Bangor Daily News
Graham Platner proposes 5% tax on wealth over $1 billion
"If you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to get ahead by demanding that those at the top finally pay their fair share. We free up the resources to make that promise real again,"…
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3mOne of New England’s largest plumbing and heating wholesalers is expanding to Caribou
The expansion, announced Monday, also includes the acquisition of a distributor in Sanford and will bring the company’s Maine locations to 12.
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2mLetter: Graham Platner’s personal growth makes him worthy of public office
“I admire people willing to face themselves honestly. I don't trust people willing to exploit it.”
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A place to call home: Town & Country FCU announces $3,500 contribution to support older Mainers through SMAA Housing Connections Program
PORTLAND — As part of its ongoing commitment to ‘local helping local’, Town & Country Federal Credit Union has made a significant contribution by donating $3,500 to the Southern Maine Agency on Aging in recognition of Older Americans Month to support the organization’s Housing Connections Program in Cumberland and York counties. The donation will help […]
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4mFormer Maine deputy pleads guilty to domestic violence assault
The assault occurred in 2023 against a woman he had dated and has two children with, according to court records.
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3mMan gets 55 years for killing Maine farmer and hiding his body in a barrel
Joseph Chute reportedly owed Alex Jackson money and feared losing his farm.