Sen. Susan Collins, who contacted the White House on Friday afternoon to urge an immediate fix to the payment issue, was told Friday night that Coast Guard employees will now be paid for their pre-shutdown work.
Edward D. Murphy
Ed covers the City of Westbrook and business stories for the Portland Press Herald.
Posted inElection 2018, Politics
Poliquin drops challenge to ranked-choice voting, clearing way for Golden to take seat in Congress
The incumbent Republican believes the ranked-choice system is unconstitutional, but says closing ‘this confusing and unfair chapter of voting history’ is in the best interest of his constituents.
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Posted inBusiness
Maine unemployment under 4% for 36th straight month – and counting
But the lack of people seeking jobs will make it hard for businesses to start or expand.
Posted inBusiness
Gas is cheap, but high demand and low temperatures mean no bargains on heating oil
While average gasoline prices have fallen more than 50 cents since May, heating oil prices have gone in the other direction.
Posted inMaine
Curses! Effort to protect free speech has driven a vanity plate free-for-all
The Maine Secretary of State’s Office received warnings about the possibility for ugly consequences when it got legislative approval three years ago to drop its long-standing policy of screening vanity license plates for vulgar language. For C. Callahan of Bath, evidence of that prediction coming true appeared on a red Ford Focus that she saw […]