2019 – Page 2293 – Centralmaine.com

Governor Mills’ Day of Service in Waterville nets more than 2,000 pounds of food for the needy

by Amy Calder January 5, 2019January 6, 2019

United Way of Mid-Maine hosted a CANstruction contest Saturday in Waterville with six teams that collected food, built sculptures and distributed the food to three counties.

Local & State

Central Mainers contribute their effort during governor’s Day of Service

by ABIGAIL AUSTIN January 5, 2019January 6, 2019

Volunteers sort food at Winthrop Food Pantry and paint walls at the Children’s Center in Augusta.

Business

Jim Adinolfi’s Hotel Harris in Rumford: ‘top-notch’ or ‘scam’?

by Steve Collins January 5, 2019January 7, 2019

Some of the hotel’s guests have said the hotel falls well short of promised online, and say it’s a scam that takes people’s money under false pretenses and refuses to give refunds.

Nation & World

Mexico launches plan to stimulate border economy

by AMY GUTHRIE January 5, 2019January 5, 2019

The nation will slash income and corporate taxes to 20 percent from 30 percent for 43 municipalities in six states just south of the U.S.

Nation & World, Politics

Federal agencies will hold off pay raises for Cabinet, top officials during shutdown

by JILL COLVIN January 5, 2019January 5, 2019

The increases would have gone into effect at a time when many federal workers are receiving no pay at all.

Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted

by MWC Bot January 5, 2019January 5, 2019

The 116th Congress convened Thursday. In addition to the roll call votes below, the House also elected its speaker. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., received 220 votes and was elected sSpeaker, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., received 192 votes, 10 other individuals received votes for speaker, and four representatives voted present or did not vote. HOUSE VOTES […]