Many of the bills advanced by the budget committee either had nominal costs or had their funding reduced, as nearly 300 bills, totalling more than $2 billion in spending over 2 years, competed for only $5 million funding.
Residents and businesses have been calling for changes to the busy downtown corridor amid reports of drug use and public disturbances. The city is responding with several new projects.
The highest bidder, a New Hampshire property developer, plans to continue operating the restaurant and keep the property a part of Maine's dwindling working waterfront.
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