AUGUSTA — Memorial Bridge is about to get a $7 million, and at times noisy, paint job. Work on the nearly 2,100-foot-long, 48-foot-wide city bridge is expected to start next week and continue into the fall.
April 2012
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RSU 2 might cut budget $1.5M, with union aid
Foreign languages, teaching positions and education technicians are among the potential cuts as Regional School Unit 2 sets its budget.
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Floyd helps White Sox beat Red Sox, 4-1
Gavin Floyd carries a no-hitter into the seventh inning.
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Injured Mainer survives four days in Utah desert
The physician’s assistant from Aroostook County endures freezing Utah nights with a broken leg and little food or water.
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Edwards’ fate hinges on ex-right-hand man and wife
Prosecutors accuse John Edwards of using campaign money from wealthy donors to hide his pregnant mistress.
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Maine convents turn to Internet for recruitment
It’s been more than 20 years since the Good Shepherd Sisters successfully recruited a woman to join its Maine organization. With only 56 sisters left — and its youngest member being 64 years old — the religious group is in serious jeopardy.
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Porpoise problems have fishermen facing shutdown
Federal regulators say far too many porpoises are drowning in fishing gear in the Gulf of Maine, but fishermen say they can’t afford a two-month shutdown.
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Louis Armstrong’s last trumpet recording now a CD
A live recording of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong playing his trumpet for one of the last times is being released to the public for the first time.
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State outlines Maine summer highway agenda
The summer highway improvement agenda includes nearly $56 million for 36 new highway construction projects.