OAKLAND — A flat Regional School Unit 18 budget was overwhelmingly approved by voters at Thursday night’s district budget meeting.
September 2012
Posted inPolitics
Group gives $250K to Maine gay-marriage opponents
The National Organization for Marriage is pumping money into Maine in hopes of stopping same-sex marriage from being approved.
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Messalonskee High School football coach suspended
OAKLAND — Messalonskee High School football coach Wes Littlefield was suspended Thursday pending the results of an investigation, according to school administrators. High school Athletic Director Tom Hill confirmed Thursday night Littlefield was suspended, but would not give any details about the nature of the investigation. Regional School District 18 Superintendent Gary Smith also confirmed […]
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Goodbye Mr. Harley: Maine musician taking kids’ guitar act to Florida
Harley Smith stood in front of a semicircle of seated adults and smiling children with an acoustic guitar and a bag of vegetable puppets by his feet at the Bailey Public Library on Wednesday . . .
Posted inNews, Politics, Senate
King blasts ‘ugly’ blog attack on his wife
King’s Senate opponents, Charlie Summers and Cynthia Dill, also denounce the conservative website’s unsourced piece as ‘reprehensible’ and ‘vicious.’
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: System flush
Adrian Beaudoin, of the Winthrop Utilities District, aims the blasts of water coming from a hydrant on Wednesday morning in downtown Winthrop. He said that it was part of the district’s annual flushing of their water lines.
Posted inCommunity
STILL LIFE: Ready, set, gyro
Don Gardner, left, and his brother Cam set up their food concession booth at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association site of the 36th annual Common Ground Fair in Unity on Tuesday. The fair runs from Friday through Sunday featuring workshops, lectures, vendors, crafts, farm animals, food and entertainment.
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ELECTION LETTERS DEADLINE
Letters endorsing candidates are limited to 150 words. Issue-related letters are limited to 300 words.
All letters pertaining to the Nov. 6 election must arrive in our office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26.
All election-related letters will be published by Sunday, Nov. 4.
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Police: Maine woman offered $10K to have husband killed
The 46-year-old mother of 13 children allegedly told a friend she wanted her husband dead by the end of the month.
Posted inHouse, News, Politics
Michaud maintains District 2 lead over Raye in new poll
Mike Michaud leads Republican challenger Kevin Raye, 56 percent to 37 percent, according to a new poll from the Maine People’s Resource Center.