Struggling paper makers get unexpected windfall from tax credit that could be short-livedWASHINGTON — A law to make the earth a little greener is giving paper mills an unintended multibillion-dollar tax windfall with the help of a little diesel fuel. As dominoes fall throughout New England, Maine gets its turnAUGUSTA, Maine — A legislative hearing to extend gay marriage to another New England state — Maine — created traffic jams Wednesday as thousands of residents converged on a civic arena to air their views. Standing ovation greets Maine gay marriage bill at crowded legislative hearingAUGUSTA, Maine — A public hearing on allowing gay marriage in Maine has opened with a standing ovation for the bill’s sponsor. Maine town seeks way to get rid of dead cow stuck below river waterfallRUMFORD, Maine — Rumford officials are trying to figure out what do with the bloated carcass of a cow that floated down the Androscoggin River and over a waterfall before landing on some rocks, where it has remained for nearly three weeks. |