I remember the “olden days” when both the Lewiston Daily Sun and the Franklin Journal had “local news” in every paper, sent in by local townspeople. There were local correspondents in most every town, writing about things of interest going on and keeping people updated about events, such as when taxes had to be paid, […]
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Newspaper sales tax
Gov. Paul LePage first proposed applying the 5 percent sales tax to newspapers and other periodicals. The Legislature approved increasing the overall sales tax to 5.5 percent. The governor vetoed this budget, but his veto was overridden. The information was unclear in a story Tuesday.
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J. Snipe: Story was pure hearsay
The tabloid-style, non-news story on the front page of the Sun Journal Aug. 20, “Governor reportedly tells backers Obama ‘hates white people,’” is an insult to those people who read a newspaper for news, not hearsay. Gov. LePage has accomplished what Democratic and independent governors had no concern for — paying the hospitals and doctors […]