LEWISTON — As the campaigns roll on for and against the proposed consolidation of Lewiston and Auburn, there’s still plenty of opportunity for public input. Following a formal debate held a week ago at the Lewiston Public Library, the City Council will host its public hearing on the consolidation agreement at 6 p.m. Thursday at […]
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Senate hearings get underway on Supreme Court pick Neil Gorsuch
In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, file photo, Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch meets with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del. on Capitol Hill in Washington. Thirteen months after Antonin Scalia’s death created a vacancy on the Supreme Court, hearings get under way Monday, March 20, 2017, on Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace him. […]
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Paris voters to act on subdivision ordinance
PARIS — Voters will be asked next week to approve changes to the town’s subdivision laws, a move which town officials believe will entice developers. At the polls Tuesday, June 10, residents will vote on proposed changes to the town’s subdivision ordinance, which would reduce the time it takes projects to move from conception […]
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LePage defends policy barring department heads from hearings
AUGUSTA — Facing criticism from Democratic leaders in the Legislature, Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday continued to defend his policy instructing department heads to communicate with lawmakers in writing. That policy has largely kept department heads and other chief executive branch officials from showing up for questioning by lawmakers, which had been the normal practice […]
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Panel looks at Maine unemployment system
AUGUSTA — Labor union representatives, advocates and Maine state workers changes need to be made to the state’s unemployment compensation system to make it more efficient and fair. A special commission established last spring took public testimony Thursday. Republican Gov. Paul LePage set up the commission in April to examine the system of paying benefits […]