DETROIT — Voters trimmed nearly $3,000 out of the budget proposed Saturday at the annual Town Meeting, rejecting requests from outside agencies seeking donations and membership dues.
March 2012
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Short circuit blamed for Skowhegan chemical mishap
SKOWHEGAN — A short circuit in the wiring of a fire suppression system at the Irving Circle K service station Sunday was the apparent cause of a plume of white powder released onto cars and people.
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MIKE TIPPING: Maine border with Canada an arbitrary, nearly invisible line
Even when I spent some time living in Nova Scotia, a good deal of the local political conversation still involved Maine.
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Belgrade meeting will cover pipeline
BELGRADE — Selectmen tonight will hear a presentation from a natural gas company seeking to reroute a gas line through Belgrade.
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St. Albans girl safe after disappearing from yard
ST. ALBANS — A missing 5-year-old girl was discovered safe in the woods Monday.
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Police decline to comment on blog’s claim in Ayla case
WATERVILLE — State police declined to comment Monday on a claim by the maternal family of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds that a significant amount of blood had been discovered at the home where she was last seen.
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Backyard Farms plans to expand
MADISON — Backyard Farms is not only growing tomatoes but growing its operations as well.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Slow down, you’re moving too fast on income tax plan
Lawmakers trying to push a long-range tax reduction scheme through the Legislature should have to answer a question: What’s the rush?
Posted inSports
NFL: Manning’s pick? The Broncos
DENVER — Peyton Manning wants to play for the Denver Broncos in Act II of his outstanding career. A person with knowledge of the discussions said the NFL’s only four-time MVP, and the year’s most sought-after free agent, called Broncos executive John Elway on Monday morning and told him he had decided to come to Denver.
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NCAA TOURNAMENT: Tar Heels’ Marshall on the mend
The father of North Carolina point guard Kendall Marshall said Monday his son is recovering from surgery on his broken right wrist and it’s unclear if he’ll return for the NCAA regional games in St. Louis.