LEWISTON — A District Court judge heard oral arguments Tuesday on the Carriage House Cafe’s appeal of the state’s decision to deny a liquor license to the Livermore restaurant and owner. When arguments concluded, Judge Susan Oram said she will issue a written decision on the case. Restaurant owner Michael Weaver’s attorney, David Austin, argued […]
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Verso files second appeal with state over Jay’s valuation of mill, property
JAY — Verso Androscoggin has taken its fight over the valuation of its local mill and associated property to the state for the second time. The company is appealing the town’s denial of a valuation abatement for the 2014 tax year to the Maine State Board of Property Tax Review. The company has an appeal […]
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Jay board considers Verso’s tax abatement appeal
JAY — The Board of Assessment Review on Tuesday will take up Verso Androscoggin LLC’s appeal of the Board of Assessors’ denial of a tax abatement for the tax year 2014. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. July 7 at the Town Office. The review board will use submitted material and the record to […]
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Brady playing waiting game
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — It’s back to the waiting game for Tom Brady. After making his case in a 10-hour hearing, Brady’s fate is in the hands of Roger Goodell. Just when the NFL commissioner will announce his decision to uphold, reduce or eliminate Brady’s four-game suspension in “Deflategate” is uncertain. “I think that’s going […]
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Goodell will hear Patriots’ Brady’s appeal
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made it official Tuesday: He will hear Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game suspension. The league suspended the Patriots quarterback for his role in the use of deflated footballs by New England in its AFC championship game victory over Indianapolis in January. The players’ union said Goodell […]
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Pats’ Brady’s appeal won’t be heard by the deadline
Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game suspension for his role in the deflated footballs scandal won’t be heard by Wednesday’s 10-day deadline. Both sources spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no date for the appeal has been set. The collective bargaining agreement calls […]
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Verso appeals Jay’s denial of 2014 tax abatement request
JAY — Verso Androscoggin filed an appeal of the town’s denial of the company’s tax-abatement request of at least $193.79 million in valuation for the 2014 property tax year for its mill and associated property. The town’s assessed value of the property for the April 1, 2014, tax year was about $593.78 million. It consists […]
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Goodell will hear Brady’s appeal
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday night he will personally hear the suspension appeal of Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady, who challenged the league’s punishment for his role in using deflated footballs during the AFC championship game. The NFL Players Association filed the expected appeal about an hour before a 5 […]
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Maine Supreme Court vacates Peru Board of Appeals decision against garage owner
PERU – The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday vacated decisions made by the Peru Board of Appeals and the Oxford County Superior Court about the construction of a garage by resident Donald Paradis that was larger than permitted. In the ruling, the court said the Board of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to consider Paradis’ appeal […]
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Verso files second tax abatement request on paper mill property in two years in Jay
JAY — Verso Androscoggin is requesting the town issue a tax abatement for the April 1, 2014, tax year for a reduction of at least $193.78 million in valuation. Verso’s abatement application states the mill and properties should be valued no higher than $400 million. It is the second year in a row that the […]