It appears Augusta may follow in the footsteps of cities such as Portland and Brunswick with a new proposal being considered that would cost shoppers 5 cents for every plastic bag used at check-out.
I understand that newspapers are becoming less relevant as time goes by. People satisfy their hunger for news through a myriad of portals, from major news networks to local tv and radio sites. The difference is, generally speaking, most all of them are underwritten by ads on their sites not by charging a fee.