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Chad Bagley stands in the rain in Fairfield while guiding traffic at a Ridge Road repaving area on Tuesday. Asked what he thought of the rain, Bagley said, “I’m not really liking it.” Today’s weather, and that of the rest of the week, is expected to be much better, the National Weather Service said. Sunny skies are expected through Saturday, with a high of 70 forecast for today and the low 80s for the rest of the week.
VASSALBORO: School board supports merger
VASSALBORO -- Vassalboro's School Committee will pursue a regionalized relationship with Waterville, China and Winslow after Tuesday night's decision.
PHILLIPS: White out as manager
PHILLIPS -- Phillips' town manager, after only two months on the job, has stepped down for personal reasons and not, he says, because of the controversial shut-down of the town by a few disgruntled voters at a town meeting in June.
At Olympics, pin collectors ask each other 'wanna trade?'
BEIJING -- "Please, may I look?''
WATERVILLE Council OKs funds to buy new cruisers
WATERVILLE -- The city will buy three new police cruisers this year, but will explore buying a less-costly car that is better on gasoline for future purchases.
PALMYRA Murder suspect worked at rehab center
PALMYRA -- Steven R. Cutting of Palmyra, who allegedly confessed over the weekend to killing a Portland man in 1995, worked at a residential facility with recovering drug addicts.
Local paving prices increase
BELGRADE -- Paving contractor Bruce Manzer is the latest victim of skyrocketing increases in petroleum products.
PITTSFIELD Town will take steps to keep people warm
PITTSFIELD -- Town Manager Kathryn Ruth has 14 local senior citizens she typically checks on during the winter months to make sure they're able to stay warm.
SIDNEY Fans of Blistered Fingers converging for the festival
SIDNEY -- The recreational vehicles started lining up at the Silver Spur Riding Club less than an hour after sunrise Tuesday morning -- and this is two days before the start of the 31st Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Festival.
SKOWHEGAN Anson man hurt in crash
SKOWHEGAN -- An Anson man was flown by helicopter to a Bangor hospital Tuesday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle on U.S. Route 201.
CHINA Discussions are set as new revaluations go out
CHINA -- The just-completed property revaluation did not spare selectmen's homes.
Newspaper Guild: Contract should remain valid
In court papers filed Tuesday, the Portland Newspaper Guild asked a federal judge to deny a recent request made by Blethen Maine Newspapers Inc. seeking a declaratory judgment in an ongoing lawsuit between the company and the union.
BIW to build 3rd destroyer
The Navy's decision to build a third Zumwalt-class destroyer seemingly satisfies almost everyone.
Man struck by car escapes major injury
WEST FARMINGTON — A Farmington man who has been biking to work for years was struck by a car at a four-way-stop intersection Tues- day morning but escaped with minor injuries, Farmington police said.
Fort Popham:a Civil War stronghold
PHIPPSBURG -- On the first day of her summer vacation this year, Carole Harris of Auburn visited her youth.
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