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January 15, 2012

Winslow man pays $2,000 to prove case

Before Rocky Gravel of Winslow could build a free-standing garage next to the house where he has lived since 1991, he had to pay $2,000 for survey work to document the property was not in a flood zone.
Published
January 15, 2012

D.C. BEAT: Michaud hoping for sweet Valentine’s Day

Rep. Mike Michaud is hoping for some sweet returns on Valentine’s Day.
Published
January 15, 2012

Debate focuses on who should pay for FEMA map mistakes

WASHINGTON — Nancy and Mike Heath went into panic mode about a year ago when they tried to refinance their Westbrook home and were told they lived in a flood zone and had to pay $1,700 a year for federal flood insurance.
Published
January 15, 2012

Government error costs Winslow man $2,000

Before Rocky Gravel of Winslow could build a free-standing garage next to the house where he has lived since 1991, he had to pay $2,000 for survey work to document the property was not in a flood zone.
Published
January 13, 2012

Mainer Mills may join Obama Cabinet

The president’s government reorganization plan would make the head of the Small Business Administration a Cabinet-level job.
Published
January 12, 2012

Collins says America needs more BIW destroyers

ARLINGTON, Va. — More Bath Iron Works-built destroyers are needed to meet the country’s national security needs, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday during a speech to a defense industry trade association.
Published
January 12, 2012

Collins urges adding more destroyers

ARLINGTON, Va. — More Bath Iron Works-built destroyers are needed to meet the country’s national security needs, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Wednesday during a speech to a defense industry trade association.
Published
January 11, 2012

Collins: More funding needed for combat ships

The Maine senator says the Navy should fund two BIW destroyers a year in order to carry out a new defense strategy refocused on the Asia-Pacific region.
Published
January 10, 2012

State senator says run against Pingree ‘unlikely’

WASHINGTON — Maine Senate Majority Leader Jon Courtney said Monday that he is unlikely to run for Congress this year against Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, which would leave Republicans searching for a credible candidate.
Published
January 9, 2012

Courtney says run against Pingree ‘pretty unlikely’

The Maine Senate majority leader says he can’t match the financial resources available to Rep. Chellie Pingree, who is married to billionaire Donald Sussman.