Action Imminent In OOB Manager Dispute
Old Orchard Beach town council may act Wednesday on who will administer town affairs amid the town manager dispute. Councilor Litwinetz placed a resolution on the agenda, separate from a plan to hire mediator Barnett Shur’s firm. The case involves suspended Town Manager Rita Belair, replaced by Jerome Plante, with Supreme Court review pending.
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Susan Morrison
Old Orchard Beach
John Litwinetz
Litwinetz
Jerome Plante
E. Emerson Cummings
Atty. Barnett Shur
Portland
Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer
Belair
Superior Court
Lincoln Spencer
Spencer
Supreme Court
Gaulin
Elliott
Shur
Fri Gaulin
Atty
Paul Frinsko
Buxton Road Bridge Safety Concern Prompts Saco Edict
Saco officials approve an emergency plan urging caution on Buxton Road after a report by the school committee on dangers to Middle School students. The effort includes new warning signs and calls for a meeting with Augusta officials to pursue state aid.
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Peg Welch
Buxton Road
Saco
Peter Danton
Barry Hobbins
Augusta
Turnac Authority
Buxton Road Ridge
David Stevens
Elizabeth Shaw
Franklin Street
Bryce Milne
Just
John Dexter
MTA
Department of Transportation
Higlton
State Highway Safety Commission
Milne
Maine Governor Orders 7 Percent State Spending Cut
Governor announces seven percent reductions across state agencies after weeks of planning to protect human services and law enforcement. No furloughs. attrition used to shrink staff while second half allotments stay fixed. Savings totalling over a million dollars listed across agencies, with no cuts to Judiciary, Legislature or the University of Maine.
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Longley
Judiciary
Legislature
University of Maine
Boucher pushes budget reform and business focus in campaign
In a Journal interview and press conference, Boucher blames early deficits on misused funds and vows fiscal restraint. He argues small business needs stronger representation in Congress and calls for cutting government size and cost. Other Democrats and the Republican incumbent Emery seek the same district seat in June primaries.
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Biddeford
Boucher
Times
Washington
Congress
Middle America
Neil Rolde
York
House
Don Lowry
Portland
Bruce Reeves
Pittston
James Mitchell
Vassalboro
Maine
Rick Barton
Wcbb-Tv
Lewiston
David Emery
Rockland
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