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Reporting Aside: Change in direction gives Waterville’s downtown a whole new look

Motorists get a fresh perspective of downtown Waterville with the new traffic pattern that allows for two-way traffic on Main and Front streets, Amy Calder writes.

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Rails, trails or both? State officials urged to do something with unused Augusta-to-Brunswick rail corridor

Officials have begun a nine-month process to consider using the state-owned Lower Road rail corridor for a recreational trial that would pass through several central Maine communities.
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From mascots, to parking and the bands, high school football had its moments this fall, writes David Bailey

Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine

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Carrabassett Valley board conditionally approves final subdivision plan for Sugarloaf expansion

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Leader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty remain hesitant

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Mills announces $5.4 million for climate change projects, green energy jobs

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Smithfield man hospitalized after car collides with railroad machinery in Belgrade

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Judge denies alleged sex offender’s request for new lawyer in decade-old case

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Maine’s high court upholds CMP lease of public land key to $1 billion power line

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Rails, trails or both? State officials urged to do something with unused Augusta-to-Brunswick rail corridor
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Body found on Sears Island identified as missing Presque Isle college student
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Avon to hold special town meeting to consider changing some elected positions to appointed
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Carrabassett Valley board conditionally approves final subdivision plan for Sugarloaf expansion
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Prosecution resumes closing argument at Trump Organization’s tax fraud trial
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From mascots, to parking and the bands, high school football had its moments this fall, writes David Bailey
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Reporting Aside: Change in direction gives Waterville’s downtown a whole new look
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Ukraine says animals’ eyes were sent to its embassies, consulates in 6 countries
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UMaine narrows athletic director job search to three finalists
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U.S. hiring remained strong in November as employers add 263,000 jobs

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Judge denies alleged sex offender’s request for new lawyer in decade-old case

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Smithfield man facing drug charges is also accused by several people of defrauding them on home repair projects in central Maine

People say they paid Zacheriah Adams, most recently a Smithfield resident, thousands of dollars for home improvement projects that he never finished, and now authorities are concerned he may have fled the state.

Leader of new UMA presidential search pledges more transparency, but faculty remain hesitant

The search committee, lead by Roger Katz, will hold public listening sessions Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 in Bangor and Augusta, respectively, to gather feedback about what faculty, staff and community members would like to see in a president.

Searsport man indicted on 2 counts of attempted murder in Winslow shooting

Steven Pratt, 39, was indicted by a grand jury in Kennebec County for allegedly firing a loaded gun inside a vehicle in Winslow on Oct. 21 with the intent to cause the deaths of two women.