The Treasury Department says it has started taking ‘extraordinary measures’ as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion.
January 2023
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine, News
Augusta councilors prioritize need to improve housing, Augusta Civic Center
Councilors agree the city should work to help create more, and better, housing options at all levels.
advertisement
Posted inOpinion
Tell Us: Do you think rental property owners should be required to register with municipalities?
Tell us what you think.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: A renewed balancing act for the Maine Legislature
We’ll see if institutional solidarity can overcome obstacles to getting things done this session.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Road to right to repair littered with obstacles
It’s no surprise that a data access referendum question will likely make it to the Maine ballot, but any vote in favor will be forcefully challenged.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Scholars Strategy Network: The quest for well-being in turbulent times
Turbulent times have given rise to fundamental questions about our future individual and collective security. This has brought considerable attention to the concept of well-being, generating a range of explanations as to what it means and why it is important, especially in the realm of public policy. The World Health Organization defines well-being as “enabling […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: The legal system has never had an answer for violent kids
When very young children kill, it prompts soul-searching among adults – but very rarely any criminal charges.
Posted inOn this date
Jan. 19, 1988: Public pitches in to help homeless Dresden family, blazes destroys home of Bowdoinham family, and 47th edition of Maine Agricultural Trades show begins today at the Augusta Civic Center
Visit Centralmaine.com/archive to view nearly 200 years’ worth of history at your fingertips.