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Cops Chop Wood For Heating Assistance
The Fraternal Order of Police in Kennebec County is working with United way to provide fire wood to those who need it.
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Suspect in Pittston Home Invasion Attack Appears in Court
An Augusta man charged with aggravated attempted murder was in court again Wednesday.
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State cut could force seniors out of residential beds
AUGUSTA : The state's residential care homes for seniors say they are being pushed to the financial breaking point by a state budget cut that no longer pays them to keep beds open for Medicaid-eligible ...
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Gustav is far off; watch for Hanna
Hurricane Gustav won't even get Augusta wet, and -- if it comes this way-- Hurricane Hanna likely will be tempered, according to the National Weather Service's West Columbia, S.C., office.
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Students Eligible for Free, Reduced Price Meals, Milk
David Connerty-Marin, Director of Communications, Maine Department of Education 207-624-6880 Walter Beesley, Director of Child Nutrition Services, Maine Department of Education 207-624-6875 AUGUSTA – ...
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Items Of Interest Seen In Unsolved Murder
Members of a team of forensic experts looking into a 28-year-old murder case said they have found unspecified items worth following up on by re-examining evidence and the body of a 16-year-old girl that was ...
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New State Insurance Supt. Kofman Accused Of Bias
The state's new superintendent of insurance rejects claims she is prejudiced in favor of the governor's subsidized DirigoChoice insurance plan and will not step away from presiding over a hearing next month ...
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Panel: Election funds misused
Panel: Election funds misused Candidate bought truck cap, cooler Dana W. Kadey AUGUSTA, Maine - ' A Princeton man running as an independent candidate for the District 29 Maine Senate seat is in hot water with ...
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Criminal Justice Courses
This fall semester, beginning September 2, University College at Bath/Brunswick at 9 Park Street in Bath will offer several University of Maine at Augusta justice studies courses via interactive television or ...
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Chase seeking second term in Augusta
Incumbent District 147 State Representative Kathy Chase has her reelection campaign well underway, even though it's more than two months until Election Day.
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Highway deaths down; homicides hit 25
AUGUSTA : The following information was compiled by the Public Information Office for the Maine Department of Public Safety: There have been 101 people killed on Maine roads this year.
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Signatures certified; beverage tax repeal headed for ballot
AUGUSTA : A veto of taxes on beer, wine, soda and health insurance passed at the end of the legislative session to fund the state's subsidized insurance plan known as DirigoChoice will appear on the November ...
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Smoking ban with children in cars starts Sept. 1
AUGUSTA : It will be illegal as of Sept. 1 to smoke in a car if a child younger than 16 is riding along, under a law passed earlier this year by the Legislature.
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A Death in the Family - Wall Street Journal
Aided by advocates for the mentally ill, William Bruce left the hospital -- only to kill his mother By ELIZABETH BERNSTEIN and NATHAN KOPPEL - August 16, 2008 On June 20, 2006, William Bruce approached his ...
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A Death in the Family- man kills mother, release aided by advocates for the mentally ill
On June 20, 2006, William Bruce approached his mother as she worked at her desk at home and struck killing blows to her head with a hatchet.
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Consumer mediators needed, Waldoboro food pantry calls for artists
This year, the effort in Adam's memory raised more than $2,600 for scholarships and donations.
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Intro to Computer Science is a New Course at URock
ROCKLAND : University College at Rockland will expand its technology courses this fall to include the University of Maine at Augusta's CIS 101, Introduction to Computer Science.
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Celebrating the art of beautiful singing
WALDOBORO : Three Maine singers who share friendship and a compelling vocal technique will perform at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.12, at the Waldo Theater on Main Street/ Route 220.
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So Much For Immortality
A new word is making the rounds in the state Capitol: deaccession. Don't worry, it has nothing to do with taxes, or consolidating schools or towns.
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Fans ready for rain that never came
Veteran concertgoers and rookies alike came to the Eagles concert well prepared for rain that never came.
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