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Maine manslaughter convict going back to prison
"Lourie submits a littany of Bush foibles straight from the MoveON.org playbook.
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Years after manslaughter conviction, Farmington man sentenced for threat
A man convicted of manslaughter in 2000 was found guilty Tuesday of threatening to kill the mother of his child.
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Candidates Chosen For Special Election
Democrats and Republicans have chosen their candidates for the Feb. 3 special election to fill the House District 89 seat being vacated by Janet Mills, who is becoming the state's new attorney general.
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Diner rests where it was moved
The Farmington Diner still sits where it was moved in February, but the new owner has used the time to work on her plan to reopen the diner.
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Self-esteem training offered
Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community is offering a 6-week self-esteem training workshop at its Farmington center, 108 Perham St., on consecutive Wednesdays beginning Jan.
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Sun Journal's top online 'page views' in 2008
The Sun Journal's Web site earned 7.5 million story views across 146,765 virtual pages in the past year.
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Autopsy: Tot kicked or punched
The account given to police by a Wilton man charged with manslaughter is inconsistent with the 17-month-old victim's injuries, according to court records.
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Limited tickets to be sold for Inaugural Ball
Tickets for the Jan. 24 Farmington Inaugural Ball will go on sale Monday, Jan. 5, at three locations in Franklin County.
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Shops and Services: Best Snoop
A cold October morning, shortly before dawn. On a country road outside of Lewiston, private investigator Mark Cayer is sitting at the wheel of his idling Ford Taurus, pulled into the shadows of a shuttered ...
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Three hurt in head-on collision
Three people were injured Tuesday morning when two cars collided head-on on Route 4 at its intersection with Route 17 in North Jay.
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Fire destroys mobile home; dog dies
A mobile home was destroyed by fire late Sunday afternoon during the winter's first major snowstorm, said fire Chief Terry Bell.
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Police still seeking clues in Weed slaying
People here still wonder who killed contractor Butch Weed two days before Christmas 2003.
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Site ranks nursing home care
Federal officials on Thursday launched a Web site that includes a ranking system for nursing homes providing care for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
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Eastler pens kids' book about racewalking
Tom Eastler, a professor of geology at the University of Maine at Farmington, learned to racewalk when he was 23 and has coached racewalkers for more than 30 years, including his own children.
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Special Election Set For Maine House Seat
Gov. John Baldacci has set a Feb. 3, 2009, date for a special election to replace former House member Janet Mills, who will become Maine's first woman attorney general.
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Archaeology Research Center to become independent of UMF
The Archaeology Research Center, a part of the University of Maine at Farmington for nearly 25 years, will become independent in early 2009.
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UMF community chorus to give two concerts
The University of Maine at Farmington Community Chorus will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec.
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Two plead not guilty to drug charges
Two men pleaded not guilty to drug charges Thursday in unrelated cases in Franklin County Superior Court.
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Vandals spray paint vehicle
A postal vehicle and garage door were vandalized with spray paint Sunday night, said police Chief Richard Caton.
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Mattress fire takes home
Wearing only pants and socks, Ben Cummings screamed for firefighters to help his dog as flames destroyed his home Monday.
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