SOUTH CHINA — Linda Martin figures she’s probably out the roughly $800 she paid Pinkham’s Corner Fuel this winter for heating oil she didn’t get, but still counts herself among the lucky ones.
April 2012
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PUC approves wind power deal
HALLOWELL — State regulators on Tuesday approved a multi-million-dollar deal that could fund construction of hundreds of wind turbines in Maine and the Northeast, despite a staff recommendation to reject the proposal.
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Use of private contractors spurs union complaint
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Employees Association is concerned that the state is hiring private contractors for too many jobs without notifying the union.
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American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training set for April 17
FARMINGDALE — American Red Cross Babysitter’s Training course will be offered on April 17 at Child Care Options, 337 Maine Ave.
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Women’s Transportation Seminar, Maine Chapter, meets April 12
AUGUSTA — The Women’s Transportation Seminar, Maine Chapter, will host Cianbro Chairman Peter Vigue at its April 12 meeting at the Senator Inn, 284 Western Ave.
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Gardiner Public Library announces April reading theme
GARDINER — This month’s theme for the A Year of Reading program at Gardiner Public Library, 152 Water St., is Gardening.
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Men escape unhurt from fire
MONMOUTH — Gustavo Duran and his son Michael are thankful to be alive after escaping unscathed from a fire that destroyed their Pleasant Street home early Tuesday morning.
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Thomas sweeps twinbill
WATERVILLE — The Thomas College softball team banged out 26 hits and a doubleheaer from Maine Maritime Academy in Norht Atlantic Conference action Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL NOTEBOOK: Skowhegan gets new experience
The Skowhegan Area High School baseball team had a new experience when it played a pair of exhibition games Saturday on the Mahaney Diamond FieldTurf at the University of Maine. Only one of the Indians, first baseman Isaac Wacome, had played on an artificial surface prior to Saturday, Coach Rick York said.
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Panel passes tougher teen driving rules
AUGUSTA — In a whirlwind meeting Tuesday, the Legislature’s Transportation Committee heard testimony on, debated and passed a bill to deter irresponsible driving among teens.