AUGUSTA — Rep. Steve Hanley of Gardiner, a lifelong Democrat, recently dropped his party affiliation, saying the party’s politics have become too liberal for him.
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Angus Kings’ rivals raise heat over his fundraising trip to Washington, D.C.
Angus King’s rivals in Maine’s U.S. Senate race criticized the independent front-runner Wednesday for going to Washington, D.C., to raise money from big-name donors and lobbyists.
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Waterville City Council approves buying 62 acres next to aiport
WATERVILLE — The City Council on Tuesday took the first of three needed votes to become part-owner of 62 acres abutting Robert A. LaFleur Municipal Airport.
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SAD 13 board may need to cut its budget after Moscow and Bingham voted against it
BINGHAM — The school board’s regular meeting will take place tonight as scheduled, but rather than look to the upcoming school year with a new budget, board members will have to work on another round of budget meetings — and possibly budget cuts.
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Review: ‘The Pier’ is an imperfect, lovely Irish story
“To be Irish is to know that in the end the world will break your heart.”
— Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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Congress members, New Balance workers fight to save shoe tariffs
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress joined workers from New Balance factories in Maine and Massachusetts on Wednesday to urge the Obama administration to preserve tariffs deemed critical to the few athletic shoe manufacturers left in the U.S.
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Wilton mill’s asbestos cleanup ongoing
WILTON — The owner of a former mill contaminated with asbestos said he expects to hire a company this week to continue the cleanup.
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‘SHADOW OF NIGHT’Harkness follows bestseller debut with another winner
BY JOHN WILLIFORD McClatchy Newspapers SHADOW OF NIGHT By Deborah Harkness Viking Books (592 pages) The ingredients for an enthralling historical fantasy can be deceptively simple: All you need are Elizabethan England, magic and witches. Add to this heady draught a liberal infusion of vampires and daemons, spice with a bit of romance and a […]
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Cary MemorialLibrary hosts Maine poets
On Friday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m., the Cary Memorial Library welcomes poets Tom Lyford and Douglas “Woody” Woodsum in the first of this year’s two summer poetry readings.
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Arooskis mountain bike session set for today
WATERVILLE — Arooskis, an adult outdoor program run by Healthy Hometowns, will hold a mountain bike session at 5:30 p.m. today at the Quarry Road Recreation Area. Participants may bring their own bicycles, though equipment will also be available to use for those that do not own one or wish to try something new.