December 12, 2012

Obama won't specify cuts to benefit programs, the Republican says, but aides say he's already done so.
December 11, 2012
FARMINGTON -- Leadership, communication, school finance budgeting and personnel management are the top qualities respondents said they are looking for in the new Regional School Unit 9 superintendent.
December 12, 2012
BINGHAM -- A Bingham selectman strongly urged the School Administrative District 13 Tuesday night not to close Bingham's Quimby Middle School, but an updated survey of the district's residents show almost half are in favor of shutting it down.
December 11, 2012
SKOWHEGAN -- The following cases were closed Nov. 5-9 in Skowhegan District Court.
December 11, 2012
WINSLOW -- A woman was injured after she was hit by a car while she crossed Clinton Avenue Tuesday evening, according to police.
December 11, 2012

AUGUSTA -- The ninth and final defendant charged with criminal trespass for refusing to leave the grounds of the governor's residence last year pleaded guilty Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
December 11, 2012
HALLOWELL -- A management plan for the city forest will go to a public hearing at January's City Council meeting now that some councilors say they want input from residents.
December 11, 2012

WATERVILLE -- Be kind to everyone around you, invest in yourself, never stop learning, and above all, be honest.
December 11, 2012
GARDINER -- Two people were hurt -- at least one seriously -- during a fight outside a Neal Street apartment early Monday morning, police said.
December 11, 2012
December 11, 2012

The attorney for Mark Strong says officials also have not disclosed everything found in searches in the high-profile prostitution case.
December 11, 2012
Police believe the driver suffered a medical problem before the crash.
December 12, 2012

The Sierra Club again denounces the proposed 220-mile road as a costly, destructive boondoggle.
December 11, 2012
The land in Penobscot County is on the eastern boundary of Baxter State Park.
December 12, 2012

The small, long-haired dog drowned, and it appeared the woman was suffering from hypothermia.
December 12, 2012
The Biodiversity Research Institute will be studying contamination as part of ongoing studies of mercury pollution.
December 12, 2012

The veteran office holders will be paid much less than two years ago unless lawmakers approve an extra $50,000.
December 11, 2012
December 11, 2012
Proposed budget for 2013-2014 calls for a 1.1 percent increase
December 11, 2012
Maine energy officials say the average price for propane, in quantities used for heating, is unchanged from last week.
December 11, 2012
The workers are those who exemplify excellence in public service.
December 11, 2012
Harassment, criminal mischief, threatening
December 11, 2012

The scene playing out on Capitol Hill is a familiar one as lawmakers with competing ideologies wage an 11th-hour battle to avert a predictable crisis.
December 11, 2012

The probe of Europe's largest bank focused on the transfer of funds through the U.S. financial system from Mexican drug cartels and on behalf of nations such as Iran.
December 11, 2012
Police say nearly $10,000 in cash and $10,000 in jewelry was stolen from a home on Dec. 1.
December 12, 2012

Police Chief Paul Callaghan and Town Manager Robert Markel both cite town politics.
December 11, 2012
.jpg)
A handful of marijuana activists celebrated by toking up on the Capitol steps, but there were no crowds and little fanfare.
December 11, 2012

The Supreme Court Justice finds himself defending his legal writings that some find offensive and anti-gay.
December 11, 2012
December 11, 2012
In the U.S., elementary school children have improved their scores in reading and math, but progress seems to fall off in later grades, where math and science scores are stagnant.
December 11, 2012
The exact date and circumstances of the Rockport shelter's closing haven't been revealed. The nearest sheltera are more than an hour away.
December 11, 2012

The former International Monetary Fund leader stayed in Paris and stayed mum as a New York judge announced the settlement Monday.
December 11, 2012

Tom Brady throws four touchdown passes and the New England Patriots dominate the Houston Texans on Monday Night Football.