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October 2012
Posted inCommunity
STILL LIFE: Day scare
Ben Coles, left, and Glen Carol cautiously check out the “Chucky” character in the Halloween display at Melissa and Jeff Giguere’s home in Waterville, on Wednesday. The kids were part of a large group from the Black Bear Nursery in Waterville.
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Posted inPolitics
Squalls of civility in the aftermath of a natural disaster
Obama and Romney mute their heated criticism of each other in deference to storm victims.
Posted inCommunity
SNAPSHOT: Halloween at the Gardiner Common
Sedona Kmen paints a pumpkin during Halloween events on Wednesday afternoon at the Gardiner Farmers Market on the Common. Besides the the usual market stalls, there were face painting and games for the holiday.
Posted inNews
Police: Starks shooting investigation could take weeks
Forensic evidence going to crime lab in Augusta. Family says Kerry Hebert, 56, was shot once near his home when he confronted two men and asked them not to hunt on his property. He’s in stable condition this morning, police say.
Posted inNews, Politics
TRUTH TEST: Schools would teach gay marriage? No
Opponents of same-sex marriage are back with an ad claiming children will learn about it in schools if Question 1 passes.
Posted inNews
Man shot in Starks in ‘hunting-related incident’
Kerry Hebert was flown to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston after he was shot late Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inPolitics
Back on the trail: Obama tours storm damage, Romney mutes rhetoric
National surveys make the race a tight one for the popular vote, with Romney ahead by a statistically insignificant point or two in some, and Obama in others.
Posted inNews
Maine confirms first-ever case of West Nile Virus
The Cumberland County man is recovering at home after being hospitalized for a disease now in 48 states.