WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats failed to garner enough bipartisan votes to end an election-year block on Circuit Court judicial nominations — including one from Maine — despite the support of the state’s two Republican senators.
July 2012
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Democrats ahead in fundraising with 99 days left before election
The Maine Democratic Party is winning the money race that could determine who controls the state Legislature. However, the party’s fundraising efforts are off the pace it set in 2008, the last presidential election year.
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Business leaders defend Angus King from US Chamber of Commerce
PORTLAND — A group of Maine business leaders spoke up in defense of U.S. Senate candidate Angus King on Monday, saying a national business group’s TV ad criticizing the former governor is way off base.
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Goodwill plans to hire 40 more workers as new store goes up in Augusta on old Kennebec Journal site
AUGUSTA — Goodwill Industries plans to hire about 40 new employees to staff its new store under construction just off Western Avenue at the former site of the Kennebec Journal.
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Trail that UMaine student fell from while hiking is popular, steep
It had been 27 years since someone died while hiking the Precipice Trail, a jagged wall of rock that rises from the eastern base of Champlain Mountain. In fact, fatalities at Acadia National Park and at national parks in general are rare, according to statistics kept by the National Park Service.
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Tim Sample to come to Embden on Friday
EMBDEN — Tickets are available for Tim Sample’s performance at 7 p.m. Friday at the Embden Community Center, 797 Embden Pond Road. Doors open at 6 p.m.
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Property tax, Rent Refund applications
WATERVILLE — 2012 Maine property tax and rent refund applications will be available to all Maine residents in August.
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Teen boy burned when lawnmower set on fire in Waterville
WATERVILLE — Police and fire officials are investigating an arson Friday night in which a lawnmower was set on fire and destroyed off Silver Street.
A 14-year-old boy who told officials he was involved in the arson suffered burns to his left forearm and was taken to the hospital, according to both police Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey and fire Lt. Shawn Esler.
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Colby Circle offers best choice for police station
Why is Waterville even debating the location of the new police station?