Susan M. Cover

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Published
October 21, 2011

Town hall audience tough on LePage

THORNDIKE — Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday at his monthly town hall that his administration is considering new ways to tackle welfare abuse, including hiring private investigators or putting the attorney general in charge of the welfare fraud division.
Published
October 20, 2011

LePage meets with business leaders to focus job effort

SOUTH PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage told business leaders at Southern Maine Community College Wednesday that legislation passed earlier this year to reduce red tape was just a “down payment” on the work he intends to do to help them prosper.
Published
October 20, 2011

Legislative panel orders review of MaineHousing

AUGUSTA — The state watchdog office will conduct a risk assessment at MaineHousing in the coming months following a directive issued by the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
Published
October 20, 2011

State to examine housing group

AUGUSTA — The state watchdog office will conduct a risk assessment at MaineHousing in the coming months following a directive issued by the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
Published
October 20, 2011

LePage reaffirms business support

SOUTH PORTLAND — Gov. Paul LePage told business leaders at Southern Maine Community College Wednesday that legislation passed earlier this year to reduce red tape was just a “down payment” on the work he intends to do to help them prosper.
Published
October 19, 2011

Report: State lacks guidelines in property sales

AUGUSTA — The state lacks guidelines to govern the sale of state properties and has not consistently notified the public when a property is available, a review by the state’s watchdog office showed.
Published
October 17, 2011

ON MAINE POLITICS: Bills list is mixed bag

AUGUSTA — From hair-braiding regulations to dog training, the list of legislative bill requests is out, with lawmakers looking to do a whole host of things when the they return in January.
Published
October 16, 2011

Aho tries to balance business, environment interests in state

AUGUSTA — As a little girl, Patricia Ann Waugh learned to swim in the cove at West Boothbay Harbor’s Juniper Point and could row a boat before she could ride a bicycle. She loved to be outdoors.
Published
October 13, 2011

Tax panel shies away from major changes

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Taxation Committee appeared to back away from proposing major tax reform Wednesday, citing a lack of time and little consensus on what needs to be done.
Published
October 13, 2011

Tax panel: No major changes on horizon

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Taxation Committee appeared to back away from proposing major tax reform Wednesday, citing a lack of time and little consensus on what needs to be done.