WINTHROP — An emergency board of education meeting is set for 6 p.m. Monday in the all-purpose room at the Town Office.
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Lawmaker pressured to drop re-election bid
The leader of the Maine Democratic Party said Monday that the lawmaker from Brunswick who was the subject of a temporary protection order filed by a woman he had a relationship with should abandon his re-election bid.
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Graduation rate increases statewide, but falls at over half of high schools
AUGUSTA — Even as graduation rates fell at half of Maine’s high schools last year, the state’s overall graduation rate increased, from 82.8 percent to 83.8 percent.
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Accused robber in court
AUGUSTA — A man police say robbed three area pharmacies and led authorities on a high-speed motorcycle chase Friday before crashing made an initial court appearance Monday on charges related to one of the robberies.
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Senator has had enough
AUGUSTA — State Sen. Earle McCormick, R-West Gardiner, dropped out of the race for Senate District 21 Monday, saying it’s time for him to do something else.
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King leads by 2-1 margin; majority back gay marriage
A new poll shows that independent Angus King is the heavy favorite to succeed U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe, and that a ballot question that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Maine has strong support.
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Augusta man pleads guilty to 93 crimes
AUGUSTA — A 26-year-old city man who committed 40 burglaries in Kennebec County and 53 other theft-related charges — for a total of 93 — pleaded guilty to all of them Monday morning in Kennebec County Superior Court.
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Surprises abound for honored pilot
AUGUSTA — Retired Gen. Eugene Richardson of Fayette spent Monday afternoon up in a red, white and blue Civil Air Patrol Cessna 182 shooting photos of the demolition of Great Works Dam in Bradley.
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Farmingdale firefighter honored by two groups
FARMINGDALE — Firefighter Julian Beale is humbled and honored to have been recognized by two organizations for his spirit of service, courage and heroism.
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Another Belgrade crash victim dies
A second person has died following a car crash in Belgrade on Saturday that police blamed on alcohol and excessive speed.