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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2011

VOL. 3 NO. 175

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Plastic bag fee going nowhere for now Idea fails to win panel’s OK BY CASEY CONLEY THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Proposals to regulate or ban plastic bags within city limits are going nowhere, at least for now. Members of the city council’s Energy and Environmental Sustainability committee yesterday expressed interest in finding ways to reduce litter

“We need to have plastic bags available and not put a gimmicky fee on them, and that’s what this is, just a gimmick for the city to raise money.” — Joanna Sinnett, critic of the proposal to regulate plastic bags and other impacts from plastic shopping bags. But, they were skeptical of proposals to charge fees for plastic bags at places like grocery stores. The three-member committee did not propose any

new rules or ordinances around paper or plastic shopping bags, and no votes were taken. However, councilors admitted the issue could resurface. see BAGS page 6

Port call On a round-trip cruise from New York City, the Norwegian Jewel is shown berthed at the Ocean Gateway terminal Thursday. Able to accommodate 2,376 passengers and measuring 965 feet, the ship took advantage of Portland’s new deep-water pier. The ship was on a Canada/ New England tour that included stops in Sydney, Halifax and the Bay of Fundy. On Saturday, the Enchantment of the Seas will visit carrying approximately 2,250 passengers and 870 crew members, the city reported. The 990-foot long Royal Caribbean International ship will travel to Bar Harbor and will conclude her nine-day itinerary in Baltimore, according to the city. (DAVID CARKHUFF PHOTO)

LePage: Energy costs key for Maine’s economy BY MATTHEW ARCO THE PORTLAND DAILY SUN

Gov. Paul LePage vowed to pursue income tax reform on pensions, encourage natural gas development and increase efficiency in government, during a talk in Portland Thursday. LePage discussed his agenda for the upcoming legislative session Thursday, speaking to Portland resi-

dents and members of the business community about cutting the cost to do business in Maine. The governor made his remarks during the Portland Community Chamber's Eggs and Issues breakfast, outlining what will be his focus in January — energy, education and the economy. "We need to make a change," he said, referring to the importance of

making Maine a natural gas state. He argued that reducing energy costs is necessary in order to lure businesses to the state and help those that are already here to prosper. He see LEPAGE page 6 RIGHT: Gov. Paul LePage speaks in Portland Thursday morning about the importance of spurring private sector job growth across the state. (MATTHEW ARCO PHOTO)

Eder to study abroad, stay in race for mayor Don’t count Obama out; GOP field fizzles Cheverus golfer state bound See News Briefs on page 3

See Roger Simon’s column on page 4

See the story on page 7


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