WINTHROP — Craig Hickman defeated Kevin Cookson 757-215 in the Democratic primary for House District 82, according to unofficial results.
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Families from unsafe apartment building find housing
AUGUSTA — The three families displaced Tuesday when their apartment building was abruptly declared unfit for living have found new lodgings with help from the city and others.
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Bustin wins in Senate District 21
A former Hallowell mayor and state legislator won the Democratic primary for Senate District 21.
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Winchenbach beats simmons in House District 50
Ellen A. Winchenbach defeated Henry B. Simmons 506-310 in the Republican primary race for House District 50, according to unofficial results.
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ROAD RACING: Ackerman giving back with race
Anna Ackerman became interested in running when she was 7 years old, attending nature camp in Augusta.
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‘Flaming feminists’ saved lives when police wouldn’t
In Michael Shepherd’s article, “Shifting the Dialogue about Domestic Violence” in the Kennebec Journal on June 10, R. Christopher Almy, district attorney for Piscataquis and Penobscot counties, commented on those who are working to end domestic violence. He said, “They’re no longer just a bunch of flaming feminists. They’re people who live in our community […]
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Music teacher proud of Hall-Dale concert band
I am writing to extend my great appreciation to the students of the Hall-Dale High School Concert Band and their hard work, wonderful focus and respectful behavior throughout this past year. It has been an incredible year of working together that culminated into exciting concerts and public performances. At the recent Great East Festival, they […]
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Demonstrating for freedom to deny others freedom?
I saw the front page picture on June 9 of people standing up for religious freedom. What a noble cause! Then I read the story and found that they were demonstrating for the freedom to deny others the freedom to have certain health care coverage. We do live in strange times. Bill Williamson Jefferson
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Maine employees should be treated with respect
Gov. Paul LePage’s remark about unions costing the citizens of the state of Maine money is hogwash. He seems to want to keep frontline employees in state government and Maine at a poverty level while asking them to carry more financial burdens. He should, instead, try reining in the real expenses and stop picking on […]
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SNAPSHOT: Farmers market
Elysia Cribs, of Broken Acres Farm in Jefferson, chats with a customer at the Augusta Farmers’ Market in the Turnpike Mall on a rainy Wednesday morning. The market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the parking lot near the corner of Western Avenue and Whitten Road.