AUGUSTA — A Clinton woman who admitted stealing nearly $47,000 in welfare benefits over a five-year period by falsely claiming her three children lived with her will spend at least nine months in prison.
September 2012
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Albion beagle’s rabies death raises warnings
ALBION — A rabid beagle that died in Albion three weeks after it tangled with a raccoon was the first dog diagnosed with rabies in Maine since 2003.
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Emergency responders train for worst case scenarios at Togus class
TOGUS — Emergency responders from across the area converged Tuesday for one of the largest mass casualty exercises in the past decade at the medical center campus.
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: LaBelle named interim coach at Messalonskee
OAKLAND — Chapin LaBelle, a longtime assistant football coach at Messalonskee and Skowhegan high schools, will act as Mesalonskee’s head coach for the remainder of the season.
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Maine not alone in hunt for Medicaid savings
A legislative committee is told that there are no easy answers to reducing Medicaid, which has undergone major cuts in Maine.
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SNAPSHOT: Pumpkins for market
THE BIG PATCH: Jeremy Burbank washes pumpkins Monday for sale along the road at his family’s farm in Vassalboro. Burbank, his wife, Lora Lei-Burbank, and their seven children cultivated approximately 1,200 of the decorative gourds this season at Oak Grove Farm.
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Maine Republicans question fairness of state-liquor negotiations
At least two legislators say requests for proposals would likely be more transparent and fair, and one may ask the LePage administration to reconsider its plan.
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AUTO RACING: Wiscasset Speedway to host event in October (Edited)
WISCASSET — New owners Richard and Vanessa Jordan announced late Monday night they will host a their first event at Wiscasset Speedway on Saturday, Oct. 20.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Leavitt makes early goal stand
TURNER — Sadie Royer scored about midway through the first half to lead the Leavitt field hockey team to a in Turner. Emma Martineau had the assist as Leavitt improved to 9-1-0.
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NFL upholds Seahawks’ disputed win over Packers
The NFL conceded Tuesday that a bad call cost the Packers the game — yet still upheld the Seattle Seahawks’ controversial victory on Monday Night Football.