Local News Archive
Paper: Despite report, migrants from Congo, Angola sent to Portland, Maine
PORTLAND – The Portland Press Herald is reporting that despite reports from a CBS affiliate in
11/6/2019
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Congolese refugees to Portland, Maine? City staff reportedly deny, contradicting Mayor’s desire for more illegal immigrants
PORTLAND – As the crisis at America’s southern border worsens amid Congressional gridlock on the issue,
10/6/2019
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Strimling calls for more illegal immigrants to Portland in response to President Trump’s tweets
AUGUSTA – Multiple news outlets are reporting that Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling has said Portland, Maine
14/4/2019
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Jackson boosts bill to punish small businesses that provide benefits from another bill he’s sponsoring
AUGUSTA – Maine small businesses will truly be stuck between a proverbial rock and a hard
10/4/2019
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Another “fee” on heating oil proposed in Maine Legislature, will be heard this week
AUGUSTA – After facing stiff opposition to numerous efforts to raise taxes on gasoline, heating oil
1/4/2019
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Strimling push for Portland taxpayer funding for political campaigns to be considered in April
Portland – According to official city documents Portland’s Legislative and Nominating Committee will consider using Portland’s
31/3/2019
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Taxpayer-funded illegal drug injection sites proposed in Maine
AUGUSTA – A proposal to create two taxpayer funded sites to allow people with drug addictions
29/3/2019
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Founding of America was a “hate crime” says Maine State Representative
AUGUSTA – When Maine celebrates Independence Day on the Fourth of July each year with fireworks,
28/3/2019
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Four Democrats to push sales tax increase bills in Maine this week
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee will consider four different bills Wednesday that could increase
26/3/2019
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Strimling to push for new Portland sales tax even as property taxes set to rise
AUGUSTA – With a school budget proposal that will drive up property taxes by increasing Portland
24/3/2019
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Tim Lajoie announces his candidacy for Lewiston Mayor
LEWISTON – Tim Lajoie, a lifetime resident of Lewiston and former member of the Lewiston City
22/3/2019
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Portland school budget proposes spending hike of ten times the state funding increase
AUGUSTA – Political pundits and budget experts who say Governor Janet Mills’ proposed budget will not
21/3/2019
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Bill would require dog owners to stay on scene of attacks, provide personal info
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will hold a work session
17/3/2019
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Strimling compares people who oppose non-citizen voting to the KKK
AUGUSTA – In a public hearing before the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee, Portland
11/3/2019
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How AG Janet Mills created a non-citizen voting problem for Gov. Janet Mills
AUGUSTA – In 2009 the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee was presented a bill
10/3/2019
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Bill to ban non-citizen voting in Maine to get hearing March 11th
AUGUSTA – As Portland considers moving forward with a bill to allow non-citizen voting in that
5/3/2019
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Gorham Rep wants $150 million from state to build Portland convention center
AUGUSTA – State Representative Andrew McLean (D – Gorham) wants the state of Maine to borrow
28/1/2019
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Democrats propose quadrupling Maine’s bond debt in first month of new Legislature
AUGUSTA – Maine’s current general obligation bond debt is about $376 million, but Democrat lawmakers eager
26/1/2019
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Eastport School Committee Chair hopes Covington MAGA kids are sterilized
EASTPORT, MAINE – As the Covington Catholic controversy raged, Will Bradbury, the Chair of the Eastport
23/1/2019
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Is Maine anti-gun group scrubbing video of Mills’ nominee Sauschuck ahead of hearing?
AUGUSTA – Governor Janet Mills’ nomination of former Portland Police Chief and gun control advocate Michael
20/1/2019
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