The residents of Middleborough, Mass., have had enough. In a state with a storied history of Puritan-inspired prohibitions, they voted 183-50 in a town meeting last week to approve a proposal that would, among other things, impose a $20 fine on public profanity, First Amendment be damned.
2012
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Fire in New Portland damages mobile home
NEW PORTLAND — A fire Monday under a mobile home on New Portland Hill Road was extinguished before the structure was fully involved, according to fire department officials.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Jeb Bush’s tough love message to GOP
Every operation that expects to succeed needs a person who speaks the painful truth to power at great personal or professional risk.
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CHARLIE’S MAINE OPEN: Golfers ready to tackle new surprises
AUGUSTA — It’s been 52 years since the Augusta Country Club last hosted the annual Charlie’s Maine Open.
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MAINE COMPASS: We need to fight perfect storm of gas and oil prices, tax breaks
A perfect storm is happening with gasoline in our country.
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Morning Sentinel police log: June 19, 2012
IN ANSON, Monday at 5:21 a.m., a vehicle accident was reported on Valley Road.
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Waterville councilors to talk yard ordinance
WATERVILLE — City councilors tonight will consider approving a property rule change that would make it easier for the code enforcement officer to cite people for weed, rubbish and garbage violations.
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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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OUR OPINION: Obama’s policy for immigrants a good first step
Mitt Romney is partly right in his criticism of President Barack Obama’s executive order to stop the deportation of as many as 800,000 undocumented immigrants: It doesn’t go far enough.
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DHHS shortfall delays MaineCare payments
AUGUSTA — A $12.5 million shortfall at the state Department of Health and Human Services means health care providers who receive MaineCare funding won’t get paid on time in June.