WATERVILLE — Jews in late 19th Century Maine would have been very much in favor of the mural which Gov. Paul LePage removed from the state Department of Labor walls.
April 2011
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Immigrant welfare reforms save less than expected
The LePage administration has scaled back proposals to cut social service benefits to immigrants and refugees as officials waded into the complexities of the programs and federal requirements.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Dumas flies high for victory
University of Southern Maine junior Bethany Dumas isn’t where she wants to be, but she was plenty good Saturday at the Bryant University Invitational track meet.
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Local gardeners asked to grow extra produce
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteers Program is asking gardeners to consider growing extra produce to donate to local food pantries.
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BRIDGE RESULTS
WATERVILLE — The Waterville non-sanctioned bridge club winners on March 31 were: Joanne Williams and Dollis Bizier, Betty Perry and Judy Jones, Julie Richards and Connie Begin, Patricia Kick and Lou Veilleux, Nancy Ferris and Jimmie Bradeen tied with Lee Duff and Claudette McNeil, Jeannie Viles and Rona Backstrom.
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Big changes in store for South China market under new management
SOUTH CHINA — Since it opened almost 33 years ago, Tobey’s Market has been owned by just three families.
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Local grain key to economic health, says corporation
SKOWHEGAN — The Somerset Economic Development Corp. sees a future in which local farmers raise food for local people, providing jobs and business support while relieving poverty and improving nutrition in rural Maine.
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ON BASEBALL: Boles does it the right way
FORT MYERS, Fla. — When Kevin Boles checked in with his dad at the end of the day, Kevin wanted to talk baseball.
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Hundreds rally for hockey’s future in central Maine
HALLOWELL — More than 350 people attended a sun-splashed rally at the Kennebec Ice Arena, where the roof collapsed in March, displacing numerous hockey and skating organizations.
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RSU 18 superintendent shaking up budget presentation
OAKLAND — Don’t expect the proposed 2011-12 school budget for Regional School Unit 18 to be presented Wednesday in the same old way.