HALLOWELL — Maine’s failure to secure a major federal grant won’t halt plans to improve early childhood education, state officials said.
December 2011
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Missing money back; Winthrop employee quits
WINTHROP — A longtime deputy clerk in town has resigned in the wake of an investigation into $12,000 in missing town money. It was unclear Friday whether the clerk will face any criminal charges.
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Police: Bank robber rode bike
SOUTH CHINA — A man armed with a handgun robbed Border Trust Co. on Route 3 at 10:32 a.m. Friday, pedaled a short distance on a bicycle and jumped into a white pickup driven by an accomplice and sped away.
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Belgrade board has questions about former marina
BELGRADE — The Planning Board wants some questions answered before it will approve a permit to tear down part of a former marina building on Mill Stream.
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Fire razes empty Litchfield home
LITCHFIELD — Firefighters spent several hours battling wind and flames this morning as a fire ripped through an unoccupied house on Plains Road.
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Dispute turns ugly in China neighborhood
CHINA — A Jeep speeding across a lawn chasing a man wielding a baseball bat. Smashed windows, ruined equipment and a leg injury. Neighbors up in arms.
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STILL LIFE: Embracing the Christmas spirit
Tyler Morin, 7, receives a hug from Santa Claus after a visit to Kringleville at Castonguay Square in downtown Waterville Friday afternoon. Santa will be available for visits today from noon to 3 p.m. and 3:30 to 6 p.m., Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., and Monday through Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
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BOYS HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Worster sparks Forest Hills to win
JACKMAN —Evan Worster scored 14 points in the second quarter as Forest Hills rallied from a seven-point deficit to defeat North Haven 71-41 in East/West Conference boys basketball action Friday night.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Badeen lifts Eagles past Tigers
FAIRFIELD — Mary Badeen scored 13 points to lift the Messalonskee High School girls basketball team to a 38-26 win over Lawrence in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Friday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Winslow gets hot early, cruises to win over Waterville
WATERVILLE — Four minutes into Friday night’s boys basketball game, Winslow had made four 3-pointers. Waterville, on the other hand, had burned through three timeouts.