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
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.
China planners leave gift shop in limbo
CHINA — A proposed gift shop on Lakeview Drive remains in limbo.
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.
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.
Dam repair given boost
WAYNE — The effort to repair North Wayne Dam got another boost Tuesday.
St. Michael students present Oliver Twist
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School students recently presented a performance of “Oliver Twist.”
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.
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.
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.