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Clukey 3rd in national race

After missing a full season of competition, Augusta native and 2010 Olympic luger Julia Clukey was happy with her third-place finish in the Norton National Championships at Lake Placid.

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Heck kicks off Waterville civics discussions

WATERVILLE — One of the reasons Waterville’s tax rate is higher than that of Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland is that the city’s properties are assessed at 80 percent of valuation, rather than at 100 percent.

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Maine’s Abbott knows he belongs

ORONO — When Spencer Abbott walks into a hotel ballroom Thursday night for the Hockey East banquet, his sense of bravado won’t be misplaced. The same goes for his University of Maine teammates.

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Budgetboundto divide

AUGUSTA — A new budget proposed by Gov. Paul LePage to keep the state’s two-year, $6 billion spending plan in balance contains a mix of cuts and new spending and proposes tax breaks for retirees and military personnel.

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Pipeline company sweetens pot

MADISON — The town and a natural gas pipeline developer agreed Monday night that the developer will pay a portion of its pipeline revenue to the town to offset residents’ taxes.