In a national TV interview, he says it was removed because of its funding, not the images it depicts.
Tom Bell
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Turnpike authority slashes budget for travel spending
Legislators praise the agency’s interim director for offering details missing from previous budgets.
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With move, Pierce Atwoodgets old building, new view
Pierce Atwood employees begin work today in their new offices in the former Cumberland Cold Storage building on Merrill Wharf.
Built a century and a half ago to store rum and molasses, it is among the largest, oldest and tallest buildings on the city’s waterfront . . .
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In Maine, gambling landscape a free-for-all
The state’s referendum-driven approach and lack of ground rules enable casino developers to dictate terms of the deal – and local residents could be the big losers.
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Turnpike Exit 48 at Riverside to close for paving
There will staggered overnight closures of the northbound and southbound off-ramps tonight and Wednesday.
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Salmon’s return means much to tribe
Removing dams in the Penobscot River will allow Indians to embrace their heritage, a leader says.
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Restoring the Penobscot
Maine is getting a chance to prove it’s possible to make clean energy and restore sea-run fish access to rivers.
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Bridge, not toll, blamed for snarls
Tourist vehicles cross the Piscataqua River Bridge when they get to it … if only they could get to it.
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Owner of Rumford paper mill files for Chapter 11
NewPage Corp., which employs 750 people in Rumford, says it expects to continue operating as usual as it restructures.
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Turnpike: Labor Day was up, not down
The Maine Turnpike Authority expected traffic to be 6 percent below last year’s.