MANCHESTER — Karen Michaud dealt with plenty of budgets as a business manager for the Maine Department of Conservation.
April 2011
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Remembering Hayley Blowers, ‘a pink girl in a sea of gray and black’
PALERMO — Hayley Blowers’ mom on Friday disputed rumors bullying caused her 16-year-old daughter’s April 4 suicide.
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18-wheeler rolls on I-95, dumping grain
AUGUSTA — Emergency crews worked Friday to right an 18-wheeler that rolled over at 6:40 a.m., blocking the southbound travel lane of Interstate 95.
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Retirement system changes reduce demand
AUGUSTA — Officials say the state will owe the retirement system about $80 million less than had been expected over the next two years, giving state workers and teachers hope that proposed changes to the system might be scaled back.
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Committee endorses concealed weapons in State House
AUGUSTA — Concealed-weapon permit holders could carry guns into the State House, the connected Cross Building and nearby parking lots under a bill endorsed by a legislative panel on Friday.
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Congress must raise debt limit, Obama says
CHICAGO — President Barack Obama confidently predicted Friday that a divided Congress would raise the nation’s borrowing limit to cover the staggering federal debt rather than risk triggering a worldwide recession, but he conceded for the first time he would have to offer more spending cuts to Republicans to get a deal.
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Contestants sought for Central Maine Egg Festival Pageant
PITTSFIELD — The annual Central Maine Scholarship Pageant will take on a new look this year as the Egg Festival joins forces with the Maine Academic Scholarship Program to increase scholarship opportunities for central Maine youth and teens. This year’s pageant will take place at 7 p.m. July 13 at Millennium under the direction of Deb Landry, president of MASP and Cheryl Gifford who will produce and direct the event.
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Vendors sought for Womanhood event
AUGUSTA — The Joy of “Womanhood” Celebration will be held May 7 at the Augusta Elk’s Lodge. Vendors that specialize in services and products for women are invited to attend. In exchange for a display area, vendors will be asked to donate an item with a $25 value for the silent auction, which will benefit the Maine Breast Coalition.
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Chamber Trade Show moves to Dexter
DEXTER – Plans are underway for the 15th Annual Trade Show and Community Fair hosted by The Sebasticook Valley Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Sebasticook Valley Federal Credit Union.
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Easter Bunny to visit Skowhegan’s Rite Aid
SKOWHEGAN — The Easter Bunny will visit the Skowhegan Rite Aid from noon to 3 p.m today. For a $2 donation, children can have their photo taken with the Easter Bunny; they will receive a 4×6 photo and a fun-filled Easter egg. There will also be photo packages available for additional donations.