Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mister.
2021
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine tax revenues ahead of forecasts, despite pandemic’s impact
Finance commissioner Kirsten Figueroa said revenues for January were nearly $90 million more than predicted and up by more than $154 million for the first 7 months of the current fiscal year.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Lady Gaga’s dog walker shot, French bulldogs stolen in LA
It’s not yet clear if the dog walker was targeted because of his celebrity client.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Former Michigan Gov. Granholm, proponent of clean energy, confirmed as energy secretary
Jennifer Granholm has advocated embracing new wind and solar technologies. But her position caused tension with some Republicans who fear for the future of fossil fuels.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man sentenced to 48 years for murder in fatal shooting of woman in Maine
Prosecutors say Carine Reeves became angry over insults from Sally Shaw while they were driving in Cherryfield in 2017, and he shot her in the head.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Golden co-chairs caucus of veterans in Congress
The Representative from Lewiston said the caucus crosses party lines in a bid to put patriotism and service ahead of partisanship.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner city councilor says she’s being ‘poor-shamed,’ won’t resign over unpaid taxes
Penny Sergent, who took office in January, said she’s being poor-shamed by other city councilors, and won’t quit. Several councilors called on Sergent to resign Wednesday after they learned of her unpaid taxes.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Cable companies win a round in lawsuit over Maine’s law to let customers pick channels
A federal appeals court rules that an injunction barring the law from taking effect is valid.
Posted inMaine, News
One dead, 4 hospitalized after fire destroys house in Camden
The fire broke out early Thursday morning and destroyed the home on Mt. Battie Street.
Posted inNation & World, News
Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump’s tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former president’s last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over