn the decades-old law barring tuition reimbursements for sectarian schools.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Trump criticizes Fed chief over rising interest rates
He wants to keep a lid on borrowing costs and asserts that other central banks have acted to help their own governments during trade disputes with the U.S.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
Home cookin’: Oxford 250 no safe haven for weekly warriors
Local competitors haven’t had much luck in their biggest race of the season.