WILTON — A financial adviser and conservative columnist who resigned from a state commission last year after his arrest on a domestic assault charge was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Monday afternoon.
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Downeaster has Freeport trial run
FREEPORT — The Amtrak Downeaster clanged its way into town Monday morning for a celebration marking the completion of a passenger platform that will serve the train when it starts providing service north of Portland in the fall.
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Augusta man killed as camp collapses on him
ALBION — One man was killed and another was seriously injured Tuesday when the building they were working under collapsed on them.
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Authorities: Lobster boat sabotage not motivated by fishing dispute
Whoever sabotaged two lobster boats last week in Friendship apparently was motivated by something other than a territorial fishing dispute, authorities said Monday.
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MAINE SPORTS HALL OF FAME: Cony back Coulombe was 1 of best in state
High school football was certainly a different game in the 1940s than it is today. Back then, players wore leather helmets without facemasks, undersized shoulder pads and little else in the way of protection.
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HIGH SCHOOL TRACK: Big meet on tap at Cony
The conference championships are still about 10 days away but several teams will experience the big-meet atmosphere Friday at the annual Capital City Classic in Augusta.
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Change to ballot vote yanks heart from Town Meeting
Manchester Selectmen voted 3-2 to change how town business is done. They voted to put the issue of a town “green space” before townspeople on a written ballot prior to the annual Town Meeting. While this may be touted as an effort to give more people the option of voting on this issue, it is […]
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Hallowell undercuts budget work by RSU 2
Hallowell is now faced with unintended consequences and the slippery slope. Regional School Unit 2 cut Hall-Dale Elementary School’s foreign language program and a nurse position as budget-saving measures. Some Hallowell parents, however, asked the city to pay for these two cut programs, which the Hallowell city councilors did in short order. The concept of […]
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Messalonskee holds off Gardiner
GARDINER — The Messalonskee girls lacrosse team overcame an early two-goal deficit and held of Gardiner to earn an 8-7 victory on Tuesday.
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Man dies after camp falls on him in Albion
ALBION — One man was killed and another was seriously injured Tuesday when the building they were working under collapsed on them.