The House initially rejected the proposal to add more than $320 million in new spending and taxes over the next 2 years to supplement the $11.3 billion budget previously approved by the Democratic majority, but reversed course after it was approved in the Senate.
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Local Maine news from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘Antiques Roadshow’ finally makes it to Maine
About 65 appraisers were at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay to assess items for the popular PBS show’s 30th season — and its first visit to the state.
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Gorham poker chip plant betting on move to West Coast
The company has manufactured clay poker chips in the Portland area for more than 100 years.
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Scarborough committee backs plan for future of school buildings
The group recommends the construction of a new Eight Corners School on the existing site.
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Kennebunk couple relocate their entire restaurant — as the clock ticks
Basement kitchens add to the challenge of moving heavy restaurant equipment, front- and back-of-the-house systems must be rethought in the new spaces, and other difficulties of moving a restaurant lock, stock and barrel. Chez Rosa owners can tell the tale.
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Maine leads the country with first aquaculture apprenticeship program
Faced with a shortage of skilled workers for the state’s fish, shellfish and seaweed farms, Maine is breaking ground to find a solution.
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Proposed Pell grant eligibility changes could ‘devastate’ Maine’s community colleges
A US House budget bill would eliminate federal financial aid for part-time students, which could have major repercussions at community colleges, although a Senate version of the bill walks back those limits.
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Republican effort to overturn state budget with people’s veto falls short
The effort to overturn the $11.3 billion continuing services budget approved in March could have forced a government shutdown.
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South Portland teacher named Cumberland County Teacher of the Year
Monica Malcomson, of Cape Elizabeth, teaches with love.
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5-hour police standoff ends on Elm Street in Lewiston after shots fired downtown
Shortly after 3 p.m., police were called out to the area of Pine Street in Lewiston after a gunman in an SUV opened-fire on a group of men standing in front of Webb’s Market.