WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s proposal to cut projected budget deficits is an attempt to buy time — for the government, for the economy and for himself.
April 2011
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City planners sign off on new hospital project
AUGUSTA — MaineGeneral Medical Center’s planned new regional hospital in north Augusta has the approval of the city Planning Board.
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China planners leave gift shop in limbo
CHINA — A proposed gift shop on Lakeview Drive remains in limbo.
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Dealership plan under microscope
AUGUSTA — O’Connor Motors wants to expand to the adjacent former Kirschner plant. But the plan has prompted worries about noise and light coming from the Riverside Drive site.
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Democrats give LePage an ‘incomplete’
AUGUSTA — Democrats are giving Gov. Paul LePage a grade of “incomplete” for his first 100 days in office, saying he needs to focus on jobs and the economy.
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Dam repair given boost
WAYNE — The effort to repair North Wayne Dam got another boost Tuesday.
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St. Michael students present Oliver Twist
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School students recently presented a performance of “Oliver Twist.”
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Monmouth Decathlon team finishes second in state
PORTLAND — The Monmouth Academy Decathlon Team recently competed in the State Academic Decathlon Championship at Deering High School, where they finished as the State of Maine Runner-up School and as the State of Maine Champion in the Small School Division.
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Search leads to drug trafficking charges
SIDNEY — Two people face drug trafficking charges after deputies from the Kennebec Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant Tuesday at the Middle Road home that had been the target of a six-month investigation.
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Man given 5 years for sex offenses
AUGUSTA — A Hallowell man will spend the next five years in prison for sex offenses committed 15 years ago.