AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage signed a supplemental budget bill on Wednesday that creates a new Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
2012
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New contracts affect health insurance
GARDINER — New contracts for fire and public works department employees include changes to health insurance coverage and a cost of living increase.
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Wrong pay, no stay
EAST MADISON — The Somerset County Jail has stopped accepting inmates from other counties because of an ongoing battle with state officials about the cost to house them.
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RSU4 will keep school bus operation
WALES — Busing will remain in-house for 2012-2013 in the school district that serves Litchfield, Sabattus and Wales.
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An unexpected surge in ‘shedders’
Soft-shell lobsters are showing up much earlier than usual in a season that some say is affected by the mild winter and warmer ocean temperatures.
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Morning Sentinel corrections: May 17, 2012
A story Wednesday on page A1 incorrectly spelled the last name of Robert Rodriques, who was killed when a building collapsed on him in Albion. Incorrect information was provided.
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Morning Sentinel police log: May 17, 2012
IN ANSON, Tuesday at 6:04 p.m., an intoxicated person was reported on Main Street.
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NBA: Celtics dominate Game 3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Home runs lift Madison to victory
MADISON — Shelby Cutten hit a home run and a single, while Kayla Belanger had a home run and two singles and the Madison softball team cruised to a 12-0 win over Mountain Valley in a Mountain Valley Conference game Wednesday.