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Scarborough racino PAC pays penalty, will not appeal Ethics Commission ruling

SCARBOROUGH — A political action committee formed last year to support a failed attempt to bring a racino to Scarborough has decided not to appeal a penalty levied by the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The commission in late March fined the Scarbo...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 9:20 am
Ethics panel 'peels back the curtain' on Scarborough PAC

SCARBOROUGH — A state ethics commission hearing last week shed some light on operations of the political action committee behind last year's failed Scarborough Downs racino proposal. Among other things, the hearing revealed a former state legislator was paid $30,000 for services t...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 11:45 pm

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Ethics commission fines Scarborough racino committee

AUGUSTA — After more than three hours of testimony and deliberation Thursday, the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices imposed a $12,250 penalty on the political action committee behind last fall's failed attempt to allow a racino in Scarborough. The Scar...

Peggy Roberts • News •
Thursday, March 26, 2009
S-scardowns-012309 Downs makes pitch to York County

SCARBOROUGH — After an effort to bring a racino to Scarborough failed by 225 votes in November, Scarborough Downs is looking at York County as a possible place to move and build a racino.

Peggy Roberts • News •
Friday, January 23, 2009 at 4:35 pm
s-spracino-122608 Next racino target: South Portland?

SOUTH PORTLAND — With the dust barely settled after Scarborough residents narrowly rejected a racino in their town, a South Portland resident and police officer is working to attract the gaming facility to his city.

Peggy Roberts • News •
Friday, December 26, 2008 at 12:36 pm

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Scarborough racino PAC pays penalty, will not appeal Ethics Commission ruling

Ethics panel 'peels back the curtain' on Scarborough PAC

Ethics commission fines Scarborough racino committee

S-scardowns-012309 Downs makes pitch to York County

s-spracino-122608 Next racino target: South Portland?

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