Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Mainers need to focus their generosity in places that can provide the most help by donating money to volunteer agencies.
Residents will have a final opportunity to be heard Thursday, on their concerns of a $52.6 million city and school budget that would increase property taxes by 6.6 percent while Mayor William Stokes urge residents to speak to local officials and state legislators about the need for tax reforms.
The bill, which aims to make it easier to transfer credits between state college systems and to reduce the waiting for lists for community college programs, would cost about $9.4 million over four years.
Police are seeking multiple suspects in a strong-arm robbery at the Augusta WalMart in which a man was assaulted shortly before 4 p.m. today.
William Spaulding, 53, of Vassalboro, was taken to the hospital Tuesday after crashing his pickup truck head on into another truck, driven by Joshua Lamoreau, 34, of Monmouth, on Western Avenue in Manchester.
Twin Rivers, which has facilities in Madawaska and New Brunswick, produces specialty papers and lumber.
Kyle Dube’s Facebook page also indicates that he was born in Presque Isle but went to Orono schools. It's not clear how he knew Nichole Cable, who is five years younger than he is.
Acquaintance charged in murder of Glenburn girl
Teachers and other education stakeholders are among those commenting at a public hearing being held in Augusta Tuesday afternoon on rules for evaluating teachers and principals.
COLLEGE BASEBALL: USM's Dexter no ordinary freshman
GORHAM -- University of Southern Maine freshman shortstop Sam Dexter is the son of a coach so it stands to reason he has an edge on many players his age when it comes to understand ...
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Feature obituary: Dr. Omar 'Chip' Crothers, 71, changed lives of thousands
Dr. Crothers was a prominent Portland surgeon and the driving force behind the formation of Maine Handicapped Skiing.
More Obama aides knew about IRS audit
But apparently the advisers did not tell the president, officials say.
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