Grasso cuts costs at home as budget gaps loom
Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso trims official expenses to help balance a looming 35 million dollar deficit. She took a 7000 dollar pay cut, discarded the limousine, reduced mansion staff, eyed selling a 280000 dollar airplane, and directs savings across travel, gifts, and communications while seeking speaking fees to fund state needs.
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Hartford
Ella Grasso
Executive Mansion
Onnecticut
Grasso
Boston University
Ecodome in Vermont Dreams Fit for the Woods
POWNAL VT AP Artist Michael A Horwitz builds an ecodome cave home costing 1500 delivering harmony with the landscape. The two dome structure uses hay and cement, with future plans for prefab insulation and electric heat. Horwitz, 23, hopes to stay inspired by a primitive, affordable dwelling.
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Pownal
Michael A. Horwitz
Horwitz
Williamstown
Mass
Hidden Valley Road
Vermont
Orwitz
Walter French
North Dakota
French
Boston
School of the Museum of Fine Arts
New Hampshire Bill Seeks $780 Pay Hike for Classified Staff
In Concord AP a bill would raise all classified state employees annual pay by at least 780 dollars, or 12 percent, whichever is greater, costing over 12 million. Rep John Tucker sponsor says the measure is part of a 40 plus bill package in a 15 day special session called by Gov Meldrim Thomson.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
House Rules Committee
Sion
Meldrim Thomson
John Tucker
Claremont
Cnazenes
James W
Rlaconia
State House
Seven Charged In Heist Of Precious Metal Gems
Providence AP report states seven men were charged with armed robbery over last Augusts Bonded Vault Co theft. Loot included gold bars silver diamonds pearls cash and other valuables from about 100 safe deposit boxes. Authorities say total value may be unknown with some goods disposed of and boxholders avoiding taxes. Some loot may remain unrecovered with claims of diamonds jewelry and precious metals in various forms. Rhode Island police chief and Attorney General note possible large size of the theft and ongoing investigations.
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Providence
Julius C. Michaelson
U.S
Michaelson
Walter A. McQueeney
Rhode Island
Joseph A. Danese
Haverhill
Mass
Boston
Maine school funding survey seeks views from 468 communities
The Maine Municipal Association asks all member towns about state funding levels, uniform property tax, and local tax caps for schools in a survey published in Municipal Voice. The push coincides with legislature talks on repeals and amendments during a late month special session.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine Municipal Association
MMA
John C. Orestis
Lewiston
Municipal Voice
Orestis
MSEA Holds Fire On State Budget Cuts
AUGUSTA Maine AP The Maine State Employees Association will monitor the 7.3 million in budget cuts and study their effect on state programs and employees. Executive director David Carnevale said the verdict will come from workers and the public over time. Longley said no layoffs are planned and direct public programs will suffer minimally.
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Augusta
Maine
Maine State Justics Association
David Carnevale
Carnevale
James B.oe Longley
Longley
David Smith
Smith
Longley Atlass seek Dismissal of Employes Suit
Gov James B Longley and Hadley P Atlass ask a federal court to dismiss a $1 million suit by five state employees laid off in a Commerce and Industry Department reorganization. They say the case is before Maine Supreme Court and administrative remedies not exhausted.
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Portland
Maine
James B. Longley
Hadley P. Atlass
Commerce and Industry Department
Atlass
Commerce and Industry
Maine Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
State Personnel Department
Maine State Employes Appeals Board
Commission Reviews Funding Law Direction in Maine
The Education Finance Commission plans to recommend a direction for altering Maine’s school funding law. A preferred plan would repeal the current law and provide a fixed per pupil amount with local communities free to raise extra funds, not guaranteed state matching, with the state general fund supplying all student allotments.
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Augusta
Maine
Education Finance Commission
David G. Huber
R-Falmouth
Commissioner of Education and Cultural Services
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