Maryland & Maine posts
Business Insider There's a reason Maine is often called "Vacationland."
25 photos that show why foodies are flocking to Portland, Maine
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Maine has much more to offer than lobster rolls.
104 months ago
CNN Politics "I will not tax them anymore and in my budget overall taxes were decreased. Maine has plenty of revenue to fund state government without raising taxes," Maine Gov. Paul LePage says.
Maine nonemergency functions shut down
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage has declared a state of civil emergency in Maine in the absence of an approved biennial budget by the State Legislature.
105 months ago
CNN Politics "I will not tax them anymore and in my budget overall taxes were decreased. Maine has plenty of revenue to fund state government without raising taxes," Maine Gov. Paul LePage says.
Maine nonemergency functions shut down
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage has declared a state of civil emergency in Maine in the absence of an approved biennial budget by the State Legislature.
105 months ago
The New York Times - Travel Maine is loaded with islands — more than 3,000 along its 3,500 miles of coastline. But Isle au Haut, dangling way out at the edge of the Gulf of Maine, is an outlier among them. #NPS100
On a Maine Island, Steep Bluffs and Solitude
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Isle au Haut in Maine has winding trails, deep woods, rock ledges, crashing waves— and few tourists.
115 months ago
Slate.com They have both succeeded on a mix of bullying, racism, and a white middle-class fears.
Why Maine’s Paul LePage Is the Proto-Trump
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In Maine, the face of heroin trafficking is white. Which makes sense. Maine is among the most homogeneous states in the union, and the large bulk of Maine’
123 months ago
The New York Times "I may have had a slip of the tongue, but my heart is to protect the Maine people," said Paul LePage, Maine's Governor.
Gov. Paul LePage of Maine Denies Making Racist Remarks
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A combative Gov. Paul LePage of Maine denied Friday that he was making racially motivated remarks when he said earlier this week that out-of-state drug dealers come to Maine and “impregnate a young white girl” before they leave.
123 months ago
CNN Politics "I made one slip-up," Maine Gov. Paul LePage concedes. "I may have made many slip-ups. I was going impromptu in my brain, didn't catch up to my mouth. Instead of saying, 'Maine women,' I said, 'White women.' I'm not going to apologize to the Maine wo Read more ... men for that because if you go to Maine you will see we are essentially 95 percent white."
123 months ago
Washington Post Sports Last night was yet another instance of Maryland doing Maryland things, writes Dan Steinberg.
Maryland beats Indiana in a perfectly Maryland manner
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Maryland was playing in its first Big Ten tournament, and it felt like just another game
133 months ago
VisitingNewEngland.com - New England Vacations Why we love Bath, Maine: http://visitingnewengland.com/bath-maine-travel.html
Walking Historic Bath, Maine - Travel Review - VisitingNewEngland.com
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Bath, Maine, an underrated Maine travel destination, features a historic, old-fashioned downtown with well-preserved 19th century brick buildings and independently-owned stores.
133 months ago
Yahoo Finance Depending on which state you call home, you could be taxed for the weirdest reasons. In Maryland, for example, you’re taxed for flushing your toilet, while if you brand yourself with tattoos in Arkansas, you’ll have to pay up.
10 goofy tax laws still on the books
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Maryland is trying to raise money to protect the Chesapeake Bay, while Maine – which produces 99 percent of the wild blueberries in the U.S. – wants to fund research to keep itself competitive among other states and Canadian provinces that produc Read more ... e berries.
134 months ago