AUGUSTA — Battalion Chief Ed Charles retired from the Augusta Fire Department June 15 after 25 years of service and took off for North Dakota. There, he indulged in one of his favorite hobbies, horseback riding.
July 2012
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Officials fight ‘tourists’ trafficking painkillers
LEBANON, Ohio — As he sat in the doctor’s office, ex-boxer and weightlifter Gerald Dixon explained that years of sports had left him in pain, especially his hands, and he was looking for relief.
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Farm camp program expands its offerings
SCARBOROUGH — Collecting eggs and feeding chickens is an exciting chore at farm camp.
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Tough ID laws could block many votes in this year’s election
When Edward and Mary Weidenbener went to vote in Indiana’s primary in May, they didn’t realize that state law required them to bring government photo IDs such as a driver’s license or passport.
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The non-voters of RSU 18 don’t value education
The majority of citizens in RSU 18 do not value the education of their young people nor do they value our country’s democratic process. How can I say this? The fact that only 19 percent of Belgrade’s registered voters, 20 percent of China’s, 17 percent of Oakland’s, 14 percent of Rome’s and 15 percent of Sidney’s voted on the proposed school budget on June 13 is the basis of this statement. The budget was defeated by only 38 votes.
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Moms behind BPA move can save children’s’ lives
I want to personally thank the mothers who turned in more than 800 signatures to try to compel the state Board of Environmental Protection to ban the chemical bisphenol-A from baby and toddler food packaging (“Moms Turn in BPA Petition,” June 22). A common chemical used to harden plastic in our food containers, the dangers of BPA are well-known and documented, despite the fact that Gov. Paul LePage claimed that it only causes little beards on women.
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Fireworks rules in communities throughout Maine
As of July 6, the following communities prohibit the use of consumer fireworks: Auburn, Augusta, Bangor, Bath, Biddeford, Boothbay Harbor, Brunswick, Buxton, Cape Elizabeth, Eliot, Falmouth, Freeport, Gardiner, Hollis, Mount Desert, North Yarmouth, Old Orchard Beach, Orono, Owls Head, Portland, Rockland, Sanford, South Portland, Wayne, Waterville, Wells, Winthrop, Wiscasset, Woodstock, Yarmouth and York.
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Many Congress candidates opt to skip conventions
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.
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Police identify body found in Portland
An autopsy conducted today by the State Medical Examiner determined that 47-year-old Mitchell Abadie died of natural causes.
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Candidates likely to skip conventions
Several of Maine’s high-profile political figures will campaign here instead of attending the events at Tampa or Charlotte, N.C.