There will be some notable absences among the dozens of political devotees from Maine attending the Democratic and Republican national conventions later this summer — namely, several of the people hoping to represent the state in Congress next year.
July 2012
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Delegation blasts lack of cooperation by Medicaid and Medicare
AUGUSTA — More than 90,000 Mainers qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare, but the two federal programs are not sharing the data needed to make sure people are getting all the services they should and to reduce fraud and errors in the programs.
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Some ballot spots remain
Primary season is over, but in some legislative districts the shuffling of candidates is still under way.
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For some elderly drivers, the time comes to stop
Jack Berman may not always know what he had for breakfast yesterday, but he knows he shouldn’t get behind the wheel.
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Courthouse expansion has Tuesday hearing
AUGUSTA — The expansion of the Kennebec County Courthouse — essentially a new building with a connector to the second story of the existing courthouse — will be the topic of a public hearing Tuesday by the city Planning Board.
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Mixed grades for Maine’s initial charter school efforts
AUGUSTA — When one to four charter schools open their doors this fall, they will be paving a new path for Maine, guided by a new law and accompanying regulations.
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Hill wins MTA title
PORTLAND — No. 2 seed Mike Hill of Topsham beat top-ranked Ben Cox 6-1, 6-1 to win the men’s open singles title at the 40th annual Maine Tennis Association Championship on Sunday at the Waynflete Sports Complex.
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STILL LIFE: Car runs into Waterville building
A woman comforts the female driver, sitting, of a vehicle that struck an outside wall at the Oak Grove Center in Waterville on Sunday, causing damage to the wall and vehicle. Waterville police Sgt. Alan Main said the driver was visiting the center and may have hit the gas instead of the brake. Rescue personnel were called to check on a resident who was inside the room where the vehicle struck.
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Morning Sentinel police log: July 9, 2012
IN ANSON, Saturday, at 6:18 p.m., a complaint of loud noise was investigated on Hilltop Road.