In the early morning hours on Friday the Appropriations Committee voted unanimously to a revised budget that increases funding to our schools above amounts in Governor LePage’s proposed budget. Proposal to raise the sales tax by a half percent, from 5% to 5.5%, and increase the meals and lodging tax by 1%, from 7% to [...]
Share on Facebook Read MoreA visit to the State House from the Maine Sea Goddess and….
Augusta, Maine — Today in the House, we welcome our 2012 Maine Sea Goddess, Alexandra Dienesch-Calamari of Owls Head, and Sharon Lombardo, who keeps the coronation engine running, and who does such a fabulous job at the dinner with all the contestants for sea goddess at the Samoset- one of my very favorite events- and [...]
Share on Facebook Read MoreMaine Uniform Building and Energy Code
Augusta, Maine — I just got a letter from a constituent on this important issue. Currently, a town or municipality only has to follow MUBEC if the population is over 4,000. The proposal will reduce the population requirement to 2,000 and over. As always, you may contact me with your thoughts on the issue. The [...]
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Free Summer Lunch Programs Times and Locations
Free Summer Lunch Meals will be offered to Children & their Adult Family members at these sites Monday thru Friday, June 17 – August 9: PENOBSCOT BAY YMCA: 116 UNION STREET, ROCKPORT 11:30 TO 12:00 TEEN CENTER: 10 KNOWLTON STREET, CAMDEN 12:00 TO 12:30 YOUTH LINKS: 420 BROADWAY, ROCKLAND 12:00 TO 12:30 ROCKLAND REC CENTER: [...]
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