Cleanup involves burying of debris
VASSALBORO -- An excavator scooped up piles of burnt rubble.
The debris was dumped into a truck and piled into big, deep holes in the ground, where it would later be buried.
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Dedication starts to pay
Things are moving quickly for Alex Jenson. The 15-year-old Waterville native is nearing the end of her first year as a student at Carrabassett Valley Academy, and this month she's reaping the benefits of her new dedication to freestyle skiing.
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GEORGE SMITH: Maine's economic resources have value that just needs defining
When the news reported that Poland Spring and Hannaford Supermarkets shipped 80,000 bottles of water to Haiti, it reminded me of how blessed we are to have clean, clear water here in Maine.
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PARTY OF TWO: Follow the turkeys if you want to
It’s amazing how much my daughter is like me.
She is bossy, opinionated, always has to have the last word. And when she sets her mind to something, there is no stopping her.
But the way she is most like me lies in the endless stream of questions forever flowing from her fresh little mind.
“Mama,” she will say. “Do dinosaurs have ankles?”
Then she will wait for an answer, as though she simply asked what day of the week it is.
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UMF dean's list
FARMINGTON -- University of Maine at Farmington announces its dean's list for the 2010 fall semester. The following local students earned that status:Latest News
Lobsterman shooting trial continues
A family member of the victim testified that the accused first fired at him.
Phone hazard bill in peril
The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee split on a bill to require cell phones to carry warnings they may cause brain cancer.
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Madison, Carrabec schools 'low-achieving'
Carrabec High School in North Anson and Madison Area High School will be eligible for a piece of $12 million in federal school-improvement funds after making a list of Maine's 10 "persistently lowest-achieving" schools.
Deaths link 3 former Mainers
A former Augusta man is being held in California after the suspicious deaths of a central Maine couple there.
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Former President Clinton backing Mitchell's campaign for governor
AUGUSTA -- Former President Bill Clinton sent out a fundraising appeal Tuesday on behalf of Senate President Elizabeth Mitchell -- a high-profile endorsement in a gubernatorial primary that features seven Democrats.
Family loses home to fire
NORRIDGEWOCK -- Two separate fires destroyed one home and damaged another Tuesday morning.
Town solicits donations for Opera House sprinkler system
SKOWHEGAN -- It has been a year since the state Fire Marshal's Office told the town it would have to install a sprinkler system for fire suppression in the historic Skowhegan Opera House or face a possible end to concerts there.
Educators' union decries funding cuts
AUGUSTA -- The union that represents 25,000 Maine school employees called on legislators again Tuesday to raise taxes to prevent $34 million in cuts proposed for state education funding.
Mill owners face fines for safety violations
Committee split on cell phone warning
Waterville man sentenced for drunken assault
Smithfield to hold elections, town meeting Saturday
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Wood boiler fire in Waterville
U.S. job openings up sharply in January
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Local pair found dead in the West
A former Augusta man is being held in California after the suspicious deaths of a central Maine couple there.
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Getting ready to bloom
Exhibitors hurry to finish displays for 'Gardens Gone Wild,' which opens tonight in Portland with a special gala.
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Ohio State shooter complained bosses were unfair
An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation. Nathaniel Brown was days away from losing his job when he opened fire with two handguns early Tuesday in a ...
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