This is a very special episode of the Maine Veterans Spotlight as we celebrated the United States Army’s 250th Birthday in the birthplace of the nation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This episode highlights the Army 250 as an on going celebration of the US Army featuring David J Gillespie Vice President of the Penn and Franklin Chapter of AUSA and US Army Veteran. Jerry Tempesta a US Army Vietnam Veteran and Kat Kirman from Veteran Service Center and a US Air Force Veteran.
Dr. Jeffrey Barkin and Dr. Lisa Belisle welcome gubernatorial candidate Hannah Pingree on to talk about her views and why she thinks she will be a great choice for Maine’s next Governor.
Republican candidate for Governor, Robert Wessels, joins host Aaron Chadbourne for the final two segments of today’s show. For the second segment, the phones are open and we take your calls!
A recent report by the Maine DEP found that air samples near the tanks measured drastically higher than the area's normal background levels in terms of toxic chemicals.
The bills would require Mainers who earn over $1 million and corporations that earn over $3.5 million to pay slightly higher taxes, and would also see tax brackets adjusted.