The Lisbon Reporter

WELCOME TO THE LISBON REPORTER. In an effort to keep our community informed of what is going on at local and Federal levels of government, we decided to create this on-line newspaper. It is our hope that this on-line newspaper will help you stay informed so that you can get involved and take action for the benefit of our ENTIRE community. Thank you for visiting and please check back frequently for information about what is happening in LISBON/LISBON FALLS, MAINE USA

Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Maine Wire: “As LePage makes final welfare debt payment, Dems lobby for more” plus 1 more‏

As LePage makes final welfare debt payment, Dems lobby for more

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 06:43 AM PDT

As Republican Gov. Paul LePage toured the state on Tuesday to celebrate the final hard-fought payment on a welfare debt owed to Maine’s hospitals, Democratic lawmakers gathered at the State House to lobby for an expansion of the same welfare program that caused the nearly half-a-billion dollar debt. The dueling events followed a high-tension session […]

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Willette: BDN reaches new low with 9/11 editorial

Posted: 18 Sep 2013 06:12 AM PDT
Rep. Alex Willette (R-Mapelton) sent the following letter to the editors of the Bangor Daily News on September 13: To the Editor: Wednesday, the twelfth anniversary of the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks, was a solemn day for Americans. Therefore I was shocked to see that the official editorial opinion of the Bangor Daily News […]