A group of bikers heads south along the Kennebec River Rail Trail on Saturday morning as they start on a trip from Augusta to Gardiner and back. The group of about a dozen bikers was a a fundraiser for MaineShare and an event to commemorate the renaming of the Veterans for Peace Maine Chapter 01 […]
October 2012
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HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Cony rolls to big win
AUGUSTA — A postseason berth already clinched, the Cony football team has its sights set on hosting at least one Pine Tree Conference Class A playoff game.
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Program kicks off Colby celebration
WATERVILLE — More than 200 years ago, a little town on the Kennebec River was in the midst of a boom. The population had doubled in 10 years, and it suddenly needed a church.
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Agriculture commissioner visits Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Maine’s agriculture commissioner was on Capitol Hill last week to express concerns about inaction on a new, multi-year farm bill and to urge support for programs used by the state’s dairy industry.
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Debate cites firing of diversity official
During Thursday night’s debate on same-sex marriage, an incident involving a university diversity officer who was suspended after she signed a petition to put gay marriage on the ballot was offered by opponents as further proof that the law will have a chilling effect on free speech.
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Births: Sept. 16 and Oct. 4
BEVERLY, Mass–A son, Augustine Anthony Schools, was born Oct. 4 at North Shore Birth Center to Melissa and Benjamin Schools of Wakefield.
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Nonprofit taking over LakeSmart program
A program that rewards lakefront property owners for good environmental stewardship will soon be run by a private nonprofit lakes association instead of the state.
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Just a few doctors in Maine appear to prescribe most of the marijuana
Two years ago, Sharon Gagne of Greenbush discovered she had two herniated disks in her neck. Her doctor told her surgery was not an option and instead encouraged physical therapy and prescribed a painkiller.
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2004 state liquor deal a desperate measure
It’s a sweet deal, no matter how you look at it.
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Pingree holds lead over Courtney
Jon Courtney has spent the last several months canvassing southern and coastal Maine. He’s visited small businesses, spoken to chambers of commerce, touted his accomplishments as a state lawmaker and business owner. He has tried and tried to make a name for himself in a race that most people either are not paying attention to or assume has already been decided.