SKOWHEGAN — Somerset County commissioners on Wednesday named county finance manager Earla Haggerty as interim county administrator.
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Area’s freshmen legislators ready to hit the ground running
AUGUSTA — Local legislators who began their first term Wednesday said they were honored by the job and anxious to get going.
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Indicted Chelsea selectwoman claims illiteracy in pretrial hearing
BANGOR — Carole Swan, who spent 19 years as a Chelsea selectwoman signing warrants and conducting other town business, testified in federal court here Wednesday that she is illiterate.
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Kennebec Journal area police log, Dec. 5, 2012
At 4:05 p.m., mischief was reported at the Hannaford supermarket on Cony Street.
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KENNEBEC TALES: Belgrade library feels the love
Patrons of Belgrade Public Library are getting a special treat these days — a nice tote bag to bring their books home in. They not only get to keep it, but they also get an extra week to keep the books before returning them.
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Boehner, Obama discuss fiscal cliff by phone
Also on Wednesday, another Republican broke ranks and said he could support Obama’s proposal to increase taxes on the top 2 percent as part of a deficit-reduction plan.
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CMP offers low-rate plan for off-peak power use
The plan rewards people who can shift their use of energy-sucking appliances to periods when there’s less demand on the regional power grid.
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Three found guilty in Kennebunk prostitution case
A judge fines the men $600 to $1,000 each in a case that has gained international attention.
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Portland lawyer, who works for free, rewarded with $100K prize
Thomas Cox helped “blow the lid” off foreclosure fraud by some of the country’s biggest banks, saving tens of thousands of homes.
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COLLEGE CONNECTION: Massey enjoys playing a role at Maine
All along, Katy Massey wanted to play ice hockey at the University of Maine. She wanted it so much, she was planning to go to the school without a promise that she would even get a chance to try out.