The packed crowd at the City Council chambers gives Michael Brennan an extended standing ovation after he is sworn in by City Clerk Katherine Jones.
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Public safety panel: Deny Occupy permit for Lincoln Park
City Council’s Public Safety Committee voted 3-0 to make the recommendation after a five-hour meeting that included more than two hours of public testimony in the packed City Council chambers . . .
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Panel to hear views on Occupy Maine tonight
A recommendation on whether or not to let the protesters stay in Lincoln Park will then go to the full City Council.
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Newspaper seeks access to Cutler Files documents
Many of the sealed court files involve Thom Rhoads and communications within Rosa Scarcelli’s campaign.
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Approved county budget includes Civic Center bond payment
The $41 million budget will add about $2 to the property tax bill for the typical homeowner in Cumberland County.
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Retailers, shoppers hope Black Friday was a day well-spent
In Maine, lines started at the mall and big-box stores early Thursday as bargain hunters homed in on deals.
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‘Cutler Files’ court case shrouded in secrecy
In a fight pitting the right to privacy against the right to know, most of the documents have been sealed.
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Turnpike agency asks workers for concessions
Officials want to eliminate some benefits, such as triple pay for working on holidays, in new contracts.
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Election: Voters say ‘no deal’ to more gambling sites
Despite the jobs potential, plans to allow new facilities in Biddeford and two other locations are easily defeated.
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LePage says he’s not behind anti-casino ‘robo-calls’
A spokeswoman says the governor is not making endorsements one way or the other on casinos.